My Lj70 '86 from Italy

[Aeronick]

I'm Italian! (Varese)
I live in uk from one year...I don't know till when

 

[yota_lj]

Little update.

I've installed the new steering box and I can confirm that square head lamp one is more direct, infact my original one's need 4 round to make a complete turn, new one only 3 turn, but incredible is more easy to turn. I believe that mine one was too worn.
Only different between the two steering box is that the new one's is more longer, so original tube didn't arrive easier, but I removed one of front support and I fix it.
I haven't make any photos of this work because it was very hard remove original one that was there from 32 year's

As usually an easy trip to test it



Here I needed to re-insert one of the front spring that is not perfect in the base, after lifted for steering box change

Now I would like to test this chinese led bar...but I thinking about where to install it...sure I'll install it "removable", because in Italy is not allowed goes on the road with it...



See you soon me friend

 

[Aeronick]

I installed mine in the same place of your picture and I'm happy with that!
You haven't annoying bright on the bonnet and the access is great.
You can probably cover it instead of remove it every time!

 

[yota_lj]

Thanks for the photos

Cover it is a good solution but how?

Furthermore removing it, I preserve it from damage when is not in use...

 

[Aeronick]

My idea is to fit an alloy cover with carpet inside and retaine it with two Velcro latch.
In alternative you can make a leather cover,but it is less protective.

 

[Aeronick]

You need imagination but.... something like this with carpet inside

 

[yota_lj]

Could be this a good solution for me?

https://it.aliexpress.com/item/20-i...ns-Cover-2x-6-1x-8-For-20-22/32811437905.html

 

[Aeronick]

If the dimensions are suitable for you,it could be alright!
I think it's more practical than remove and install the bar every time

 

[yota_lj]

Hello to all!! Slowly update...no more mods...I just using it! (I have always a "big list of things to do!")

Every saturday afternoon we made some short trip, looking for some new variants, always "harder"..

But yesterday I made my fist trip with my family and my daughter (she is only 11 months old).

We programmed an easy trip (so easy that I removed extreme tyres), only 60km between two mountains, but we remain blocked in the snow for the high altitude (1500mt) , we can't believe it, because it was 2 weeks in Italy with more than 28°...








So we decide to come back and have lunch...perfect weather...and wonderful view












In the afternoon we goed in another place (the same of every saturday ) but are roads that we know!





I'm very happy, my daughter was really good, and recaro seat is really perfect to hold her! She also sleeped during off road....I didn't do anything of difficult but I spended all the day with my family and really happy.

 

[Ben]

Great pics and nice to see you take your family with you!

 

[yota_lj]

Cover for led bar arrived, It fit perfectly


(I know you love the hole of my seat )

See you soon my friends

 

[Ben]

Any pics of the cover fitted?

 

[yota_lj]

I'll do on saturday! Sorry!

As soon covers arrived I would tested it to check if they'll fitted!

EDIT.

Sorry Ben, I didn't read very well, in the photo cover is fitted!

I have only to fit bar in the front of my lj!

 

[yota_lj]

Hello...slow update...
I have not time during this period but I'm working for install VGT turbo & intercooler
I know this will not change so much the 2lt power, but I hope that turbo could start at lower RPM.

First time I bought a wrong IC (too big for 2lt)...so I have sold and buy a new one






This one fit perfectly, now I have only to cut the body and this will fit

Also the tubes for IC are almost ready



This is the turbo (I've bought it more than one year ago!! )
With all the parts to fit...








I have asked help for downpipe at one of my friends, so he welded for me a new downpipe with TIG



Now I'm only waiting for new oil line for turbo return and I will have all the parts...

It was difficult for me understand all the parts I need, so I just putted this new turbo 3 times on my lj, but always come back to CT20 because I wouldn't stop it...
There was some holiday days during this time, so I have used it a lot of time...

Here to save a Panda from the mud



Here with my brother, we made a wonderful trip, more than 60km of off road between wonderful view and mud







And here I tried to use the gopro during one of saturday trip, but it was raining and it was too dark for my gopro3

See you soon

 

[yota_lj]

And the NEW turbo is FITTED!!

I started installing new intercooler in front of the vehicle:






And next week i've installed new turbo (2256v VGT)






Now I'm running at 0,7 bar pressure ( wastegate is 0.9 pressure but I think that air line + intercooler make it lower)

But now I have first pressure at 1700-1800 rpm and full boost al 2000 rpm....

Now I'll test it for some trips with this configuration, than I'll try to adjust diesel and pressure to find best match

 

[yota_lj]

Hi my friends!
New turbo is best mod I never do to my Lj...no smoke, torque at 1800 rpm......
After I've killed all my exhaust support after a reverse gear on a hill... I decided to try new exhaust configuration:
cutted before the silencer....Car runs better at low rpm but I think that sound is too high..I'll study about it...



One friday night, I have had a trip with some friends (all patrol with bigger tyre & lift) too dark to make any photos of video but it was really funny, they are really crazy, we are staied so much in the water that I prefered change all my axles oils!! It was a really complete trip: with started with a lot of mud in a dirty road between a lot of tree, after that we goes down in a river with a lot of big rocks, there my lj with my smaller tyres had some problem...after some attempts i decided to try 2a gear reduced, rear arb locked full throttle...i made this hill with front wheels in the air (and made some Stamp on my tank repair)...one of this friend remain without fuel on this hill...best occasion to use my chinese winch (really impressed not so much fast but really strong!)
After that we followed the river (i was afraid because i don't have any snorkel!) but for exit from that there was a really high hill...someone need to use the winch to goes up, but my little lj made his job alone without winch!!
Here are ready to come back home! (here you can see led bar with cover fitted!!!)

Lj compared with a patrol!


After installation of intercooler i see that water is a little bit high...so I buyed new thermostat for 2.4D that is 82° instead of 88°...I'll test it!

 

[yota_lj]

Hello!
Not a big update...added water temp sensor on radiator inlet and cleaned engine bay to check for any leaks.



Have had some night trip with friend and my brother but really dark to make some photos...



Installed also a new tow hook, realised on my specified


and worked with my friend on new custom rear bumper



I hope I could make a little trip during next holiday with my family. My wife would like do stay at the sea, but didn't specified how goes to it and which car we have to use...so I'm studying best road to arrive at the sea...first test on google maps i saw 6hours to arrive, instead of 2 hours of highway...she will kill me

see you on next update

 

[yota_lj]

Hi my friends (if someone read my posts )
Holidays update!
First of all, i cleaned it (some times it need this! ) and changed panhard bushes with Superpro front and rear....
than installed new slim hook and water temp sensor to use it with new gauges




Then, my wife was able to bring with her all the house, and i was dreaming a lj78 in this case
Full charged lj70

Real destination was at 250km of highway...but why use the highway?

So first stop was after 2hours, 1800mt, the start of salt road (unfortunelly closed on monday )
The weather was not the top, but my babygirl needed to have lunch



after some minutes weather changed and the sun has make it all better






After that we started on offroad road in France to arrive in Tende, between wonderful views and nobody on the road




Next stop was tende, because my babygirl was hungry



After that next stop was the sea....we made only 180km to goes to the sea....no highway and more the 50km was offroad!

 

[yota_lj]

After that, some afternoon I used it to find some roads, but i discovered that off road was forbidden in all the city But the view in the interior roads was grateful the same

 

[yota_lj]

Than at the end of the week, we must to come back...why don't find a new road? So I tried to reach the salt road to come back home.

Lj full charged as well


Oil check before departure


Ok, we can start!


BUT, at only 4km from the start of salt road we found "ROAD CLOSE"!!
So the solution was come back or make more the 70km in france on a not wonderful road over 2000mt
which choose? Second one!!

It was wonderful but very "hard" for km & time for my babygirl..

It was really incredible to see how the nature change at different mt


And at the END we come back home...


More than 600km covered, over 200km of offroad, the only broked thing was cable speedometer!