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    I think I found My Baby... any advice for buying a 91' FJ80?

    YosemiteSamIAm... (1) your wife sounds like a wise woman!.. (2) your comment about printing that photo got me laughing... I also have a picture of SummitCruisersJrs clean beige/black FJ80 which I've kept on my "inspiration wall". That paint job (and the overall build) has definitely got "the...
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    I think I found My Baby... any advice for buying a 91' FJ80?

    I'd also opt for the '91 (more detail in the next paragraph) but the deciding factors are quite personal and depend on how you plan to use it. Later models ('93 and after) do have the advantage of full-float (easier servicabilty, maybe slightly stronger) and rear disk brakes (easier to...
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    fj80 Diesel Swap MPG rating?

    The 4BT / 6BT debate has a number of nuances but baldilocks is right: used 6BT motors are available for a bit less cash and do produce more HP + torque compared to the 4-banger. Worth considering: the 6BT is heavier than the factory 1FZ and places a lot of that additional weight forward of your...
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    Comment by 'GrantAndre' in media '1997 LC80 vs 2014 Jeep GC'

    A head-to-head parking-lot compare? The FZJ80 is a more capable, better-looking, more reliable and more affordable than the "soap bar" Jeep Cherokee. I really do like the look of the FZJ80 in white, looks good!
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    fj80 Diesel Swap MPG rating?

    I'm driving a 1993 FZJ80 with the 4BT and the (mechanical) VE fuel pump. Here are some thoughts / responses to the thread above: MPG: I'm averaging 21 but still producing quite a bit of soot (fuel mix + effeciency can still be better). This MPG should be put in context: I don't drive...
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