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    Another tire thread... Ko2 vs....

    It's not obvious but there are two versions of the BFG KO2.. 3 peak snowflake (3PMSF) version with no mileage warranty, and the non-snowflake "DT" version that has a 50K mileage warranty. BFG website doesn't mention two versions. It says KO2's have a 6 year warranty, and a footnote reads...
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    First Blackstone Labs Results - Am I screwed? Metal Levels Through the Wazoo + Coolant Contamination

    Do you know what type of oil was in it? brand, synthetic vs conventional? I'm also curious what the properties were on the lower section of the report where it got cut off. 5K mile OCI is a little long IMO. Besides contaminants being high the additive package is a bit on the low side.
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    Marlin Crawler Transmission Issue

    I'm kinda sorry to bump this thread, but it stands out... Curious what was the brand and part number of the seal that came out of it? Did the shop happen to save it? I'd mail it back to Marlin so he can diagnose what went wrong. Or at least take a bunch of photos and email those. I'm guessing if...
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    96 FJ80 died on startup. No compression in all cylinders...

    I got the 80 started and running well again. Wanted update with what I found. The short story: there was no problem. Some details below in case anyone is interested. :) Thanks again everyone for the input. Was much appreciated. Took the throttle body and valve cover off. The timing chain...
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    96 FJ80 died on startup. No compression in all cylinders...

    @1972FJ55 - That was my guess too. I've been running Delo 400 10W-30 (CJ) for about 50K miles with oil changes every 3K. The UOA reports were always excellent, but in what was probably a mistake, the last change just before garaging it I used Mobile 1 5W-20. It sat for 5 months and I tried to...
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    96 FJ80 died on startup. No compression in all cylinders...

    @scottryana , you're right, that's a good point. Pulling the valve cover make sense. Thanks. @vegasfj40 - I took video on my phone when running the compression test. I'll post it up later when I get a chance. Thanks a bunch to everyone - I really appreciate the input !
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    96 FJ80 died on startup. No compression in all cylinders...

    Not that O'Reilly's loaners are high quality by any means, but it was brand new.
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    96 FJ80 died on startup. No compression in all cylinders...

    When I took the air cleaner and intake tube off to get at the plug wires/holes it was clean. Forgot to mention, I got a loaner compression guage from O'Reilly's and is was the same result. Probably is time to fork out $ for a leak-down tester.
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    96 FJ80 died on startup. No compression in all cylinders...

    I suspected the gauge too and tested it on my FJ40 (SBC). And with spark, the cam must still be rotating, or and I missing something basic about the 1FZ-FE? The only thing I can think of is the cam is out of time with valves open or partially open when they should be closed. Is it possible the...
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    96 FJ80 died on startup. No compression in all cylinders...

    I searched and didn't see any similar threads. This is my 1996 with 130K miles and I've owned it since '07. It's never had any problems, not head gaskets, not PHH, non of the often cited issues. Oil has been changed every 3K miles and last change the UOA was fine. It was garaged for 5 months...
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    Pls help tracing voltage drop

    If the battery is fully charged it would be 12.7 volts at rest not 12.4 -- 12.4 would be around 70% state of charge for a good battery. If it ever goes to 9-10 volts it's completely dead. Further, if it was a good battery, the current needed to pull it so low would more than likely smoke a 10...
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    ARB 50QT fridge - SF Bay area

    no longer available.
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    VSS & speedometer gear ratios

    I don't have a stock dash or gauges, so I'm not sure. One thing for certain there's very little space between the gauge cluster and firewall. I think 6" of cable plus VSS would be a tight fit.
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    VSS & speedometer gear ratios

    Assuming it's mated to a stock LC transfer case, BTB sells an adapter cable from LC metric threads to VSS: https://btbprod.com/product/speedometer-cable-adapter-fj40-toy-land-cruiser-to-electric-speedo-generator/ They might have a longer version to connect VSS to stock speedo. If it's not...
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    TPI worth it for SBC 40?

    I would guess above 2800-3000. You probably wouldn't notice a difference. The ECM should have a sticker on it with a code. A web search should bring up more info about what engine it was originally for, e.g. 305 or 350, and programming.
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    TPI worth it for SBC 40?

    I guess it won't be a bad learning experience though I'm not sure you'll be satisfied until spending more time and money than you initially think. One problem is the engine a TPI was designed for is a lot different than what you're putting it on. The ECM can account for some change, but not a...
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    What is most likely to break or strand an FJ40 off-road?

    Make a habit of re/check/torquing knuckle studs and drive line bolts each morning. Reducing tire pressure helps if you have the means to air back up.
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    77 FJ40 vs 78 350 sbc

    This is like wanting to get a mail-order bride, posting photos and asking everyone which one to get. Then sending someone else to inspect a couple. With this selection process your satisfaction will be about the same one way or the other. So flip a coin.
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    Holley Sniper Install. 74 F.5

    10 micron filter on the supply side of the pump may be too much restriction. You may want to check. I would put that Racor between the pump and engine and a 300-400 micron between tank and pump.
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    Affordable fuel injection for California

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