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    2.5" lift or 4" , which would you go for?

    I have 2.5" lift springs and 33"x1250 tires, with uncut wheel wells. Barely adequate clearance even with 3" over stock shackles. Get the 4" springs. Eventually, once I finish a bunch of home remodeling, I'll upgrade to 4" springs.
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    Pro/Con of being a Purist - F or Chevy...not F Chevy

    If it's a decently done conversion and you like how it drives, buy it. If you want to hold out for something more original - and save the extra money required - then wait. You can always collect the original parts and restore it yourself if you really want a six. Build the engine, then do the...
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    What would a redone/restored M416 fetch? And any too collectible to wheel?

    A lot depends on how far the restoration went. Was it cosmetically painted or stripped to bare metal and properly primed and repainted? Was the hubs and brakes completely gone through? Is it in factory stock condition or has it been modified? A blurry photo ain't gunna cut the mustard. Heck, I...
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    Slipping Downhill

    Now I know what I need.... Tire chains for my trailer. I have four heavy chains for my FJ40 for slick crap like that which packs treads until the tire is nothing but a slich mud disc driving on a slick mud trail. But the trailer needs chains too. Probably have an old set somewhere in the garage.
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    Overheating... SBC 350

    Sorry, I typed "second" when I meant "minute". Doh! My conclusion sentence had "minute" in it. Type once, proof read twice. Obviously I didn't follow that. :o
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    1967 M416 project

    Do you have in-progress photos of your lunette conversion?
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    Ford 4 BBL on my 73 FJ4

    The Autolite 2100 is a dirt simple, reliable carb that works very well for offroading at fore and aft and side to side angles. (Actually your carb is a 2150, the main difference being the top of the fuel bowl has a dome shape to it and a hose coming off of it. A 2100 lacks the hose and is flat...
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    Any one use SOR seat cover

    My FJ40 has a set of SOR front bench and rear long jumpseat reupholstery kits (covers and foam). At the time these were black, not charcol gray like the new ones. They've held up well since the previous owner had the seats reupholstered about a decade ago.
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    Doors cant close!!!

    Edit... After looking at your pics and the blue FJ40 pics above, you might be better off putting in heavy loops on the door and tub and putting in a cloth door stop. Ford used a similar stop on their late 60s and early 70s Econolines, and many military trucks use this method.
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    Roof rack and garage dilemma

    I was in the process of buying an M54 5-ton 6x6 army truck. My wife caught me measuring the overhang on the side of the house. She asked what I was doing so I told her it needed to be trimmed back to clear the army truck. You would have thought I had poked a giant hornet's nest with a stick...
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    Roof rack and garage dilemma

    When I was a kid we had a pop-top Ford Econoline camper. Unfortunately it wouldn't fit in the garage. My dad cut out the wood beam and added an extension piece to the top of the garage door. It just cleared.
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    Dual Battery setup for FJ40

    http://man-a-fre.com/parts_accessories/4+PlusFJ40DualBatteryBoxes.htm My FJ40 has two MAF 4+Plus battery trays. The second battery has not been installed, but the tray is there. The left and right trays are for V8 applications. The inline tray that holds dual battiers is for the original I6...
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    Hilarious vacuum guage

    I recall similar gauges from when I was a kid, during the so-called "Energy Crisis" (don't get me started). I have an ordinary vacuum gauge installed in my FJ40. It not only helps me drive a bit more conservatively, but it's also an excellent diagnostic tool.
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    I found this V-8 swap diagram

    My 350 lugs down almost as good as a six. It's a stock engine with small tube headers, though the intake was unnecessarily replace. The Quadrajet carb made a big difference for lugging. The Holley Truck Avenger could not be lugged at all. I can do second and third gear starts with mine if I'm...
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    do you really drive 65-70 all day long......

    I had a tach. A cheap one the PO installed. It developed a fault and knocked out my HEI electronics.
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    do you really drive 65-70 all day long......

    I have a 350 V-8, 4.10 gears and 33" tires, but 60 to 62 mph is about as fast as I like to go. Some of the highways are rutted and that problem is amplified at 65, and worse at 70 mph. Plus having the aerodynamics of a brick the fuel mileage drops faster than a skank's panties. Interestingly, I...
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    What wheels do you have on your fj40

    That's a very good question. These rims have no markings whatsoever. Not even DOT weight rating codes. The only clue is the rear center caps have a sticker that has a stylized M with "MODERN" under it. Searches for brand name Modern have proven fruitless. And I noticed the rims look like...
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    What wheels do you have on your fj40

    Chrome spokes. 1250x33x15. Note that in the first photo there is a chrome center hub cover around the locking hub. I removed it so the bolts could be inspected and tightness checked. Save some money and only put a hub cover on the rear wheels.
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    78 FJ40 4" lift/2" Shackel

    re: 6" shackles... Are you measuring eye to eye or are you measuring the length over stock? Generally when one specifies the length of a longer shackle it's given as the length over stock. A three inch shackle is three inches over the stock length.
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