Recent content by 4ZKRVS

Just getting my 1978 FJ40 back on the road after a renovation. At idle, Amp gage sits right in the middle but when I rev or drive it pegs the right bar. Upgraded the Distributor to a DUI Street/Strip after seeing it recommended numerous times here on MUD. Twice now the Dyna Module has blown in...

Overheating Mystery Solved!!! First - thanks to all of you who offered advice and ideas to try! This forum is the BEST. You won't believe what I found... At the base of the thermostat housing where it bolts to the head there is a gasket. We were going to run a test with the thermostat out to see...

Thanks 007. Some good ideas to double-check!

Love this forum and looking for some good advice on my overheating problem. I am just finishing an amateur restoration of a 1978 FJ40 I purchased in pretty rough condition. The only thing that seemed in decent shape was the engine. Compression was good with all cylinders in the 140-150# range...

I am doing an amateur restoration on a 1978 FJ40 and can't figure out where these two parts go. Any help would be appreciated.

I want to put all new window seals in the front doors of my 1978 FJ40. The original ones have chrome channels lined with felt and are in bad shape. What are your suggestions for the best replacements and where to buy them? (I would like to buy the complete set for both doors). Thanks in advance...

Had the same challenge on my '78 FJ. Ended up using a spring compression tool, reversing the threaded collar with the hooks and using it to push the spring hanger bolt and bushing out. There is a lip on the perch that works as a good ledge to hook to.