I've been able to resolve the temp high/fuel low spikes by cleaning the electrical connection at the fuel sender on top of the fuel tank. Advice from an old Mudd thread. It worked temporarily. When I changed the sender/float with new OEM; the...
The gasket is supposed to stick out the back. You're good.
To install it incorrectly a tech would need to cut off the extra in front so the water pump would mount. I've seen it done by a young newbie who didn't want to pull the head after...
Define 'difficult to drive'. I've driven 60's for years with crap bushings creaking and knocking when I turn but it was across town and not at highway speeds. Drive it home off interstate and fix it later.
If the bushings are truly falling...
Are all the heating coolant lines connected correctly? Water pump small lines to heater and return?
1/4" of heat gasket sticking out the back, none in the front? Marlin is good but it is possible to flip the head gasket upside down and the...
Both Matt, and Andy (RIP) built some pretty wild motors. They both went through some evolutions that I don't think ever got told about here. A 2FE build makes a lot more sense than a pure 3F build. The only 3F I ever modded at all just got...
My HJ-61 OEM 15" wheels had a back spacing of 2 3/8". The only modern wheels you will likely find are custom steelies. You could run 1 1/2" wheel spacers. Not ideal but it worked for me for a couple of years until I swapped out to a FJ-80 rear...