diesellibrarian

So, the shop is done with the truck. The engine is not blown, there are no metal shavings in the oil and all systems are go. The culprit. The idler pulley bearing… I must have installed it wrong when I replaced all the engine gaskets and seals...

went fishing last weekend and took the cruiser. man it felt good to drive it again. i still have a few fuel adjustments to make and i need a new windshield but those things will come as time goes. for now here’s some of the trip

I definitely didn’t come up with this technique and it didn’t work the first time I tried it last week but maybe leaving it fighting gravity for a week helped? So close…

Here is my holley I am planning on putting on the salted pork wagon. Like I said its pretty new. I got it for a really good price (brand new) from a friend of mine. I adapted it to work on the SBC for the fj40. I had it on the sbc for about a...

Looks like a CB antenna mount, maybe? Definitely not stock.

International scouts are cool at least! I almost bought a truck cab scout II once. wish I had gotten it.

And possibly the very rear xmember

It has been quite a while since I have offered up any updates to the post, so today is the day! I went with Skyjacker 2.5 inch front and rear springs with their BlackMax shocks, and some hand-me-down Performance Accessories shackles that I got...

I've come to realize that some people are "car blind," i.e. they are unable to tell the difference between any cars. I am married to such a person. In fact just the other day she told me she'd seen a truck "exactly like yours" in an alley not...

Thanks! I am loving it. Its goofy and weird yet practical and fun. Biggest plus Is I am not having anyone say they love my jeep! I did have somebody ask about my bronco though. I don't own a bronco or even a ford?

That is one photogenic Pig!

Some updates: One of these days Ill slap a oem style carb on there. The weber seems to vary with its idle speed. I have adjusted timing and idle speed a few times. the 2f seems to like about 12 degrees @ 780rpm. But it the idle seems to change...

Finally we had some sunshine here! My wife and I went to the beach afterwork yesterday and I brought the family wagon! I am surprised how well it does out there with very basic bias ply tires that are aired up! anyways It was awesome to use it...

Id say this thing was ready to be replaced. It was leaking past the piston pretty severely. Not sure the brand of the part though. Does not look toyota. I replaced it with the city racer one. I think I have to adjust the rod still as now there is...

My in-laws have been in town for the week so I have not had a lot of time to dig into stuff. I did install the fuse block yesterday and that was 100% my issue with the headlights. Now my next project is to get the heater working. It will start...

It's in the shop. Got caught up on a long queue but the engine is out. A better view of the damage now too. Hoping progress goes faster here on out.

9-22-2025 Completed the rear brakes and freed the the bell cranks. I used an ultra-sonic cleaner and strait SuperClean solution on the bell cranks. They were still frozen afterwards so I let them soak for a day in penetrating oil. I then had...

You can replace the c-channels without lifting the body off the frame, but I'd bet that once they are out, it will become apparent that the rear frame rails are severely compromised as well. Doesn't seem worth the risk.

Just checking in ... I've read numerous threads over the past few years, figured I'd just join as a member. I bought my 74 FJ40 about 10yrs ago, briefly drove it here and there, but it needed work! Typical "life things" happened that delayed me...

gotta turn down the smoke a little. the fuel screw is turned too high!!

Ah, there is a Harbor Freight here so I'll check there. Thanks.

Thanks! It’s a $15 no-name unit from Princess Auto, aka Canada’s Harbor Freight.

That windshield weatherstrip looks great. ALL of the rubber around all of my glass was bad, so I cut it all out and removed all the glass for the paint & body guys when it was first delivered over there. Your lock strip tool looks a little...

Ok, anyone still watching this thread... we are back on the road! For education of myself and maybe future lookers, here is the short version of what I believe to be the resolve. Initial problem: washboard road drive, ran well, stopped wanting...

(Also whenever I lose clutch I like to just start the truck in 1st rather than cramming it into gear). After a bit of practice you can even shift through the gears once you get the knack of matching engine speed to drive trail rpm