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My first thought to ask was....how is it running now? What are the symptoms, behaviors, etc? To be able to understand what direction to go.

....I mean how often do you look at a man's shoes? -Red

This is the same reason I wen't with the Redline charcoal canister kit. Yah its from a chevy or something, but mufflers and charcoal cannisters... Im just not sure that Toyota has that much of an edge over any other major manufacturer here. If...

Oh man. My son is pretty close in age to your son in that first pic. Makes me very grateful we can build these memories now... I felt like I blinked and they are closer to 10 than far away, Ill blink again and they'll be in high school :oops:

A recent update from @greenEFSI had me thinking about my little ones and my cruisers. I have hundreds of photos of my kids and I enjoying cruisers, but for some reason this one hit me the other day. This is from maybe 2005 or 2006, I'd have to...

More advice from the interwebs. Don't replace your manifold gaskets if you don't have a leak. Yes, you'd have the opportunity to free-up hardware and replace studs/nuts with sparkly new hardware, but if you have it idling and spray brake cleaner...

Yes, I did find an OEM muffler - which by the time it got to me was just shy of 1000 USD. It was either that or 38 bucks for something that does the same job and is the same shape. If I get points taken off from a concours judge for having an...

Built my exhaust system using the above muffler referenced. Here is a breakdown, if helpful for you: https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/1978-us-market-fj40-factory-restoration.1084111/page-65 -dallas

Congrats!! Enjoy this special time.

Coming from you with your expertise that is a true compliment. Thank you very much!

When I first was getting into cruisers over 25 years ago...THIS was it. "The" cruiser to have. What a beautiful cruiser. Makes me smile to see the care and detail that went into this. Good luck - I wish I could see this in person.

I know this is frustrating - hang in there. To the previous question. If you disconnect the vacuum line to the brake booster, and plug it on the manifold....get the truck idling and then take some carb/brake cleaner and spray around the manifolds...

Incredible to see the progress on the paint removal. So awesome. Keep up the good work!

Thank you. My glove box called yesterday looking for one. I'll take it. -dallas

Ah, yes, thank you @dmamj - my apologies for hijacking, the driver kit is ultimately what I am after. Thank you!

Is this the accessories box that came with spare bulbs in foam?

Idle circuit issue or vacuum leak still present is where I'd start. Does applying the choke allow it to idle better? If yes, idle circuit issue. If not, vacuum leak. Chasing timing when you have underlying issues with the carb/vacuum will drive...

This is amazing. The light blue furoshiki is just awesome.

While annoying - you'll look back at all this as a fun learning experience, hang in there. As others have said, vacuum leaks are your enemy when trying to set timing and idle. Have you tried the carb cleaner/brake cleaner spray test while the...

Happy Independence Day! Enjoy the summer! Next up for me may be some all terrains :-)