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Con Ferr tanks were steel, my Downey tanks are nylon, both are 22 gallon, both have the lower rear side slanted upward for better departure angle (shape of my custom aluminum skid plates). My tank lab tested stronger than the steel tanks...

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I just finished a fresh batch of the Downey H.D. tranny/frame /belly skid plates for the FJ40/45, new price is $295.00 plus postage, lemme know!!!

Ok Kimosabi's, I just finished another batch of the heavy duty belly/tranny skid plates, and the trick rear fuel cell aluminum skid plates. No word yet on my next batch of rear fuel cells though. Sooooo order up if you've been waiting for a skid...

Ok, approved the samples today, perfect. Steel belly/tranny skid plates done now, rear fuel cell aluminum skid plates will be done next Monday. Zero eta on the next batch of rear fuel cells though, I've ordered, but told not to hold my breath ???

Thanks newmexicokid, I have the complete adapter minus that shaft, I have to make the shaft since Marks & AA want $800.00 for a new shaft, and I have the ability to manufacture a new shaft for far less than that. I already have the male splined...

I'm not going to take the time to read all the previous 7 pages of this thread, but this last page has my interest. First, your idle problem almost sounds like you did not use a 2 pulse vehicle speed sender, they work with the 02 sender to...

the Downey tank does mount up under the rear floor area, behind rear diff. No clearance problems unless you are going to move the rear diff rearward.

I just started another batch of the Downey 22 gallon rear fuel cells- - -just saying.

Just ordered another full batch of steel belly skid plates and aluminum gas tank skid plates, not eta yet. They requested samples since they had not built them for awhile, I said all samples sold many moons ago, I told them they had built batches...

ok, ill advise as they get closer, you are on the list.

Just ordered another batch of the Roto Molded tanks, but no eta at this time, just know I'm starting another batch of tanks.

Considering building another batch (Probably starting in March 2024), need more commitments from Mudder's though!!!!!!

I don't know if you ended up with the Downey smog legal Header jrefj40 had for sale, if so you will need some missing parts. Looking at your 2nd photo above, I believe you can use a 1" I.D. crush collar on the large pipe routing into the...

Don't know who ended up with this Header, but after they round up all the missing parts, I can supply the missing smog legal decal needed under the hood- - - -lemme know. Good luck on finding the metric crush collars needed.

I'd avoid the "Competition Harnesses", they keep you soooo locked back into your seat that you can't shift or make any adjustments while 4 wheeling, I simply could not use the shoulder harness when wheeling.

Where is your elec. fuel pump mounted? Elec. fuel pumps are pushers, not suckers. If your pump is up in the engine compartment it might get tired of trying to suck gas from the tank. Try mounting the pump closer to the tank.

I don't know if things have changed since I have faded out of the loop, but back in the day all electric fuel pumps were pushers, not suckers, sooooo they always had to be mounted as close to the tank as possible.

I looked up S-10 gas tanks and saw at least 3-4 different designs, so don't know if my idea will work, but look at my ebay #255083740492, it will require that you have sufficient flat area on top the S-10 tank. Then since your stock 1973 sending...

More Gee Whiz info: a portion on the hot air riser that is needed for that Header to in fact be smog level (see pipe welded onto front tube) will not work with that air cleaner, only the air cleaners that have the air input horn on the driver's...

Gee Whiz info: bottom photo shows bracket that mounts the EGR cooler to bottom of intake manifold is missing, weight of cast iron cooler will destroy/crack that header

What is the over-all length of the spud shaft from tip to tip???

Living in the past, I see a 3 speed transmission floor shift top cover in one of your pics, is it for sale, and does it have the lever as well. Also, curious what the aluminum casting is directly above the tranny top cover in your pic ???

The V8 installation instruction manual is here on Mud in the Downey Off Road link, OR I can send a freebie manual to you directly, need a snail mail address to do so- - -cheers.

I do, but reason I still have it is because the main adapter shaft that is included/necessary was missing. After I priced the missing shaft directly from Marks in Australia, and their USA distributor Advanced Adapters, at about $800, I decided I...