Recent content by Farmboy0007

Not even sure if it qualified as weld. May have been JB. The Sleeve is slightly off, so the lifter doesn't match the cam. It rounded out the center of the lifter like a bowl.

Finding out why the engine ate a valve. If it looks like this (PO fix:bang:), don't rebuild it.

This is the one on mine. Titled as 1979, everything else points to 1978.

Well, I am not planning on making it solely a snow rig. I also plan to drive the vehicle on the high way a bit, I don't want to make a trailer queen. I was thinking about getting the tracks just for winter purposes. MOTOLOCO To digress, what have you run for tire sizes on your snow runs...

I have heard of a large "re-power program" that Cummins did with Frito-lay. Several of their delivery vans went from running a GM 350 v8 to the 4BTA, keeping the original Transmission.

Hello all, long time reader. Looking for a bit of direction here. I have a 79' FJ40, 350 V8, and stock past that. Currently the 350 has eaten a valve, and I am pondering the future of the Cruiser. First of all, money is of some object, but not to much, I am willing to take the time to wait...

I am intrigued by this thread. I hear several of you talking about never getting into water that deep. I live in central Wyoming. Some of my favorite camping places, as well as trails involve water. One of which a single crossing is approximately 1/4 to 1/2 a mile is in a creek. Other areas...

Avoid the drunk helpers I am guessing that the problem is solved by now. But I can relate my experience with unclogging mine. 1979 FJ40, 350(soon to be 4BTA):censor: After a drunk guy tried to help me in the parking lot of the gas station by hitting the side of the fluid reservoir till it...