Recent content by FJRama

Yes. I think it's the cork gasket turning to concrete over the years. Thanks.

I have dropped oil pans on five other vehicles, but my 1970 FJ40 oil pan takes the cake in terms of not wanting to come off. I am the third owner of this true barn find and it has been off the road since '97. It does not appear that the oil pan has ever been off. The original owner had it up...

Mystery solved... According to the above information in the previous posts: 8 (1968) / 05 (May) / 06 (6th of May) I'm not sure what the "163" would stand for as the 163rd day of 1968 was June 11th which means it can't be a secondary date for the day of the year. If anyone knows the answer to...

Thanks for the information. I'll check the block casting number and repost an update.

Background: I'm trying to better identify an F engine code for a spare engine (disassembled parts engine, but complete) that came with my 1970 FJ40. It is not the original engine but a spare engine that the original owner had in their garage (he owned multiple FJ40s) and included when he sold it...

65swb45, Thanks for the pointer!

MDH33, The FJ40 is almost entirely stock. I bought it from the 2nd owner, who picked it up in the early 80s from the original owner with less than 50k on the clock. 2nd owner drove it to 85k and parked it because she bought a new truck. Nothing was wrong with it; she just started using one of...

I'm hoping for some help on this one. I have a 1970 FJ40 (08/1970 production date) and need a new fuel cap. This one is an authentic barn find that has been sitting in a barn since 1997. The previous owner had what I think might be an aftermarket locking fuel cap, or it could be the original...