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Are the spark plugs still clean after the misfiring? Sooty could indicate poor spark...

I use Rotella T4. I don't think there is any advantage to a full synthetic in a non-turbo non-diesel Landcruiser engine. YMMV.

I vapor polished my intake manifold, it came out pretty good.

Not how I tackled this. Riveted first, then 3M self-leveling 2-part sealant. No clamping.

Bezel! (sorry) :) Great first post!

I had a new group 31 battery I really wanted to use in the 40. I bent down the rear edge of the tray flush and it nestled in quite nicely. The battery clamp works properly, too.

This is a valid statement. I get complacent from living in a pretty arid environment and haven't flushed in years but I will before I hit the trail!

That is the first thing I thought, too. Consistent with the 'improved' but uneven braking.

An odd thing happened yesterday that I'd like to hear opinions on: The 40 had been parked for several months and not driven very much for the last year or so. I fired it up and was driving on a surface street and needed to brake hard for a stoplight. Since putting on the tall 33" tires I was...

Also just put mine on 30 min. ago. Plywood under a wheeled hydraulic jack makes it an effortless operation!

Same (original) color as mine, under the orange!

Almost the norm for stations in my area that don't have big rig access.

I got mine vapor polished. :cool:

My original '70 (pictured at left in my avatar photo) was stock (Aisin) when I bought it in '78. In my quest for better power and mpg I added an exhaust header and Holley 350 2bbl carb. The improvement was dramatic, to say the least. I swapped both items at the same time, so I can't say how well...

Dimming LED's is more effective with a circuit than a simple rheostat. The circuit or chip turns the LED on and off rapidly to do this.