Recent content by grimsey

id check the timing 1st i had the timing 180 deg out on mine by mistake once and it ran like that

I have a 75 here in Victoria, look very similar and had been sitting for years too, doing much the same as you, fix it up and get it on the road

I think iv read all of this thread, allot of great info on here. There is allot of talk about Gtubos but didnt see any reference to munro turbos. Does anyone on here run one? and are they any good. Im looking at putting on my 1hdft. Landcruiser 4.2 Turbocharger High Flow

Nice truck I have a 75 here in Australia that's in similar condition and has been sitting just as long. My valve stem seals were totally shot from sitting for so long. If yours blows heaps of smoke when you start it chances are you might have the same issue...

Hey guys I have a 75 fj40 that has been sitting for 10 years and the fuel pick up is what I expect is blocked inside the tank with rust. I can blow compressed air through it but it's very slow and needs allot of pressure. Tried to stick some mig wire up the pickup but can only get about 5"...

This was an original price list found in my fathers toyota dealership around 15 years ago when he sold the business after 30 years in the same building.

On old cruiser stuff my father was a toyota dealer for 30 years in Australia, when he sold the business around 15 years ago we found an original price list. I thought I'd share it as this thread seems appropriate there is a heap more photos if people are interested

Iv ran heaps of different shocks in my 4wds over the years old man emu, dobinsons Efs extremes and they are all rubbish compared the the 2.5 smooth body remote res shocks that are on offer now days. When there set up right the ride and hadeling is in a totally different league. Until you go for...

Iv got 2" lift ome coils and king shocks, the ride is awesome on rough roads, around town they are firmer then a ome shock however nothing to complain about.

If you search my posts you will find a thread on my car. Dollar wise I brought mine from down south in the states and old man emu coils here. All up cost around 3 grand at the time just have to watch the US dollar can effect the price a bit. Sounds like a lot of money but the ride is like...

Adjustable panards, sway bar extensions castor correction and coils and shocks and break lines