Recent content by jimmclarty

Hi, I went to put on my new slave cylinder yesterday and the push rod on the new one is a lot shorter than my old one. The new one doesn't have enough thread to reach the fork. Can I just use the old push rod? I was gonna try but it's too long currently and I needed to PB blast it loose. Thanks.

I'm also dealing with cylinders on my 1970 40. Are there four different cylinders or just two for the left and two for the right? I've read conflicting info. Also the pad doesn't fit the slot on the larger slot side for a few of mine. Should I grind them down or hammer?

Ok. I’ll try it. Thanks.

I think it’s the pump. How do I test it? Thanks.

Hey guys, I got a 1970 40 out of a field a while back and finally got most of the spark stuff sorted. Finally got it to start and it spit out a lot of smoke (probably from sitting for so many years) and then it would only stay running if I pump the gas. Then, it just dies after about 5 seconds...

I took everything else out and rewired. I have 12v going to the coil. It's well grounded. And still nothing. Could it be the distributor itself?

Yeah, I've read a lot about that too. Since the truck's been sitting for so long, I figured I'd get it to run before I sink big money into a DUI.

Yeah. They're good.

Took all that stuff out and cleaned corrosion. I'm pretty sure it's the starter solenoid. I tried to loosen the bolt and it's completely stripped in one spot. So, I'm guessing the spark was weak because it wasn't tight enough and can't be tightened at all. The only problem is that I can't find...

Hey guys, I picked up a cheap (sorta) 40 a few weeks ago for a lockdown project, but I can't get any spark. It's been in a field for years. The previous own has a plow on it and a bunch of weird, random lights. I replaced the coil and distributor stuff. But, it's not getting spark to the coil...

Hi, I'm looking for hardware for 60 series mud flaps or the dimensions so I can make my own. Does anyone have any? Or know the rough dimensions? thanks.

Guys, Thanks a ton! Great advice. I'm gonna look at it again tonight and let you know how it goes. I have/had everything out and was reassembling, but couldn't re-attach the speedo cable with the new stereo installed. I'll give it another go with these tips.

By the way, I have an 88 fj62.

Hey Fellas, I've seen a lot of posts about how easy it is to install a replacement dash cover. I started on mine and decided to replace the stereo also. BUT I ran into a problem. The speedometer cable is really short making it difficult to reconnect. I've not been able to put the stereo in...