Recent content by klinetime574

Good to see you and your 60 back. Stinks about the tires. Maybe get the new Kenda Klever R/T KR601 33x9.5x15? My tires are 7 years old and they still look brand new, tread wise. I’ll be in a similar predicament soon enough! Sadly the tires won’t fix themselves like everything else has haha.

Why did you eliminate the stock hard line? I’d switch it back to stock form and re-test.

I also purchased a Sniper kit from Mosley. No issues. Highly recommend @FJ60Cam

Similar story here. My dad bought mine new off the lot in 1984 in Dallas, TX. They had every color but the one he wanted (white). They saw an ad in the newspaper and that’s what prompted them to drive three hours to go have a look. Came home with a Light Blue Metallic (861) FJ60. I still have...

Really strong gas smell and sputtering black smoke sounds like too much fuel. Check the fuel level in the carb sight glass. The engine will not run if it’s drowning in fuel. I had a similar situation when my float failed and filled with fuel which caused it to sink and pumped too much fuel into...

4.11’s with 33” tires is essentially the same as 29” tires and 3.7’s. My rig is great for highway driving, although when I had it in Colorado I wished I had 4.11’s. More “torque” for going up grades and better engine braking in gear for going downhill. Generally speaking the higher the ratio the...

Less than 4 revolutions of the driveshaft with one tire revolution would equate to stock gearing (3.7). With what you’re describing I’d guess you have 4.11’s. It wouldn’t be dead on, but would be close to actual speed. Another indication would be how first gear behaves. It would be pretty short...

Do you know what ratio the axle gearing is? Stock is 3.7. Easy way to check would be to count the number of times the driveshaft spins with one tire revolution.

The early style clutch (FJ60) with external return spring should pull the throw out bearing away from the clutch disk. So you would be looking for play there. Sounds like you’re doing it right.

I had this happen on my 1984. I got my alternator rebuilt and it fixed the problem. I’d recommend checking your alternator.

I’d recommend to check your alternator. I’ve had this issue before. You should still check everything first, battery, grounds, cables, etc.

Temperature probe for the factory catalyst if I am not mistaken.

I’ve been running a Lock-Right locker in the rear axle for ~15 years. Just regular 80W-90 for me. MasterPro or even Super Tech gear oil. No issues.

I don’t think it would be a bad idea to tune the carb again.

I cleaned up the garage so I can work on it at some point I hope… I have a new oil pan, @TRAIL TAILOR fender apron seals, and @ChaserFJ60 USB charger and AC drier spacer. Just realized I bought some of those parts well over a year ago. Time flies… Garage is much more orderly than it was before...