Recent content by LB LandCruiser

It looks like it was repainted once but with the original color. I didn't see a tag on the firewall with a paint code, though.

Price drop to $10K.

1973 FJ40, small block Chev, Toyota T/C and 3 speed manual trans. ARB rear locker, Holley Sniper EFI and HyperSpark distributor/ignition box. Custom headers into single exhuast tucked up by the frame. Disc brakes just installed. Runs, drives, stops, etc....BUT only drove it about 2 miles...

FWIW, on GM rear ends I have done, when I took the 3rd member apart I saved the old pinion bearing and race. I either sanded or ground the race /bearing to make it a "slip fit" and used them to set shims for pinion depth. No force needed to take it apart before final assembly.

I put an aluminum radiator in my 73 Fj40. I believe it was a Champion. Less than $300 I think. I have a non-clutch type fan on the water pump. Runs fine. I might hit 215 in traffic on a hot day, sitting at a stop light. Wheeling it has been fine.

So, the issue I have had lately is a stall on deceleration when coming to a stop. It turns out that this is a common problem with the Sniper EFI install on vehicles with a manual transmission. Essentially, when I push the clutch in and ease on the brakes to coast up to a stop light, the AFR...

Don't know about mileage yet. I will post the results when I fill up and run the tank down again. grady

Another thing to mention regarding the wiring: an electric fuel pump has to be wired. The Master kit comes with the pump. The harness that comes with the EFI kit is very complete. It has the 12V lead for the pump but you have to make the ground lead. The relays and fuses are also built into...