Recent content by Stevepipeman

I'll assume your bearing caps are on the correct journals, you've checked your thrust clearance and you've used plastigauge to measure your bearning clearance and you've torqued your caps in 3 stages to proper specs. Also, you've not lost or eliminated any of the bearing cap shims that can fall...

Thanks for your input.

What are disadvantages of 33" tires on 15" wheels, aside from tire availability? I'd like to use my period correct wheels on my FJ40.

I've always used "Armaflex" industrial pipe insulation, available at wholesale commercial plumbing or industrial PVF distributors. Its foam is much more flexible, durable and is thicker than the "pool noodle-like" crap sold for pipe insulation, at Lowes, Home Depot or other local big box...

I used a similar picture when I referenced the 2F engine and its lack of either a belt or chain when I answered the question. The dash warning light for Timing belt change was pretty ridiculous, in my book. thanks for the input.

A member of this worldwide forum (Quora) poses the above question stating that a dashboard warning light is illuminated, "Service Timing Belt". What land Cruisers, built in 1976, had belt driven cams and what vehicle has a maintenance light for a timing belt or chain, particularly in 1976? Is...

I wrote a procedure, with pictures, that I posted on July 25, 2021 titled "1111111111" (that's 10 1's) concerning how to use your existing throttle cable by making a simple bracket and a bushing assembly the converts the throttle lever action from vertical to horizontal at the EFI Throttle Body...

Thanks, that's the general consensus.

I just finished a complete rebuild of rear drum brakes on 71 FJ40. New wheel cylinders, shoes, drums, rear brake lines and replaced leaky OEM master cylinder with 80 series non-ABS type. I Converted to front discs and time of initial resto 3 years ago. Like many, I had a bitch of a time...

Thanks for your experience. I definitely want a MC that's used with, at least front discs and for everything I've learned since posting this thread. Looks like the Non-abs MC for FJ80 is the way to go.

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My OEM master cylinder on my 71 FJ40 won't hold pressure and needs replacement. I converted the to front discs when I did the resto 3 years ago and read at the time that I could have updated the master cylinder to one proportioned to 60/40 distribution. At the time I removed a restrictor from...

Do you have a 1F or 2F? The 1F has a copper feed pipe that can found inside the push rod cover that snakes through an oil drain in the head, connecting a male flare nut connection to the union that connects the front and rear rocker arm assemblies. The 2F eliminated this pipe by running an oil...

I'm no genius but got through the whole thing pretty easily. I've posted a couple threads for adapting accelerator linkages and adapting to oem air cleaner assemblies for this EFI conversion, at least on FJ40's. Let me know if I can help you.