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Okay guys I have a 3F petrol in a fj73 landcruiser and I haven’t been able to figure out the issue. It just won’t run and coughs and spurts as soon as you use the accelerator. It’s had new leads, new plugs, new carbi, new dizzi, new coil. And just can’t seem to figure it out. All the local...

Yeah honger I’ve done that mate so the engines actually half runs not but still blowing loads of black smoke and when you unplug 2 of the spark plugs the engine doesn’t run any differant. I have replaced all of them but tried using two of the old spark plugs just to make sure I don’t have duds...

So a mate seems to think it may be a vacuum issue so the carbi is back off with all new gasket and glued. Give it the night to set and give another go tomorrow!

Yeah taco I replaced them the fuel seems to be staying the same half full on the glass that it always has.

Hello everyone! I’ve got a fj73 with a 3F petrol engine in it I haven’t had a problem for 12 months or so now all of a sudden it doesn’t want to run. I’ve changed the ignition to electronic and put a bran new carbi on it aswel as all new spark plugs and still doesn’t seem to want to run. If you...

I’ll never be re selling the car really so the re sale doesn’t matter and the motor is from a mate that’s fully rebuilt it and gave me a good deal on it. But thanks for the ideas mate and thoughts

Yeah have thought about it but just doing somthing different and got the engine cheap

I’ve got a rebuilt 302 Cleveland and I want to put it into my 1985 fj73 landcruiser. It already had a 3f engine with a standard 5 speed. Does anyone know of a kit or has anyone done this before?

haven’t really got a budget just curious on some ideas and thoughts on some ideas or even performance upgrades for the 3f? Yeah I’m new to this whole thing I should have put “Australia” mines got the 5 speed manual in it. I’ve got endless projects already (including a ls3 into a GQ) but just...

No real power goals just somthing cool really? Because the 3f that’s in it struggles to sit on 110ks and really struggles to tow anything so was just looking at easy and affordable engine swaps or upgrades that aren’t a massive headache to do.

Hello everyone! I’m new to this stuff so here we go! I got a fj73 1988 SWB land cruiser and the 3f petrol in it is on its way out. I’ve been looking at what’s the best and easiest way to get some power back into the old girl. What’s some easy engine swaps or ideas people have got or have done? I...