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    Air cleaner thermal flapper -Sniper install.

    Bumping this to the top. Got the Air cleaner assembly back from the powder coater. I had to peel the gasket out of the top lid to be able to powder coat. Is there something I can use to replace that as it doesn't appear to be available any longer from Toyota?
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    1973 FJ40 Gear Change

    It's quite a bit more than that, to be honest. You need to change out the transfer case as well, but it will bolt up to the 2F '4 speed' bellhousing. There are modifications you'd need to do to the transfer case hump, modify driveshafts. It's not really too bad of a mod. But it would increase...
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    1973 FJ40 Gear Change

    It's doable, but the 3.73s are the most expensive gearsets. What does 'more highway friendly' really mean to you? You're going to have less 'giddy up go' feeling and more overall top speed, but really, 4.11s will get your truck to 65-70mph. Also, while you are in there, you might consider...
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    Toyota Hilux spotted today.......if it matters ??

    If Toyota followed Fords marketing drivel, eg: "The F Series pickup is the best selling vehicle in the world" -they combine F150, F250, F350 and F450 together in those numbers... Sales of the Hilux, Tacoma, Tundra, and J79 Land Cruiser would all be combined. The F150 and the F250 have less...
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    Land Cruiser Pricing Announced

    If I really wanted to irritate people, I'd get a custom badge that says: Bronco III
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    Land Cruiser Pricing Announced

    I think getting the PRADO badge from overseas might be sufficient.
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    Land Cruiser Pricing Announced

    You forgot: It doesn't have a removable top. It doesn't have a solid front axle. It doesn't have an inline 6 or diesel 4 cylinder motor. :D
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    Land Cruiser Pricing Announced

    TRDOR 4th gen Tacomas are pushing $54k, and dealerships have a mile long waiting list of people willing to pay that, and thats not even the hybrid model. I don't really understand what Toyota is doing with the J250 platform. It seems like there is A LOT of overlap. After pricing this new Land...
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    All New - 2024 Tacoma Revealed!!!

    4 door long bed manual with the TRD Off Road package would be awesome. I don';t suppose a 6 speed swap would be too difficult to do, but for offroading either a dual t-case or Atlas4 would be the way to go.
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    FJ40 SHORTIES

    Auto vs manual it's personal preferance. I drove a 76 FJ40 with an SM420 conversion (has a 7:1 first gear, but it was effectively a 3 speed on the street, not really that big of an issue, though). Countless trips around Utah, Nevada, California, and Arizona. Drove that until the tub rusted...
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    Topnault complete 1978 tub-first impression

    I think the variable here is, how much time will be spent on body work is this topnault tub going to require vs the CCOT tub? For my uses, as I am not looking for a museum quality restoration, if I have to do some fabrication and body work to make an $8k tub work instead of a $15k tub, if the...
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    Topnault complete 1978 tub-first impression

    I think a lot of perspective is missing here. I was talking to a renowned Land Cruiser restorer about my FJ40 project to get an idea of price (WAY more than I could afford). I asked if they patched tubs and they told me it's pretty rare that they will patch a tub, as to get the paint work and...
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    SOLD NY: Rebuilt 70 series Full Floating disc brake (with parking brake) rear axle

    GLWS. If this wasn't on the other side of the country, and/or 6 months from now, I'd be all over this
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    Topnault complete 1978 tub-first impression

    I am watching this with eagerness. I have a 76 FJ40 and I am thinking rather seriously about a Topnault tub as all I really have that is good on my 40 is the bib, aprons, firewall/cowl and transmission tunnel. Everything else is tweaked, rusted or dented pretty severely. I wonder how much body...
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    Post up what you pedal

    Man, that was my DREAM bike when I was 16. Saved like crazy to buy one, and when I finally had the $$$ I test rode one and.... I didn't like it. The LBS guys had me ride a couple of Gary Fishers, and I wound up getting a '98 Mt Tam with a few upgrades (wheels, fork guts, handlebar) instead...
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