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1966 FJ40 Hardtop. Top is in great shape, no cracks in glass, seals are good, very little rust. Only damage is fold or bent where top meets frame on left side. Prefer local sale as you know top is heavy. Hard doors also for sale. Doors are in great shape, no rust. Top- $600 OBO Doors-...

Ugh! Pulled the pan. Yep, nice little pieces of metal in the pan. Pulled a rod cap, pretty heavy damage. So the motor is coming out. It sucked laying on my back pulling all those little bolts for the oil pan knowing the whole time I going to be pulling the motor and how easy it would be on...

Update So, I've tried everything listed above. Put oil in and let it sit over night, blew air into the cylinder, rocked it, dragged it, pulled the fly wheel cover(tried turning it using the fly wheel). Nothing. Going to pull the oil pan tomorrow. How far do you have to drag it to break it...

Thanks Thanks for all the advice. I did try rocking it, but did so in first gear and also not in 4x4. I'm going to dive into again tomorrow afternoon. I'll post up the results and a pic or two tomorrow. I would like to get her started without having to pull the motor....but its got me...

Not in gear. Yes, it's not in gear. Good idea tho, that's something I could totally see me doing. Kind of surprised I didn't, lol.

I tried I tried that. Removed the belts. Tried turning by hand, nope. Pulled spark plugs, shot wd40 spark plug hole, tried turning by hand again, nope. Then replaced spark plugs and tried starting it, nope. I should say when trying to turn by hand I'm using a screw driver wedged into the end...

First, Happy 4th everyone. Cheers to the USA Second, I'm really trying to get my FJ started. She's been sitting for the last 8 months and I have the next 4 days off to dive into it and figure out what's wrong, so I can get her back on the road. So, here's what happened. I was driving...

1966 FJ40 Lifted on 33'', newer 2F motor, chevy power steering, tanny swap 4 on the floor, Ramsey winch, Original body little rust. Awesome rig, runs great. $10,500 OBO Kyle 720-810-2340 Denver, Co. Having problems uploading photo, call and I can email pics or search denver craigslist.

Thanks everyone. yes I'm still in colorado. Right now she sits on 33x15. I have not pulled the diiamond plate yet, but it is a 66' so there has be some rust.

Hello everyone. May I first say what a great site, supported by a great forum of people. She's a 66', I've owned my 40 for about 4 years. Bought her off a used car lot in colorado. The owner of the lot said him bought it at a estate sale it had been sitting for maybe 10 years. The engine had...