Recent content by TunkeyndtheMonkey

Agreed, The fault is the voltage - the resister is burnt out. Does anyone have the part code for the original ? That seems to be my problem now everything else is changed.

Ill get the multi meter on the coil and points to check the voltage before ripping them out. Mine is sadly a Middle East spec with traditional points, very basic. I need something extremely reliable as Im planning on a rally trip to Mongolia from London c.12,000 miles and will have limited...

Mark - I have a 1980 FJ40 General Spec - RHD and would like to change the coil or switch it out for electronic transmission as my points keep burning out. Would welcome any advice / recommendations.

Thank you. It was. Now working smoothly.

Thank you both. It was off a single tooth. Moved it one and it fired straight up.

Hi - I am struggling to set up my distributor on a new engine. I have followed the book, have the 1st piston to the top, line up the pin in the bell housing and point the distr rotor at piston 4 - keep getting a backfire. Any advice welcome on setting it up very welcome.

I found one in the Middle East, it cost about the same as a full refurb and I spent an age finding a new head to go with it. I began the search with Facebook and then got a friend in the UAE who is into LC's to check out the places offering new / old blocks. I got the last one from the contact I...

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Tested. - the suggested part fit perfectly. Gearbox now attached. Thank you.

Thank you - I'm going to add these reasons to my decision not to stamp the block. I am going to be travelling through some of Eastern Europe where a missing engine number will be a problem at the Border, so I plan on having a matching number (making no attempt to copy fonts etc) etched onto a...

I have ordered the part number OGBeno suggested from a supplier in Italy, arrives next week hopefully. Thank you everyone for the support on this. The rebuild continues.

I have been through the repair manuals and although they mention how to replace the bearing they give no specific part numbers or spec for the input shaft bearing.