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The old PCV just pops off. Not sure of the year of your cruiser but there is no nut on the PCV on my 72 F155 engine. There is a rubber grommet on the engine side that also needs to be removed. The 3/4" ID hose is slighty undersized for the PCV...

@zipper Give it a shot! Plugging the PVC is definitely not the same as a fixed orifice PVC. The OEM poppet style PCV delivers variable flow (open/closed) where the fixed PCV delivers a more consistent flow across different manifold vacuums. Many...

I think there are way too many variables with installing Snipers on F/2F engines to make any general conclusions. How many folks install snipers on engines with poor compression, vac leaks, old plugs, timing is off, valves out of adjustment?

I had a similar stalling on deceleration issue with my Sniper that I just installed on my 72 40 series...Holley tech support had a good suggestion that seems to have solved the issue at least on my truck... Sniper Conversion - 72 FJ40 - F155...

Reporting back on the sub 2 dollar PCV valve (Duralast PCV1009DL) to combat the stalling on deceleration issue.... IT WORKS GREAT The improvement wasn't immediate as the ECU has to learn around this new part, but I have had this PCV installed...

White smoke on startup is a symptom of worn out valve stem seals.

I got some total length measurements from the EBay seller, the short studs are 15mm shorter than the long studs. This lines up well with my measurement when I considered chopping the studs, I came up with 14mm. I'll report back with the results.

Adjusted the valves and installed a 2F valve cover (1979 model supposedly). A couple valves were slightly out of adjustment and the truck idles noticeably smoother. The valve cover was installed with a new OEM gasket and what I thought were the...

@Relot76 Same thing happened to my 72. New speedo cable from Cruiser outfitters, greased cable with special cable lube, cleaned and regressed speedometer gears. Speedometer needle finally broke off last year from all of the intermittent...

Build is looking great. I just finished a Sniper install on my F155 and I figured out that the poppet style PCV was creating some stalling issues. I see the big gaping hole in your passenger valve cover and I think thats where the PCV goes on...

The throw out bearing should never make any noise under any conditions. Replace it along with the clutch and pressure plate and pilot bearing. (Standard clutch kit items). Also look at the rear main crank seal while you are in there.

This is good to hear, considering that I just got my Sniper running a month ago and have not driven it above 40 degrees air temp. I usually don't drive my cruiser much during the winter, but I wanted to get the Sniper troubleshooting out of the...

@brian az Its worth a shot! Its 2 bucks, 10 minutes, and 100% reversible. The fixed orifice PCV is used on many modern vehicles with EFI for this exact reason. Once I started thinking about the fixed PCV it made sense how the poppet style could...

I have had some communication with Holley support regarding the intermittent stalling on deceleration/coasting issue that many of us have reported. They suggested investigating the PVC valve as the OEM poppet style PCV can behave as an...

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Air temps were -11F here yesterday morning, wind chill -30F. Cruiser was in my attached garage and the Sniper CTS was 19 degrees. I test fired just to see if it would start, and it worked. I was amazed. Of course Idle was low (~600), IAC was...

^^This^^ If you arent going 1000% OEM this is a great solution. Run low pressure fuel line from the barb to your engine compartment, add a cheap fuel filter on top of the line. I have mine next to the heater resistor on the passenger side firewall.

What distributor is that? (Cant tell from the photos) I would recommend verifying the make/model of the disty to make sure its correct for a 2F. Some folks buy cruisers that have a disty for a chevy I-6 engine, the drive gear on the disty isnt...

I did a couple basic engine tune up items that I probably should have done earlier: timing and plugs (it had been a couple years). New plugs installed (NGK BPR5EY gapped at 0.035") Timing adjusted (timing had migrated to ~4 or 5 bTDC, now its at...

I have the stock alternator and voltage regulator. I'd rather not mess with "overclocking" the voltage regulator. Do you have a part number available for the Toyota 80 amp internally regulated alternator? Or which vehicle this originally came...

I am happy to report that I got the seats reinstalled last night and went on a drive around town. A couple issues to sort out (besides tuning). - I need to get a new fuel level sender. The CCOT sender that came with my CCOT tank is not correct...

I am 6'3" tall so a recess was needed for me!! I wanted to keep my seats as low as possible. You are 1000% correct! I got this thing running 3 days ago and haven't had more than 20 minutes at a time to mess with it since then. Glad that others...

@EricG there are absolutely external high pressure pumps. Not a dumb question at all. There are pros and and cons to both, in my opinion: External Pump Pros: Easier installation and replacement, lower cost External Pump Cons: More noise...

I verified that my Idle Speed Curve Settings are correct. I ramped up my fuel prime from 100% to 140%. Now it idles at 850 on cold startup and ramps down to 750 when warm. I'm done messing with any more settings until I reinstall the seats and...

Thanks, that's what I was hoping to hear...drive it for a while. Its certainly not undriveable but it doesn't seem 100% correct. I'm also going to check my Idle Speed Curve Setting on the handheld. Apparently some Snipers have been shipped out...