Greets guys. I'm saying bye to my 73 FJ40 to focus on my pickup. It's a frankenyota with a sbc 350, no hardtop or doors, rear quarters gone. Things like the dashpad are great; visors not so much. There is a Bestop soft top, with doors. No interest here in Courtenay, on the island. I...
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Any of you change injectors just cause they were high mileage? I have a 93 pickup with a 3vze with 360,000 km on it. I'm having a slight but very annoying hesitation issue. Also, when lugging the engine slightly in 2nd or 3rd it sounds and feels like it's running on 3 cylinders...
Does anyone know if the driveshaft flanges are compatible between a newer Toy truck and a 73 FJ40? I need to shorten one and lengthen the other, but the slips yokes (almost put 'yolks' in there) are worn out, along with the u-joints. I can't afford new driveshafts, but I'm hoping it's cheaper...
I'm about to reinstall a sm465 in place of the junk Muncie m21. Hateful thing with an evil Hurst shifter. It would regularly get stuck in 2nd AND 3rd and I would have to coast to a stop, climb underneath and swear at it until it fixed itself. The transmission itself is like a dinky toy next...
I'm looking for a hard top for my 73, but here on the island they're scarce(read - nonexistent). Being desparate and more than a little crazy, I have an idea. I welcome comments on a cedar-strip top. Yes, like a canoe. I'm looking for some software where I can do a virtual mock up. Barring...
Greetings. Or is that 'gratings'? I covet your opinion on a whining noises from a 3-speed transfer case in my 73. It's mated to a Muncie M20 4-speed. No, it isn't a product of my fevered imagination - I blame the PO. It's not much of a marriage, either. Anyway, new bearings throughout...
I've replaced the bearings in the transmission and transfer case this summer on my 73. It has a Muncie 21 transmission mated to the TLC t-case. Should the t-case make a whining noise normally? The gear next to the pto gear has straight teeth, and I'm thinking that may be the cause and...
As far as I can tell, I'm supposed to drive in complete interior darkness at night. Instrument cluster lighting is very dim. Is there supposed to be some sort of secondary dash lighting so I don't have to blindly feel for the right auxiliary switch? It's truly annoying to go for the wipers...
I've been lurking for awhile and decided to come out of the closet. I bought my 73 FJ40 this February, and spent almost all of the last few months fixing rather than driving. More of a resuscitation, really. I'm not going to talk about the previous owner because I understand swearing is...