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  1. Gusb

    Custom radio delete cover

    Working up a cover in 18ga to finally cover my radio hole :) Will probably be blued/black but plan on brazing something in silver accents. Should I do the ugly “T” the plastic one sports, or maybe the old Japanese logo, etc.?
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    Timing cover and seal tech?

    A few dumb questions, trying to understand the engineering behind the Timing cover/seal/timing gear and how it's all supposed to work and go together. The cover bore for the crankshaft/seal has what looks like spiral "threads" and a small flange (built in slinger?) inside the cover around the...
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    This little Lifter had enough?

    Trying to fix an old timing cover leak on my main thread Bumps. Got deeper into the can of worms, pulling the cam so the timing end plate/cover could be repaired and resealed. In the process of pulling the lifters, this one came out in 2 pieces with what must have been a developing crack and now...
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    Metal/steel Seat-back hardware for 78?

    I know the steel seat backs are of course no longer available but does anyone have a part number for the stock hardware? I bet those screws/washers are still lying around a Toyota warehouse somewhere. Attached is an old image I found years back of a stock 78. The stuff SOR has for sale does not...
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    Transmission, Transfer and the API-GL-4 dilemma

    Any updated opinions? So what do we use to get the GL-4 requirement gear oil in the current state of affairs? Is something like this expensive Red Line synthetic the only way to go these days (and is this stuff really that good)? Red Line one can get on Amazon along with Pennzoil and a few...
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    More 78 FJ40 California smog woes…

    Stumbling through California smog again (inched through 2 years back). After the carb rebuild and everything running well I’m again a gross polluter. Didn’t do a tuneup or anything before taking it in because the truck has been running great. The tech guy said it almost passed, “maybe lean the...
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    2F engine lift hooks 78 & 80 the same?

    Anyone know if the front engine lift hook on a 1980 is the same as my 78 (hanger 12281)? Thanks :)
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    PTO dimensions/tapped frame holes?

    Stole this photo of the nice PTO winch on the web. Can anyone help me with the dimensions (not the length) of the angle iron cross mounts. The shorter front one (on the bumper) seems like it's around 2.5 x 1.5 - almost like it's been machined. And they seem really heavy, like 3/16 - 1/4 inch...
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    Rear brake lockup on a 1978 40?

    Hit my brakes a little hard a few weeks back and it felt like the rear drums locked up and left some rubber on the road. Moved the truck a short distance yesterday and when I went to move it back to the garage I got a big screech every time I applied the brakes (gently) and it felt like they...
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    Heat Control Valve on 1978 FJ40

    Looking at number 58, 59, 70 on this diagram I'm assuming that a 78 FJ40 did not come with the heat control valve "stopper-weight" I see in the tune-up manuals? Just a stud and the big spring, and no way to turn the valve by hand to test?
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    40 Crank Handle Dimensions

    Anyone know the dimensions on the old 40 crank handle in the area where it meets the crankshaft nut. I want to make up a ratchet extension for valve adjustments, etc. Thanks
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    For Sale  1980 Toyota 4x4 pickup.

    I'm selling my Gen 1, 1980 1-owner (me) - never abused off-road, 4x4 Toyota pickup. 200,000 miles overall with engine/trans rebuild years back, all OEM parts. Very low miles on rebuild - not driven a lot but parked outside to make room for other projects. Everything, all suspension, drive...
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    Diversion 180 or Dynasty 200 - water or air?

    After considering a Diversion 180 for a while now, I've begun looking at the Dynasty 200. This will be my move to TIG and will augment my Miller 180 (which I really like) for light auto restoration work in a home garage. The main reason I started thinking about the Dynasty 200 is I've heard the...
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    FJ40 parking brake 101

    What’s a proper routine for testing the health of the parking brake on my 78? With the brake on hard (and the transmission in N) I can still rock the truck maybe an inch or so - forward and back. With the brake pulled maybe 3/4 of the way out, I can’t push the truck forward, but I can pull it...
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    91 4 Runner (6) - needs to warm up?

    What could be going on with a 91 4 Runner that runs rough when it's cold and fine when it warms up? Could it be some kind of coolant temp sensor/cold start injector? It just passed California smog - but could still it be a leaky head gasket? How much trouble to replace a head gasket on...
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    Rear differential – angles, etc. – OME lift

    Please excuse my ignorance :D - but is a standard rear differential setup usually more or less “square” (90 degrees) to the ground? My 40 has a good 8-10 degree “tilt”, which I assume is the result of the PO’s lift, with big (weird?) shackles on my rear springs. Am I correct in assuming - with...
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    94 4Runner - timing belt/oxygen sensor

    How much is involved replacing a timing belt and oxygen sensor in a 94 4Runner? How much is a 94 SR5 V6 with 168K miles worth on average? Thanks, Gus
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    Assembly-line, FJ40 build order -hardtop

    When you consider that door hinges, the hardtop, fenders, etc. seem to have been assembled in the "primer" state and the base color paint came later, does it make sense that the glass top was one of the last items to go on? I would think the top "sides" (without the glass installed), doors...
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    Door tech for my 78 FJ40

    My driver’s-side door has collided with something in the PO past. Looks like something hit the door handle and lock. The PO at some point pulled the door panel and tried to push things back out. I’ve finally pulled the panels on both doors to take a look and it appears the PO actually chopped...
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    Is this a 45 - what year?

    My brother-in-law working at a racing camel feed mill - Abu Dhabi (around 1982). Is that a 45 in the background?
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