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    What is it worth?

    I bought this 1976 FJ40 a couple years ago. It was running at the time but needed valve stem seals. I started the engine work, had the head rebuilt by Cameron at Mosley motors. Then I basically ran of of free time for it. Now I have health issues limiting the work I can do on it. I'm thinking...
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    Valve cover vent shield

    There is a shield protecting the vent on the valve cover, not sure exactly what it's called since I can't find the part anywhere. The shield is bent and the plastic gasket was disintegrating. Do you guys think I'm ok to just bend it back and use something like permatex? Or is there somewhere I...
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    Compression Test Results 76 FJ40

    I just finished a dry/wet compression test on my FJ, I'd appreciate any help interpreting the results. I warmed up the engine, removed all plugs and the ignition wire, kept the throttle fully open and cranked the engine for 6 turns. Dry/Wet numbers: 1) 140/160 2) 130/155 3) 140/155 4) 145/160...
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    Cowl vent screw clips

    I'm working on replacing the cowl vent with a solid stainless version from SOR but the old clips are broken and had much larger screws. I'm not sure if that is from PO or OEM but the new stainless screws I got from SOR won't work. Any idea where I can get some new screw clips (or whatever they...
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    Terrible idle and white smoke

    Originally I thought the head gasket was blown on my 1976 FJ40 because of all the white smoke it blows on startup and because there was a new head gasket in the back seat when I bought it :rofl: The idle is also not right, and I always have to keep it 1/4 choke or it dies. Today I tried a block...
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    Howdy

    I'm new here, just picked up my first 1976 FJ40! This is my first project like this and I'm excited to get started! I've been lurking these forums for weeks, such an amazing resource. As excited as I am to start, I don't even know where to begin. Well, I guess the first thing is the seat...
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