Ya, it is the design of the system, it does not work well with the sensors on the new pumps. You just gotta get used to it, I cant even click it on some pumps. For a while, I couldnt even put gas into my second tank, so I had to actually weld an air tube going from the outside by the cap into...
"Your research somehow neglected page 1??"
https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=132562
... sorry i saw the title and assumed it was about general ownership of the 80... i guess we all know what assuming does... lol:doh:
hey thanks everybody... sounds like i will be looking for the 1FZ-FE. But if I stumble on the right 80, no rust, under 150k, right price...ect., ect. and it happens to be the earlier model with the 3FE... then all bets are off...lol
I am new to the 80 series market, and after browsing MUD, have yet to find any opinions on the two different engines offered in the 80 series. Is the 4.0 liter more reliable? Do you notice a significant power increase with the newer 4.5 liter? Which has the best track record on the trail? I...
hey thanks tlccruiser66 for posting those pics... and as a matter of fact his does have a heater... it works pretty darn well too...lol that 350 puts out some heat. The guy that had it before my dad did a very clean swap.
My dads doesnt get used in extreme offroad conditions... thats what mine is for... lol. It doesnt stay on the pavement... but it doesnt play well with the rocks. So i guess mine is more apt to get stuck... lol.
My dad's was in pretty good shape... the main thing is that there was no rust. But it took the better part of a year. All of the work we did was on the body and interior. The drivetrain remains as it was. The previous owner did a really clean swap. The turbo 350 really puts you back in the...
Hey whats up everybody... this is my first post and I just wanted to introduce myself and my rig. My dad and I have both recently been bitten by the cruiser bug. We both have 1974 FJ40's... the main difference is that we completely tore his apart and restored it, and mine was pretty much...