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  1. dkcrew

    winch mount question

    I have a winch and plan to create a mounting plate. This center piece existed when I got the truck. The bumper is 5" wide -- 1/4" C channel. The current center piece needs to go. The welds on the bumper side aren't intact -- the plate separated from the bumper. Am I fine mimicking this setup...
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    Remove exhaust - gasket replacement

    1973 1F engine. The intake came off fine but the exhaust seems stuck. Is there anything more than the 6 bolts? I’ve already separated the down tube. I can sort of twist it upwards but it doesn’t want to come free and I’m not sure how much force I should use. Hoping a new remflex will seal it up...
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    Another float bowl level question - fluctuate at different RPMS?

    My float bowl level is perfect (mid-point in the sight glass) when I hold the throttle at 1500 RPMs. If I let it idle (around 680) the level rises to the point where I can no longer see the line in the sight glass. If I throttle it to 1500 rpms the line appears and proceeds to settle right in...
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    How can I remove slack from pedal / accelerator cable?

    1973 FJ40 with the Aisan carb. The accelerator cable housing is 25" and the cable itself measures 31". There is too much play in the pedal right now where I can't get full throttle on the carb. I feel like I'm missing something really simple ... or maybe I need a shorter cable? What are the...
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    rear barn door (latch) pin part identifier

    my rear doors - 73 40 - should have the little pin in there that allows you to lock the rear doors. It's gone and is coming free anyways. I'm happy to cut off and weld a new latch/pin/lock - whatever it's called. Can anyone point me to a part?
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    gas tank replacement -- any tips before digging in?

    The tank is rusting from the inside out ... so I'm finally getting around to replacing it. I have a new tank, along with a new sending unit and new hoses if I need them. The process looks fairly straightforward, but If anyone has any "I wish I would have known" tips they'll be appreciated...
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    shifter stuck ... sometimes

    1973 F 155 3 speed stock transmission and transfer case. sometimes -- the shifter will get stuck in gear - while daily driving this happens very rarely, usually on longer (25+. minute) drives. Say once every 2-3 weeks. I'll be slowing to a stop and can't get it to budge out of 2nd or 3rd...
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    Stalls when coming to a stop

    I'm reading in circles and hoping someone can suggest a few next steps. My 40 stalls when coming to a stop. Original F 155 with original Aisan carb. It drives great. Vacuum holds steady around 17 when idling. I hear the clicking of the idle solenoid with the turn of the key. Fuel is near the top...
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    Charcoal Canister Setup Question 73 FJ40

    Hey all - 1973 FJ40 - looks like the original Charcoal Canister. I still need to trace the bottom hose but I'll assume it routes down to the bottom and is the breather. I'm more concerned about the line that is capped off. I don't have a VSV and that missing VSV isn't connected to the intake...
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    carb adjustment - idle mixture of throttle adjusting as the final step to set RPMs?

    I can't seem to find a definitive answer. Assume we're going by the book. For the final idle setting back down to 650 (1973 fj40) should I use the idle mixture screw of or the idle setting screw? My book doesn't clarify and I see references to people using both as the last step. Below is my...
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    Carb Question

    1973 FJ40. Stock F155 and factory 3 speed. factory Asian double barrel carb. the pic below isn't the carb I have, but I'd love to know the purpose of the highlighted arm and if that rod connection to the swivel piece should be connected to the end of the swivel and/or locked in place wherever...
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    Missing Connector for a Rod on the Carb

    I'm going to change my username to dumb questions until I sort through the whack-a-mole game I'm playing. I assume from some other pics that this rod needs to be attached around where I have the red arrow. Mine isn't connected - simply dangling free. Do I need a little washer & cotter pin like...
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    Vacuum Advance to Carb Location

    I'd appreciate thoughts on where I should look to connect a vacuum line from the distributer to ??? The other question I have is the best/ideal setting for the fast idle. Is there a baseline I should start from and work from that point? For example, screw until it touches the plate and then...
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    Distributor Wiring Question

    I am finally replacing the remy delco distributor that was in the 40 (1973 original F 155) with a vacuum advance I got from SOR. When I put the new one in do I connect the green wire on the left to the same connection point as the black wire on the right? Is that green wire the negative coming...
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    Backfire above 40mph climbing needing throttle

    Hey all - I'm about a month into a new to me 1973 with the original F 155 and 3 speed transmission. It seems to run great under 40mph and also runs well on flat ground up to about 55. However, if I'm going uphill - even very slight hills - and need to add throttle it starts and then sputters and...
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    license plate lamp - single wire bulb socket

    I'm turning up empty on google and am sure the group here can get me going. Just picked up a 73 and am fixing the horn and license plate lamp before going for inspection. The license plate lamp appears to be a single wire socket. I have power going to the socket / light. I got a new light just...
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    Builds  Bucket List FJ40 Build

    Lucked into a 73 JF40 with the original F 155 3 speed. Runs and drives great. The great NM desert preserved this. The frame is in great shape. The roll bar was built custom at some point which caused a removal of the jumper seats and the door was obviously cut and I have no top ... outside...
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