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  1. J

    Brakes locking on

    Thanks for the input everyone. I'll check the pushrod in the booster. When I installed the new master cylinder I was told to pull the rear residual valve but not the front. I've since learned differently and pulled the front one this morning. Now I'll check that pushrod and try it out.
  2. J

    Brakes locking on

    I have a Manafre front disk kit on my '73 FJ40, and a GM rear disk kit as well. Recently I installed a new master cylinder. It's been working fine until today, when on my way into town I noticed a loss of power. When I took my foot off the gas the car stopped itself. The front brakes were nearly...
  3. J

    Towing with a 40?

    I used to regularly pull a 21-foot sailboat to Mexico from Arizona with my '73 FJ40, stock. About 3500 pounds for the combination of boat and trailer. But just last week I pulled a U-cart concrete trailer 45 miles out to my house in the sticks, including up one steep dirt hill. The rental people...
  4. J

    manefre high perf engine

    The biggest downside to the Manafre engine that I can see, besides its initial cost, is the fact that it requires premium fuel. In terms of gas costs that's like taking a vehicle that gets 15 miles to the gallon and reducing its mileage to 12. And the last time I checked Manafre didn't even...
  5. J

    Free springs

    I have a set of Rancho springs for an FJ40, which I removed when I scored an unbeatable deal on a nearly new OME system. The Ranchos are years old but still function perfectly; they retain about two inches of lift and sit perfectly level with slightly longer-than-stock shackles in the rear...
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