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  1. Rick '79 FJ40

    Need help reversing shackle reversal

    im starting my frame-off on my '79 FJ40 and the PO put some sort of shackle reversal on it that I would like to put back like it was originally. Has anyone done this? Does anyone have a source for the proper front spring perches/mounts? I'd also like to get some pictures of a non-molested...
  2. Rick '79 FJ40

    Wanted  Need "dented" engine side panel

    i am planning to replace the '79 vintage Distributor on my '792f with one from an '81 because I have heard they are better and more robust. I understand I need the side plate from an '80 or newer 2F to allow this dist. To fit. I was wondering if someone has one they could part with? Let me...
  3. Rick '79 FJ40

    Is the glass the same on older doors with vent windows as the glass on non-US doors?

    M trying to find out if the glass is the same in the older US doors with vent windows as it is in the newer (1981) non-US doors that have vent windows? I am replacing the glass in my '79 with factory tinted glass and I want to do the doors, too but I don't know if the glass is the same size and...
  4. Rick '79 FJ40

    BFG All-Terrain 33x9.5x15 Availability?

    I've been trying to find a set of these and my tire dealer talked to his warehouse and they said they think these are discontinued by the manufacturer. Does anyone know if this is true, or has anyone bought a set of them lately? On a related note, has anyone put a set of 33x10.5x15 BFG ATs...
  5. Rick '79 FJ40

    clutch pedal goes to floor after long storage

    I haven't driven my cruiser in a few months and I noticed that the clutch pedal went to the floor with no resistance the first time I cranked it up. After a while and a lot of pumping, the clutch resistance came back. I have replaced the master cylunder and slave cylunder in the past 3 or 4...
  6. Rick '79 FJ40

    Wanted  Looking for good used '79+ FJ40 Tub

    I'm looking for a good used '79 or newer FJ40 tub. Would like to find one with no rust, but I will consider one with surface rust but no rust through.
  7. Rick '79 FJ40

    Need help with non-USA (Aussie) door parts...

    I bought a pair of Aussie front doors off of a '81 FJ40 that have the wind wing vents on them. I am missing one of the locks that holds the vent window closed and I was wondering if anyone knows if the pre-75 USA wind wing lock assembly is the same as these or if it can be made to work? If...
  8. Rick '79 FJ40

    Where should a ground strap be from engine to frame?

    I have been working out little electrical gremlins since I have owned this truck, but I don't remember seeing a ground strap from the block to the frame. The battery negative cable is bolted to the frame across from the starter, but I don't see anything else in that location. Where should...
  9. Rick '79 FJ40

    Where to buy M101 on East Coast?

    I had a link to a place in North Carolina that sold new Canadian M101 trailers, but I can't seem to locate it. Does anyone know where I can buy one of those, preferably as close to Atlanta as possible? TIA!
  10. Rick '79 FJ40

    Removing dash knobs

    I was trying to refinish the lettering on my dash knobs and I was able to get the ones off of the switches, but not the ones that were on the "Warm Pull" "Fresh Pull", or "Cluth" cables. How do these come off, or are they molded onto the end of the cable? TIA!
  11. Rick '79 FJ40

    Should I be using Premium Gas?

    I recently put a tank of premium in my '40 and it seemed to run a LOT better! It quieted the valves down (which I know need adjusting) and seemed to have a bit more power. Does everyone else run premium in their rig and I'm just the last to think of it, or should it run OK on regular? BTW...
  12. Rick '79 FJ40

    Where is the bracket on the temp sensor wire supposed to bolt?

    I finally replaced the little wire harness bit that goes from the main harness to the temp sensor on the engine, and I don't know where the "L" bracket that the wire goes through is supposed to bolt. Can someone tell me, or better yet, send me a pic? This is on a '79 with (mostly) stock 2F...
  13. Rick '79 FJ40

    My gas cap Sucks! (and it whistles when it does...)

    Ever since I found a couple of vacuum problems in my engine, my gas cap has started whistling while I'm driving down the road. When I take it off, I get a Whoosh of air where it has sucked a vacuum in the tank. I have a locking gas cap that is (obviously) not vented. How is the tank supposed...
  14. Rick '79 FJ40

    Need help diagnosing engine problem...

    In the last few months, my truck has begun running rough at idle after it warms up. It cranks fine and runs fine when it's cold, but after it gets up to temperature, it doesn't want to idle and will cut off if I don't give it some gas at a red light. It seems to have plenty of power when its...
  15. Rick '79 FJ40

    Need pics of inside of 79+ hood.

    I just purchased a new hood for my '79 from CruiserParts.Net and it has 4 tabs on the inside of the hood, 2 on each side, that my old hood didn't have. The old hood is most likely from a different model, so I don't have a clue what these are for. They are about 3-4 inches long and are curved...
  16. Rick '79 FJ40

    Head Gasket Replacement Advice

    I am pretty sure my '79 FJ40 has blown a head gasket. I have been noticing that a little coolant has been disappearing for a while, but could see no evidence on the plugs. I also noticed that I got some white smoke/steam out the pipe when I first cranked it up in the morning. It was running...
  17. Rick '79 FJ40

    Question about installing Tuffy Console in '79 Fj40

    I was trying to install my Tuffy console and am using the brackets that Tuffy makes, but when I line up the holes in the back bracket with the ones in the bottom of the console, the front of the console is so close to the shifters that you can's shift into 2nd or 4th. Do I need to drill new...
  18. Rick '79 FJ40

    Can someone explain Wheel backspacing to me?

    I am trying to replace my wheels because the ones that came on my truck are out of round. I want to get something that is approximately the same as what I had and as cheap as possible, because I plan to go to factory steelies when the tires I have wear out. I currently have what looks like Rock...
  19. Rick '79 FJ40

    What kind of Distributor is this?

    I bought a used '79 (small cap) distributor off of ebay for a spare and because one of the screws is broken off in my existing one and it is definitely an electronic ignition distributor, but it has 2 vacuum fittings on the vacuum advance diaphragm. What is the other vacuum fitting for and...
  20. Rick '79 FJ40

    Questions about rebuilding a head in a 40

    I was wondering what would need to be done to a head in a rebuild to make it as reliable as possible? In other words, I'm not looking to make a race car engine, just a solid, reliable, engine that is as fuel efficient as possible without sacrificing power. I've thought about replacing...
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