Hi all,
I am the first to admit I know barely anything about carbs so bear with me. My 2F had a 2 barrel Holley fitted when I pulled it apart years ago and now that I've got around to putting it back together I have a few questions.
Firstly, does it really matter which way the carb faces? It...
Does anyone have EFS shocks on the rear of their pre 1980 40? I have ordered some and they have the wrong eye diameter and width so I can't get the nut on far enough to slide the cotter pin in without over tightening it. Also, the eye is bigger than the washer so in theory, it could slide right...
I first bought this '75 FJ40 when I was still a poor university student about 10 years ago. The guy who had it before me was driving it one day and it just stopped. He could never get it started again so he just wheeled it into a paddock and left it there. I offered him some folding for it...
Hi All,
I have finally had my chassis blasted and It's had its first lick of paint. When I stripped it down, I removed the rear frame diagonals as there was a lot of rust growing behind them where they are sandwiched against the rear frame member. I have drilled out the rivet holes to 12mm...
I picked up a used TH400 and what I think is an early one piece 3spd transfer case with the intention of dropping the whole lot along with a 350 SBC into my 75 FJ40. I also have a 4spd split transfer case that came out of the truck which I was hoping to use instead of the three speed as they...
Hi,
This is my first post on Mud so be gentle with me. I am about to start (or start again I should say) on a ground up rebuild of my '75 shorty. I bought it about 8 years ago as a complete vehicle. It wasn't running. Apparently it stalled one day and the previous owner couldn't get it to...