1978 FJ40 - Lovely “Linda” (3 Viewers)

[knuckle47]

You’re gonna love that sniper.

If you’re interested in any of the settings, I am using. I’ll be happy to share them with you. I was always curious as to what other guys are using and I have had quite a few people share their experiences with me, which I’ve proven to be very helpful. Currently my sniper is running beautifully. It starts instantly summer and winter and the performance has been quite responsive ….don’t make the mistake I did and touch the IAC control until the operating temperature is at 160 or over. It’s in the book but like so many things at the time of installation it’s easy to gloss over it.

 

[nabbasi]

You’re gonna love that sniper.

If you’re interested in any of the settings, I am using. I’ll be happy to share them with you. I was always curious as to what other guys are using and I have had quite a few people share their experiences with me, which I’ve proven to be very helpful. Currently my sniper is running beautifully. It starts instantly summer and winter and the performance has been quite responsive ….don’t make the mistake I did and touch the IAC control until the operating temperature is at 160 or over. It’s in the book but like so many things at the time of installation it’s easy to gloss over it.

I am very interested in your settings! I’ll take any tips/ tricks / pointers you (or anybody else!) has. I’ve read through many of the threads here, but haven’t researched much on settings.

I had originally planned on putting a sniper on my ‘67, but the thing has run so well since I installed a Fuji carb (and ran new fuel lines, and installed a new pedal, and linkage, and distributor, and coil…), that I didn’t want to mess with the magic.

I usually don’t mind a carburetor, but when you have as many vacuum lines and electrical connectors as you do on ‘78, I figured it wasn’t much different than a sniper

 

[knuckle47]

I was just having this discussion with a friend of mine about 30 minutes ago… my FJ40 sniper is running so well, I told him as I have said here, I can drive it like an MG or other 4/6 cylinder sports car. Pedal is super responsive and currently with so many other “modernizations”, it misses nothing in shifting, starting or stomping on the accelerator. On occasion with 40 mph type roads, I have a tendency to lug around some turns. I should downshift but it doesn't know that and catches right up quickly. The new 3.70 differential gears make a huge difference. I just can’t drive it enough and with the new seats and suspension it should make a very comfortable difference

The 45 has a stock Aisin carb and it runs well so I don’t want to “mess with the magic’ either but you can tell the difference that the sniper does start easier when not used for a month, idles better and cruises better

 

[huminajumina]

Looks like great progress, loving the work on this thing! Great find man. I alway wonder if mine was more complete when I bought it would I be chasing gremlins and bad grounds....the time spent troubleshooting always gets less recognition around here that sniper setup looks like its gonna be real nice.

 

[nabbasi]

Looks like great progress, loving the work on this thing! Great find man. I alway wonder if mine was more complete when I bought it would I be chasing gremlins and bad grounds....the time spent troubleshooting always gets less recognition around here that sniper setup looks like its gonna be real nice.

Thanks! I like stock-ish beacuse it makes it easier to troubleshoot things, and I did try to keep it original. But sometimes you gotta try something new/ different.