Build 1985 FJ60 Gets a Holley Sniper EFI Setup

[Dustin Messina]

Now I have a match set of 4X4Labs...

 

[woytovich]

I'm getting ready to start running my fuel and vacuum lines. I would love to see a line drawing of a setup using a frame mounted fuel pump and the stock charcoal canister keeping whatever vac lines to the stock distributor are advantageous.... Anyone?

So I am confused as to what vac system stuff I can delete.
I had a Jim C desmog in place which left a couple of vac lines running to the carb.
This:

And this:

 

[woytovich]

And one from the thermostat housing.

 

[woytovich]

Also hoping for a picture of how the Downey cable brackets terminate the cable and mount at the Holley end.

THIS?

 

[Dustin Messina]

So I am confused as to what vac system stuff I can delete.
I had a Jim C desmog in place which left a couple of vac lines running to the carb.
This:
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And this:
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All of this goes. You’ll end up with plugs in the thermo housing and only one vacuum line from sniper to distributor.

 

[woytovich]

Thank you!

And the charcoal canister & vac lines? I'd like to get rid of, or at least simplify, the charcoal canister situation. Some have suggested a CC delete with running the hard line from the gas tank up to the air cleaner (to provide low vac and a place to vent the fumes)... thoughts?

 

[Dustin Messina]

So after I installed my rear bumper I’ve been thinking of doing a single jerry can mount that looks like the original Kaymar style. I don’t want a ladder and a bunch of stuff back there. 4X4Labs sells just steel tube for you to make your own attachment. So, I grabbed one from Luke for $25 bucks I think. I then looked all over for a jerry can holder I liked and settled on the CBI single holder. Today I was down checking out @s0me0ldt0ys sniper install and he helped weld up my creation! I like how it turned out. Completes the look I wanted!

 

[Dustin Messina]

Thank you!

And the charcoal canister & vac lines? I'd like to get rid of, or at least simplify, the charcoal canister situation. Some have suggested a CC delete with running the hard line from the gas tank up to the air cleaner (to provide low vac and a place to vent the fumes)... thoughts?

I went with a GM canister. Ditched everything factory. It’s two vac lines to hard lines on passenger side, one vac line on drivers side, and pull vacuum from sniper.

 

[Dustin Messina]

Also on passenger side you capped the large hard line, then take small line and run to vacuum on sniper or you can run to carb insulator tube if you used the carb insulator for height.

 

[Dustin Messina]

Also anybody have experience with changing out steering joints? I have a lot of play in my steering wheel currently. I do have a good box to instal, but holding the steering column under the hood where it won’t move and turning my wheel I have huge amounts of play and here this joint make noise. I’m going to change the gear box but any insight I can get on the joint would be great !

 

[woytovich]

Steering! I'd look to see if a new OEM steering U joint was available and replace with that.

 

[tmxmotorsports]

Also anybody have experience with changing out steering joints? I have a lot of play in my steering wheel currently. I do have a good box to instal, but holding the steering column under the hood where it won’t move and turning my wheel I have huge amounts of play and here this joint make noise. I’m going to change the gear box but any insight I can get on the joint would be great !

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Be careful with replacing that couple of guys have just recently broke that replacing the ujoint @NCFJ is this the same ?

 

[Dustin Messina]

Be careful with replacing that couple of guys have just recently broke that replacing the ujoint @NCFJ is this the same ?

What part did the break? The joint?

 

[Dustin Messina]

So I dove into the gear box today. Wasn’t terrible. Once I got the steering shaft out and check the joints they didn’t need replacing after all. Having the right tool helps. The three jar puller with the Milwaukee 1400 ft pounds of break impact made light work of the Pittman arm. After I degreased everything I installed the new box. Hooked it all up and bleed the power steering. Once I took it for a test run I realized I made a rookie move.... didn’t count my rotations in my new box just went off of my marks for alignment. Had to removed Pittman arm again and get it worked out, but she’s back to meet her and rolling now! Feels better with no leaks. The old box was a covered in funk.. new one is shiny powder coat!

 

[Dustin Messina]

A few more shots of the single jerry can holder I put together.

 

[Dustin Messina]

After @wngrog posted about his km3 size issues I decided to throw a tape on mine. I don’t have one tire that is taller than 31.5”. Not overly excited about this. I may or may not give the Maxxis Razrs a try. Still thinking on it.

 

[wngrog]

Yours are 1” taller than mine were. Possibly because your rims are 1.5” narrower.

31.5” is how big my KM2’s were on 15x5.5 stock wheels. Maybe it’s the “super wide” 15x7 OEM chrome wheels that made them so short. 30.5” for a 33x10.50-15 is too hard to handle.

 

[Dustin Messina]

Yours are 1” taller than mine were. Possibly because your rims are 1.5” narrower.

31.5” is how big my KM2’s were on 15x5.5 stock wheels. Maybe it’s the “super wide” 15x7 OEM chrome wheels that made them so short. 30.5” for a 33x10.50-15 is too hard to handle.

Why can't 33 just be 33! Must be too much to ask.....

 

[Zjohnsonua]

Same goes for pant makers... slacks and jeans bought on the same day and fit the same have 2 inches difference in the label. Seems like a good opportunity for ISO involvement.

 

[s0me0ldt0ys]

Looking good! Maybe one of these days I will have mine road worthy!!