I'm a noob here, so thank you in advance for any assistance with this question. I've been reading the forums here for a number of years and have yet to find a question I have that hasn't been answered or in the very least discussed here until now. I've searched the depths of the internet, spoken with an engine rebuilder, and discussed this with local FJ40 rebuild shops, but they haven't seen or heard anyone having my issue.
In 2020 I began a rebuild of my 1976 FJ40. I brought the engine to a reputable engine rebuilder in the area who does 2F engines. He was back-logged over a year, but he had one that was ready to go so I traded mine for his. The serial number is 291954 on the "new" engine, which I believe corresponds to a later 1978. Unfortunately covid sidelined my project, so I'm just now diving back into it. Every part from the '76 matches up to the '78 engine with the exception of the distributor. The bore hole is smaller than the distributor bushings above the gears on the shaft. I've tried 3 different distributors at this point. The gears on the distributor fit in the hole, but the bushings above them overlap and sit on the lip. I measured the inside diameter of the bore hole and it's 1.035" and the OD on the distributor bushings are 1.058". I spoke with a local FJ shop and over the phone he checked a bunch of distributors he has from a wide range of years prior and post mine but got the same OD reading of 1.058" (give or take a thousandth). At this point I'm going to have the distributor bushings turned down to fit, but curious if anyone has ran into this issue?
Cheers,
Damon
In 2020 I began a rebuild of my 1976 FJ40. I brought the engine to a reputable engine rebuilder in the area who does 2F engines. He was back-logged over a year, but he had one that was ready to go so I traded mine for his. The serial number is 291954 on the "new" engine, which I believe corresponds to a later 1978. Unfortunately covid sidelined my project, so I'm just now diving back into it. Every part from the '76 matches up to the '78 engine with the exception of the distributor. The bore hole is smaller than the distributor bushings above the gears on the shaft. I've tried 3 different distributors at this point. The gears on the distributor fit in the hole, but the bushings above them overlap and sit on the lip. I measured the inside diameter of the bore hole and it's 1.035" and the OD on the distributor bushings are 1.058". I spoke with a local FJ shop and over the phone he checked a bunch of distributors he has from a wide range of years prior and post mine but got the same OD reading of 1.058" (give or take a thousandth). At this point I'm going to have the distributor bushings turned down to fit, but curious if anyone has ran into this issue?
Cheers,
Damon