Bye bye F engine, welcome 2F!

[Combat Chuck]

were I in your position, I'd snag the 2F, and horde it in a shed or garage, slowly rebuilding it on a budget, and keep it around until you absolutely have to replace the F.

 

[fj404life]

what Chuck said. If your F is running...run it. Nothing wrong with having a backup plan though!

 

[Lug Nut]

F VS 2f

Thanks - think I may try and find a asian carb to replace the holley and upgrade the old points distributor to digital... Maybe the asian carb would perform better on some extreme angles - does anyone have some experience to share in that area?

 

[Combat Chuck]

what holley?

 

[gothodgie]

Years ago I ran a holley 450 4barrel on a offenhouser intake on 55 with a F motor in it and it sucked ***.. went back to an stock intake and a Asian carb and it was a great improvement...

 

[Lug Nut]

Couple others have the same opinion... think I will give it a shot and put the holley 2 barrel on the shelf.

 

[Combat Chuck]

the problem with the Holleys is they're better street carbs than offroad carbs. All carburetors aren't great off-camber, but some seem to do better, some worse. Holley has a tendency to reflect the latter.

 

[Mace]

Holley can work excellent at angles if you do the proper tweaks..

But it does take work.

 

[Lug Nut]

Not afraid of work and if I new how to approach - I would tweak without hesitation. Can you recommend some publication explaining holley tweaking for this specific application?

 

[Lug Nut]

Just found some good details regarding holley 2 barrel set up for off camber and pitch. Going to give it a try and see how the 'ol six likes it.

 

[Combat Chuck]

Good luck with that, and keep us posted, I'm interested in learning what you have to do!




Francesco, any news?

 

[Lug Nut]

So far the 2 barrel Holley works like a CHAMP! The 1st test was a steep grade rock crawl - up, over, and down both ways. Before working the carb, in the same spot the Holley flooded and killed the motor having to restart 3 times one way - making an uncomfortable climb that took much effort having to work the three pedals - heel/toe. Now the Cruiser just crawled up and over, never touching the clutch - purring with zero hesitation, no stumble, and no loss of power! Though the terrain was uneven, rough, and jagged it was a cake walk. Along with the properly prepared Holley the FJ40 has 4" Rock Springs with Shackle reversal, Saginaw with High steer, Power brakes, Front discs, ARBs, 35" on 8x15, 4:1 Orion linked to the 3 speed, and Skid plate. Driving on the street the F motor runs very smooth. Bottom-line, have no fear - working on the Holley was extremely easy!!!

 

[Combat Chuck]

So far the 2 barrel Holley works like a CHAMP! The 1st test was a steep grade rock crawl - up, over, and down both ways. Before working the carb, in the same spot the Holley flooded and killed the motor having to restart 3 times one way - making an uncomfortable climb that took much effort having to work the three pedals - heel/toe. Now the Cruiser just crawled up and over, never touching the clutch - purring with zero hesitation, no stumble, and no loss of power! Though the terrain was uneven, rough, and jagged it was a cake walk. Along with the properly prepared Holley the FJ40 has 4" Rock Springs with Shackle reversal, Saginaw with High steer, Power brakes, Front discs, ARBs, 35" on 8x15, 4:1 Orion linked to the 3 speed, and Skid plate. Driving on the street the F motor runs very smooth. Bottom-line, have no fear - working on the Holley was extremely easy!!!

Cool, thanks for the update.

Any pics of this rig? It sounds awesome!

 

[Lug Nut]

I'd be glad to post pictures soon as I can get around to figuring it out... Perhaps some pictures after the FJ Rally on Labor Day weekend!

 

[waiting for time]

What happened to Francesco from Italy?

 

[Combat Chuck]

What happened to Francesco from Italy?

Been wondering that myself.
from what I recall, he was a clutch away from a running truck.