New to the forum and landcruisers. I recently rebuilt the motor and transmisssion/transfercase in my FJ60. The cruiser is my daily driver and load it up with gear to get out of town rig. I am not a hardcore 4x4'er, but do need some power for pulling a light trailer on occasion. The mechanic who did the rebuild thought that a Holley 500 would be a good carb, since he got rid of all the emissions and installed headers. I never have been convinced that the Holley is the way to go, and from reading the forum, it seems as though I am not the only one that thinks this way. Specter has been my main source for parts, are there better sources for a stock, non-usa carb? I take good care of my landcruiser, but am not much of a mechanic beyond the basics. All I need is a good carb that will get me a reasonable balance between HP and fuel economy. Pulling the light trailer, I get about 12.5MPG. Can I get better with a stock carb?
Also, since the stock exhuast manifold has been replaced with headers, I have been told that the heat form the exhaust is no longer available to warm the carb and atomize the fuel, effecting mileage and power. Is this true? If so, any suggestions on how to fix the problem?
Also, since the stock exhuast manifold has been replaced with headers, I have been told that the heat form the exhaust is no longer available to warm the carb and atomize the fuel, effecting mileage and power. Is this true? If so, any suggestions on how to fix the problem?
