I recently bought a 1972 fj40, I am going to replace the carb becuase its in rough shape, been sitting a while, the tag on the carb says its a weber. Is that what came on these things from factory? OR is that a aftermarket that the previous owner put on? the little metal tab on the carburetor says "Weber, 74 2F C6" then below that it says "A 80 4". I have no idea what any of that even is. Any help would be greatly appreciated !
Carburetor Question
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brian
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most popular aftermarket....but that doesn't mean it's the best
oregon fj
Serial rescuer of old vehicles
Aftermarket.
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Thanks guys! Since i am going to replace it, is there a specific one anyone would suggest? its just going to be used as a commuter to town/take out to the ranch and cruise around, nothing special. Like i said i am pretty new at these.
Carb opinions are plentiful, take your pic. The Weber can be a very good carb if you take the actual time (and have the patience) to tune it correctly. They are relatively simple to clean and very easy to change jets on.
Others swear by the factory Aisin offerings or the Trollhole or Racer65 stuff. Reliable running is really all that matters so again, take your pick
Others swear by the factory Aisin offerings or the Trollhole or Racer65 stuff. Reliable running is really all that matters so again, take your pick
I’ve had s Webber on my 40 for twenty years without any issues .
thebigredrocker
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Your 72 was shipped with an Aisan carb designed specifically for the F engine. It used a simple throttle cable, cable operated choke and had reliable mechanical secondaries.
Finding out why the Aisan was removed will be your challenge. Simply putting an Aisan back on might not solve the problem but will be a step in the right direction. My guess is, many Aisan’s got yanked when manifold leaks devoloped and or distributors had issue’s.
Here’s a thread in which 3 carb guru’s chime in on. 65swb45, FJ40Jim, Weber Sarge. Search those 3 if you want more carb info.
Replacing carb, what to choose
You can call Mark’s Off Road if you want a dialed in Japanese carb. He will port the base so you can upgrade to a vacuum advance dissy. I bet he could also set you up with good NIPPONDENSO dissy converted to Pertronix.
Finding out why the Aisan was removed will be your challenge. Simply putting an Aisan back on might not solve the problem but will be a step in the right direction. My guess is, many Aisan’s got yanked when manifold leaks devoloped and or distributors had issue’s.
Here’s a thread in which 3 carb guru’s chime in on. 65swb45, FJ40Jim, Weber Sarge. Search those 3 if you want more carb info.
Replacing carb, what to choose
You can call Mark’s Off Road if you want a dialed in Japanese carb. He will port the base so you can upgrade to a vacuum advance dissy. I bet he could also set you up with good NIPPONDENSO dissy converted to Pertronix.
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That helped a lot thanks! I am overthinking it, BUT it looks like in 1973 they switched to 2F carb, but in my case being a 1972 i cant buy a carb that is "2F"? I was looking at this one. 21100-61012 Carburetor Fits Toyota 1969-87 70 LAND CRUISER 2F 4230cc FJ40 Engine | eBay . But i was thrown off by the 2f on the title. Would this work for a 72?
Buy one here specific to your year:
Vendor - The Great Carb carburetor Sale!!
Rebuild yourself or have one of the aforementioned mud members rebuild it for you.
Vendor - The Great Carb carburetor Sale!!
Rebuild yourself or have one of the aforementioned mud members rebuild it for you.
And no - I do not think that will fit (looks like a 2F carb) and that is a Tawainese knock off I believe.
Also - PinHead gives a step by step tutorial on YouTube for rebuil
