destins 1964 fj40 FST restore thread

[destin]

Thats awesome Destin,talk about the final touch on a killer resto.Looks familier,but yours looks unused! Another just popped up on ebay today!!

nice!

that one even has the manuals

Yeah the wifey got looks pretty mint man.
Stoked to see it when it arrives

 

[Dobster]

Super Duper Destin!

So how big a diamond does she get for her birthday... LOL.

Cheers Dobster

 

[Dobster]

Also... Congrats - 150 pages!!... Where will it end.

 

[destin]

Thanks guys

Yeha i am super stoked

Adjsuted the metering height on my single barrel and holy better power!!!!

Bad news, i stripped a stud tightening the carb to the manifold.

Tried to pull the stud, but it is basically impossible to get a nut on it to pull it out, and vice grips are a no go.
Put the carb back on and now it squeals with one bolt tightened ( vacuum leak i would guess haha, high pitch like air getting sucked through )



grrrr, kinda pissed at myself.

Looks like i will need to get it into the shop to have the stud pulled , bummer!

 

[Cruiser_Nerd]

a late christmas present ( early b-day present she tells me as well ) from the wife

Sorry I made her pay so much then. I'm hoping the color is a lot lighter when you see it in person. That and a wrench clip and points file and you're all set. Good score!

 

[67azcruizr]

Tried to pull the stud, but it is basically impossible to get a nut on it to pull it out, and vice grips are a no go.

if you have access to a hand torch, propane or better yet Mapp, remove the carburetor and size up your vice grips to the stud. with the vice grips off, heat up the stud til it's red hot, then remove the stud.

 

[destin]

if you have access to a hand torch, propane or better yet Mapp, remove the carburetor and size up your vice grips to the stud. with the vice grips off, heat up the stud til it's red hot, then remove the stud.

Dudes at Land cruiser nw just had me drop by, i just pulled the carb and they had it sorted in minutes

How awesome is that?


Cool cats over there

 

[destin]

Sorry I made her pay so much then. I'm hoping the color is a lot lighter when you see it in person. That and a wrench clip and points file and you're all set. Good score!

Where you the one selling the bag or bidding?

I found a wrench clip at shucks that is identical to the OEM ( but yellow )
They sell these five kit wrench sets for cheap that have the identical clips ( as far as i can tell ) Super stoked!!!!

 

[Icantdive55]

Very cool Destin. yours has a few of the missing parts I need.. Hint Hint. That's one great Woman you have there! A keeper for sure!

 

[Cruiser_Nerd]

Where you the one selling the bag or bidding?

I found a wrench clip at shucks that is identical to the OEM ( but yellow )
They sell these five kit wrench sets for cheap that have the identical clips ( as far as i can tell ) Super stoked!!!!

Bidding, I was the five second snipe, hoping the kit was under the radar and no one really noticed.

 

[JohnnyC]

I hate to tell you Destin...but...since you removed all the tools from the wrapers...it's lost all its value...too bad...i'll give you $10 to take it off your hands

 

[waiting for time]

I hate to tell you Destin...but...since you removed all the tools from the wrapers...it's lost all its value...too bad...i'll give you $10 to take it off your hands

I take it that is included shipping.

 

[destin]

I hate to tell you Destin...but...since you removed all the tools from the wrapers...it's lost all its value...too bad...i'll give you $10 to take it off your hands

haha

 

[destin]

Hi guys

Been messing with my rig and i have this damn illusive miss that fires preiodically i Can not figure it out, pulled the dist cap to check my points, looks good.

THEN

I look inside the cap, and holy fxxxing gouge, the plastic is gouged and it look like a few of the metal points in the cap are being chewed up on the same side ( 3 of em peep the photos ) The dist cap is new OEM vacuum advance

The dist shaft does not appear to be wobbling side to side, but it does have some play up and down vertically when ya pull up on it ( slight )

The dist cap did have some movement to it, but nothing I would think that would gouge the hell out of the cap.

SOOOooo bad cap, or do i have a larger problem?
I have an extra OEM cap, but i do not want to put it on until i know for sure what the problem is...

Thanks guys

 

[waiting for time]

Hi guys

Been messing with my rig and i have this **** illusive miss that fires preiodically i Can not figure it out, pulled the dist cap to check my points, looks good.

THEN

I look inside the cap, and holy ****ing gouge, the plastic is gouged and it look like a few of the metal points in the cap are being chewed up on the same side ( 3 of em peep the photos ) The dist cap is new OEM vacuum advance

The dist shaft does not appear to be wobbling side to side, but it does have some play up and down vertically when ya pull up on it ( slight )

The dist cap did have some movement to it, but nothing I would think that would gouge the **** out of the cap.

SOOOooo bad cap, or do i have a larger problem?
I have an extra OEM cap, but i do not want to put it on until i know for sure what the problem is...

Thanks guys

Looks like the cap was poorly fitted, could have been at an other time and put right when they heard a noise. Vertical play is normal for an older dizzy, you can check for a bend shaft.

 

[destin]

Looks like the cap was poorly fitted, could have been at an other time and put right when they heard a noise. Vertical play is normal for an older dizzy, you can check for a bend shaft.

how do you check for a bent shaft?

It is a new OEM dist, but it might be bent, damn

 

[waiting for time]

how do you check for a bent shaft?

It is a new OEM dist, but it might be bent, ****

Take it out and spin it (not to fast) with a drill from the bottom or put everything on and listen if the rotor hits the cap (with dizzy taken out).

 

[waiting for time]

Take it out and spin it (not to fast) with a drill from the bottom or put everything on and listen if the rotor hits the cap (with dizzy taken out).

You might be able to see the dwell angle woble when running idlle but I think it runs to fast to notice.

 

[destin]

You might be able to see the dwell angle woble when running idlle but I think it runs to fast to notice.

Ok, gonna have to wait for a nice dry day and pull it out and give that a whirl.
I do not have my garage space iwas renting anymore hehe

Would those worn metal points in the cap cause the secondary missing i was getting ( or possibly a bent dist shaft ) ?

 

[waiting for time]

Ok, gonna have to wait for a nice dry day and pull it out and give that a whirl.
I do not have my garage space iwas renting anymore hehe

Would those worn metal points in the cap cause the secondary missing i was getting ( or possibly a bent dist shaft ) ?

Hard to say, does it occure at high or low revs?