Ok I just recently bought a 1977 fj40
The truck was posted here in the classifieds in colombus, after Alls said and done i bought the fj, now it needs basic tune up , plus a couple things first things first i cant determine what year the motor is, i was told it was an 78, but when i ordered a belt for it , it was wrong, now the parts place i go to is usually really good about things like that. im just wondering what year motor is in the cruiser, its a 2f as the block stamping says. When i posted pictures originally someone said it looks like a newer body on a older frame, well the whole underbody was coated when the PO painted it so i cant tell the chassis. But the Whole block casting # is 2F 284261 , So what year motor is it. Also the water pump needs replacement, now when i asked the parts department they asked weither is had an oil cooler or not, I told them i dont belive so but how can i tell ? is there an external line coming out of the pump or is it just an internal passage in the pump.the cap and rotor are shot, so i was going to replace them and the points while im at it and once again when i asked for points they said there isnt points in a 78, but there damn well is in mine. one more thing, the truck cranks for a good time before it starts now i noticed the accelerator pump boot is ripped could this be the problem? can i just get that boot and replace it, if so where? heres some more pictures to help on the decipher. Im just wondering when i order my lift also what year i shold order it for. and last in one of the pictures i took of the transfer case i was wondering if its the output seal thats leaking ?. thanks
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