red66toy
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Does anyone know if the fuel line from the pump to the carb from a 64-65 FJ40 is the same shape as a 71 FJ40. Apparently they have the same threads. Thanks a lot for the help.
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Yeah, dude. They're both round. 
Thought you might like that. Hehehe.
Neither of mine have the stock engine so I can't say for sure but the man-a-fre book only shows two different setups. One has a single line to the carb where the other is a double line. It looks like double is '75 and later.
Neither of mine have the stock engine so I can't say for sure but the man-a-fre book only shows two different setups. One has a single line to the carb where the other is a double line. It looks like double is '75 and later.
According to our friends at SOR, they are not the same..
http://www.sor.com/sor/products2.tam?xax=5463&category.ctx=028-13&page#.ctx=028
Good luck!
-Steve
http://www.sor.com/sor/products2.tam?xax=5463&category.ctx=028-13&page#.ctx=028
Good luck!
-Steve
Thanks though 
Fuel flow regulators seem to be necessary with some non-stock carbs and electric fuel pumps. Webers IIRC, isn't that so? Those sensative pains in the ass?
I have used only a stock Toyota fuel pump, and have ran a 38 Weber since '92 without a regulator, and the carb has worked great for me.
I have installed five other Weber 38 carbs on Land Crusier engines, one F, and four 2F's, all use the mechanical pump without a regulator..
Just saying what I have first hand info about, and what has worked for me, and the others that I have worked on. I too know people who cuss those Weber carbs out, and they stand there and watch my junk go down the trail and shake their heads, just like I do
You could not pay me enough to run an electric pump as a primary on a carb equipt Land Crusier engine...
Oh, and Dave, no big deal on the brake line thing...I have been proven wrong and right in many a thread out here in the four months I have been around..
Good luck!
-Steve
I have installed five other Weber 38 carbs on Land Crusier engines, one F, and four 2F's, all use the mechanical pump without a regulator..
Just saying what I have first hand info about, and what has worked for me, and the others that I have worked on. I too know people who cuss those Weber carbs out, and they stand there and watch my junk go down the trail and shake their heads, just like I do
You could not pay me enough to run an electric pump as a primary on a carb equipt Land Crusier engine...
Oh, and Dave, no big deal on the brake line thing...I have been proven wrong and right in many a thread out here in the four months I have been around..
Good luck!
-Steve
Nothing ventured, nothing learned. 
What I know of Webers comes only from these pages. I have gotten the sense that there isn't any reason to use them on a cruiser when an Aisen is available, which it usually is. Steve, your experience with them seems to be an exception, something you obviously know. I only raised the issue because I wondered why red64toy's truck had the regulator. One thing leads to another.
If worse came to worst, and he couldn't get (or make) the fuel line easily, can he just cut out the regulator and splice some rubber fuel line in? Or does it need to be all metal between the pump and the carb?
What I know of Webers comes only from these pages. I have gotten the sense that there isn't any reason to use them on a cruiser when an Aisen is available, which it usually is. Steve, your experience with them seems to be an exception, something you obviously know. I only raised the issue because I wondered why red64toy's truck had the regulator. One thing leads to another.
If worse came to worst, and he couldn't get (or make) the fuel line easily, can he just cut out the regulator and splice some rubber fuel line in? Or does it need to be all metal between the pump and the carb?
Some of the electric fuel pumps put out so much pressure that a regulator is required. I run that kind of system on my wifes Econoline. Conversion van with multiple tanks etc. Damn thing wouldn't draw enough fuel when climbing the mountains pulling a loaded trailer.
In a perfect world, the best situation would be to not have any more rubber fuel line in the system, other than what is needed to aleviate vibration and flex in routing.
However, since we know that the perfect world is a pipe dream, and also know that many people over the years have replaced deteriorated steel fuel lines with fuel rated rubber hose in many areas, and have had the vehicles work for many years like that, then it is pretty safe to say that using a rubber fuel line to supply the carb would be alright. The only piece of steel line left in my red truck is from the pump to the front of the rocker, where I cut it to install another inline filter, and hose to connect my Weber.
I have used the pieces of steel line that connect to the carb, and to the pump, with hose inbetween them on other Land Crusiers that I have owned, without any issues.
I think that since he is going through the process of rebuilding the carb, and if he can not find the proper fuel line to feed from the pump to the carb, that I would install another inline filter before the carb, and use hose to tie the steel tubes that he does have to the carb and pump. But that is just me. I am kinda flakey about fuel filtration since having issues with it in the past...I run three...all clear, so you can see the condition of things. Filters are cheaper than the fun time lost to screwing around trying to clean sand out of your carb on vacation...
-Steve
However, since we know that the perfect world is a pipe dream, and also know that many people over the years have replaced deteriorated steel fuel lines with fuel rated rubber hose in many areas, and have had the vehicles work for many years like that, then it is pretty safe to say that using a rubber fuel line to supply the carb would be alright. The only piece of steel line left in my red truck is from the pump to the front of the rocker, where I cut it to install another inline filter, and hose to connect my Weber.
I have used the pieces of steel line that connect to the carb, and to the pump, with hose inbetween them on other Land Crusiers that I have owned, without any issues.
I think that since he is going through the process of rebuilding the carb, and if he can not find the proper fuel line to feed from the pump to the carb, that I would install another inline filter before the carb, and use hose to tie the steel tubes that he does have to the carb and pump. But that is just me. I am kinda flakey about fuel filtration since having issues with it in the past...I run three...all clear, so you can see the condition of things. Filters are cheaper than the fun time lost to screwing around trying to clean sand out of your carb on vacation...
-Steve
red66toy
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Sorry for the late reply. So to answer some questions, I am keeping the stock 1barrel carb and I still use the stock mechanical fuel pump. I like the idea of installing a second filter in the spot that the regulator is in now. Thanks a lot for all the help and suggestions. You guys always help out and I appreciate it a lot.
That would be a great place for an extra fuel filter. A clear plastic one right up where you could look at it easily. Oooh, yeah.
