Getting a new carb...recommendations?

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Well, it looks like I'm now in the market for a new carb and I was wondering if anyone had a recommendation on what type I should get, where I should get one (someone who isn't going to sell me a POS), if anyone had a decent one for sale, or if I should just do a rebuild. Oh yeah, it's a 1984 FJ60.
Thanks for taking the time, much appreciated.
llahmas
 
Sometimes you see some on flea bay...dont know who is selling them or the history. The prices seems to be about the cost for FJ40 Jim to rebuild one.
 
Send it to Marksoffroad.net for a rebuild or to Jim C. FJ40jim here on mud.

Where are you ? Mark is in Burbank, CA ... Jim is in Ohio.

Provided it's the original carb.

Either one of these guys will have it running better than new.

EDIT: Do NOT go to local autoparts store and buy a rebuild they will give you CRAP - I KNOW ... Send yours to either of the guys above. It will cost the same and be done right!

Mark's will probably get yours done faster. Just had mine done and it took about a week, but I dropped it off and picked it up. If downtime is an issue, find a good core and send it out for rebuild. Should be avail here on MUD for $50 or less. I've got one if you want it.
 
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Spike Strip said:
Send it to Marksoffroad.net for a rebuild or to Jim C. FJ40jim here on mud.

Where are you ? Mark is in Burbank, CA ... Jim is in Ohio.

Provided it's the original carb.

Either one of these guys will have it running better than new.
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Correct.....Check with Jim to see how long the wait time is. It could be as long as 3 months....depending on how busy he is.

Mark I have no clue on the wait time.
 
If you're intent is to throw in the towel on the stocker, there are only two real options. First and least expensive is the Holley. I've had two on two different Land Cruisers and I am not a fan, but Downey claims to have the recepie for making them work. Anyway, mine never worked very well. The second and more expensive choice is the Weber. I ran one of these for a long, long time and once it was jetted properly, I never touched it again. They don't flood unless you're float level is grotesquely off or you are standing your rig on the tailgate... literally. Man A Fre sells some adapters to retain the stock throttle linkage that work perfectly. I suggest that you get the 38/38 and get as big an air cleaner as you can, the ones that come in the kits are too small for the 2F. A desmoged 2F with a Weber and a header (fluid heat riser if you live in a cold place) is a thing of simplistic beauty. I went more places with that combo than any other of the subsequent half-breeds that my rig has turned into. Good luck!
 
I have no problem with anything lehiguy posted. You will find many on this forum who are dissatisfied with a Weber or a Holley, along with an over-abundance of those who buy-into rebuilding the factory carburetor a few dozen times. The reason we've stayed with the Holley for the entire 38 years we've been in business is because "fixes" are available to make them off road worthy. Those not satisfied with a Holley conversion normally fall into one of two catagories:
(a) those who tried to run a "raw-out-of-the-box" Holley in off road terrain (this group hate Holleys).
(b) those who actually performed the Holley upgrades, but a zillion years ago before the upgrades were upgraded!!!!
 
I ran a 38/38 Weber on my 79 4WD Toy Pup, it was awesome until it came time to smog. Oh well. I have no experience with Holleys other than to say I loved running them on my 68 Camaro back in the day. The stock Toyota carb is totally fine so long as you have a quality rebuild AND you do the other stuff you should do like change all your rubber lines, fuel filter, etc. I gave serious consideration to using Jim C but went Mark because he is very local to me. He had it turned around in under a week and was very helpful in helping me with other issues as well. I do NOT know how the Weber/Holley issue will affect your smog check. Of course it may be a moot point depending where you live.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wagons/242233-review-marks-off-road-carb-install-how.html
 
Weber

I've had very good luck with my Weber 38 thus far....
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Thanks everyone for such quick and great advice. I've decided to heed what I take to be the general consensus and have my own (aisan) card rebuilt. Unfortunately because it's my one and only daily driver, I can't send it out. But I've got an "older" mechanic here (in West Virginia) that knows his way around Cruisers and carbs and he's going to do the work on a time frame that I can manage to be without transportation.
Again, thank you. Everyone here always seems to offer genuine suggestions.
llahmas
 
llahmas said:
Thanks everyone for such quick and great advice. I've decided to heed what I take to be the general consensus and have my own (aisan) card rebuilt. Unfortunately because it's my one and only daily driver, I can't send it out. But I've got an "older" mechanic here (in West Virginia) that knows his way around Cruisers and carbs and he's going to do the work on a time frame that I can manage to be without transportation.
Again, thank you. Everyone here always seems to offer genuine suggestions.
llahmas
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:confused:I am in WV where you at????
 
Yup, llahmas, if you can R & R it yourself that's a damn good price. A rebuild alone is $300- 350 not even counting the labour the mechanic will charge ... and you lose a core!

And it's a Jim C. rebuild. No offense against your mechanic, but do a search here on rebuilds and see what people say about Jim C's or Mark A's rebuilds.
 
and doing the R&R is cake. After doing it a few times, I can get the carb off in under 12 minutes and back on in under 30 mins.
 
jeverich said:
I've had very good luck with my Weber 38 thus far....
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That is the air cleaner I was talking about. If you remove it, you will find, as I did, that you suddenly have more power and better throttle response. K&N makes an adapter that allows any normal air cleaner to be mounted on the Weber. I think I ended up with a 10" open element instead of a 14" to clear the valve cover or master cylinder, I can't remember which, but it was a very noticeable improvement and I highly reccomend it.
 
Just put my Jim C. rebuit carb on this week...my cruiser idles better than my stock 03' Silverado SS with 30k miles, no BS and prolly the best money I have ever spent on the cruiser. If you are out there Jim, "mad props" to use the parlance of our time
 
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