Hello all. I have been out of the land cruiser circle for about 10 years now. Life takes its toll. Anyway, I am back. Does anyone have any advice on where to find a gas tank for a 1970 FJ4O?
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10 minutes on the forum and not one person has flipped me off, things have changed since I was active here.
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I'm not usually one to flaunt such gestures. . . but you were basically asking for it!
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You can purchase the 72 tank new from Toyota still.
I think I've got one sitting in my garage, I'll take a look tomorrow.
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Is the fuel pickup still on the side of the 72 tank? I assume there are a number of tubes that need to be sealed for a 70 and earlier?
The tank available new now from Toyota for my 9/70 does have the side pickup. Also, there are no extra ports like there would've been off the dealers lot in 1970. Just pickup, fill and fill vent...and of course the bottom drain.
Mark's Off Road has a fuel cell similar to the old Man-A-Free auxiliary fuel tanks. It's a bit more but it holds more fuel. I'd consider going that way as an only tank.
Man-A-Free was also making a 26 gallon tank that runs the width of a 40 under the front seats. Long Range Replacement Fuel Tank FJ40 1972-1979
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The 71 model which a 9/70 would be seemed to be a mix bag if it had the extra emissions like the 72 model. Guess if you had all the extra ports you would have the split back passenger's seat. There was also a emissions tank in the passenger's rear wheel well. Collected a number of the skid plates that protected that tank.
Mark's Off Road has a fuel cell similar to the old Man-A-Free auxiliary fuel tanks. It's a bit more but it holds more fuel. I'd consider going that way as an only tank.
Man-A-Free was also making a 26 gallon tank that runs the width of a 40 under the front seats. Long Range Replacement Fuel Tank FJ40 1972-1979
Know someone who installed the large under the seat tank into his FJ45. He complained that because of the lack of baffles the gas sloshed around in the long tank making a lot of noise.
SOR sells them still I believe
Yep - this truck had all that crap in the seats and rear passenger side wheel well.
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Thank you for the input. The wife found a brand new steel OEM tank from Cruisers LLC for $350. It is 68-72 and doesn't have all the extra ports to deal with.
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I could fix that... Flowmaster 40s
When I purchased my 68 in 74 the original owner had already rerouted the exhaust above the skid plate and replaced the muffler. Not sure what that muffler was but in low range second gear with the top off couldn't even hear the engine running. I loved it. Never going to have a quiet FJ40 on the pavement but off-road in the forest like my cruisers as quiet as possible.
It was probably twenty years or more since I grabbed those skid plates. Never got around to to installed them but figure would use them to help kept dirt out of the channel in the rear corner. Not sure I remember anyone saying they still have the tank installed.