What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (17 Viewers)
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Does the ‘77 have an obnoxious buzzer as well? Nice work Rick
I am assuming your rig is running on OME 2.5 kit and 33X10.5 BFG MT’s? I like the stance.
Die of heat exhaustion like a real man!
Dunno about the lift but those are Maxxis RAZR tires. I'm on the fence between those and KM3s.
GA Architect
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Does the ‘77 have an obnoxious buzzer as well? Nice work Rick
Just the light. The only buzzer I know on the '77 is for the seat belt....and mine isn't connected at this time.
Yep you are right Rick, now that I think of it it is the seat belt connector
@GA Architect That light console on my brothers ‘76 is not connected and dangles sometimes, what holds it in place? Missing hardware. Thanks
rkymtnflyfisher
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I dig my Maxxis Razrs on my 40, I have BFG KO2s on my truck, not a complaint about them other than some road damage, and the fact they were about an inch shorter than my bald Nitto tires.
I got around to the rear suspension. Was a 2.5" lift, in the back only. Now, used stock springs, new pins, shackles, bushes, u-bolts.
4Cruisers
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I finished reassembling the rebuilt F engine 2-bbl. carburetor for my '71 FJ40 build and installed it on the '76 2F that's in the '71 now. The '71 will eventually be getting the low-mileage '76 2F that's currently in my '76 FJ40. All that's need to get the 2F running is some fresh fuel, a return spring for the '73 bellcrank assembly, and the linkage rod between the bellcrank and the carburetor throttle linkage. I'll have photos of the completed installation tomorrow, but for now, here's how it looked before installation:
And while I was at it, I ran a vacuum line from the carburetor (that's had an advance port added - see the fourth photo) to the non-US points distributor (with octane selector) that's been in the 2F since shortly after I bought the '71 back in '99. All this time waiting for vacuum
. I did check to see if the advancer worked using a hand vacuum pump, and it works fine, so I should be good to go. I want to get the 2F running again so I can do a compression test and leak down test.
And while I was at it, I ran a vacuum line from the carburetor (that's had an advance port added - see the fourth photo) to the non-US points distributor (with octane selector) that's been in the 2F since shortly after I bought the '71 back in '99. All this time waiting for vacuum
. I did check to see if the advancer worked using a hand vacuum pump, and it works fine, so I should be good to go. I want to get the 2F running again so I can do a compression test and leak down test.
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tlaporte
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Lifted the tub back off to put on some under body sealer. One step back two steps forward!!
#fj40_build_nz
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reddog90
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That is so slick I would buy a setup if available.
Where did you hide the board at?
It's back in the original case up under the dash. Outta sight, but easy access to replace the battery when it eventually dies.
Hardly progress, but ground down the welds and started the other side. TJ flares will go on as well so don’t get to caught up on the ruff edge of the Wheel well opening. Rear sill and old tail lights holes and that’s it for awhile.
4Cruisers
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Success! This morning I put fresh fuel in the tank and cranked the engine to check that the fuel pump was working and to purge the last bit of old fuel from the lines and pump. That all checked out OK, so I reconnected the hard fuel line at the carburetor and cranked the engine a bit more. The fuel level was almost exactly mid-point in the sight glass. Next I adjusted the throttle cable at the bellcrank, installed the rod linkage between the bellcrank and the carburetor linkage, and installed the throttle return spring into the bellcrank assembly. Put the key in the ignition, pulled out the choke knob, gave the carburetor a squirt through the accelerator pump, and fired it up. Took less than a minute to get it running smoothly. Then I attached the dwell/tach/voltmeter and connected the vacuum gauge. I tuned the carburetor using the lean drop method and then set the idle RPM to 650 and let it run (it's still running smoothly and sounds like a well oiled sewing machine). That's very encouraging because the 2F hasn't been running since ~2002.I finished reassembling the rebuilt F engine 2-bbl. carburetor for my '71 FJ40 build and installed it on the '76 2F that's in the '71 now. The '71 will eventually be getting the low-mileage '76 2F that's currently in my '76 FJ40. All that's need to get the 2F running is some fresh fuel, a return spring for the '73 bellcrank assembly, and the linkage rod between the bellcrank and the carburetor throttle linkage. I'll have photos of the completed installation tomorrow, but for now, here's how it looked before installation:
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And while I was at it, I ran a vacuum line from the carburetor (that's had an advance port added - see the fourth photo) to the non-US points distributor (with octane selector) that's been in the 2F since shortly after I bought the '71 back in '99. All this time waiting for vacuum
Some details:
- February or March 1976 2F with unknown history, with F engine intake/exhaust manifolds, F engine air cleaner, and non-US points distributor with octane selector
- June 1969 F engine 2-bbl. carburetor with 110 primary main jet and 180 secondary main jet (for 7,240 foot elevation)
- Idle vacuum @650 RPM 14.8 in Hg (at 7,240 foot elevation)
Next I'll set the timing, maybe by adjusting the octane selector, and adjust the valves. Then I'll do a compression test and cylinder leak down test.
