Thanks! I haven't driven anything else to really know what I have or what I'm missing. However, I've really enjoyed working on this motor and it seems to have plenty of power. I think it's a good looking motor too, if that makes sense. The other thing is that I had no idea what I was getting into, this being my first fsj. All that to say, I'd buy another 327 powered fsj in a heartbeat66stepside wrote:Whoa, that 327 has me jealous! Looking good.
If you had to to it all over again, would you have kept the 327, or opted for something else in the engine bay?
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Good to know. Mine was 327 to being with. I miss it- plenty strong, good torque, and decent gas mileage. Yours looks great!44bz wrote:Thanks! I haven't driven anything else to really know what I have or what I'm missing. However, I've really enjoyed working on this motor and it seems to have plenty of power. I think it's a good looking motor too, if that makes sense. The other thing is that I had no idea what I was getting into, this being my first fsj. All that to say, I'd buy another 327 powered fsj in a heartbeat66stepside wrote:Whoa, that 327 has me jealous! Looking good.
If you had to to it all over again, would you have kept the 327, or opted for something else in the engine bay?
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How do you like the 401? I know everyone covets them. They pop up around here every one in awhile and I've considered going that route when this motor quits. I've been watching a complete 401 on Craigslist for $850 but I don't need a motor right now so o haven't been real serious.66stepside wrote:Good to know. Mine was 327 to being with. I miss it- plenty strong, good torque, and decent gas mileage. Yours looks great!44bz wrote:Thanks! I haven't driven anything else to really know what I have or what I'm missing. However, I've really enjoyed working on this motor and it seems to have plenty of power. I think it's a good looking motor too, if that makes sense. The other thing is that I had no idea what I was getting into, this being my first fsj. All that to say, I'd buy another 327 powered fsj in a heartbeat66stepside wrote:Whoa, that 327 has me jealous! Looking good.
If you had to to it all over again, would you have kept the 327, or opted for something else in the engine bay?
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It does. I've never put grease in them tho. I'm not sure I really noticed them prior to you mentioning it just now. I didn't see anything in the tsm about it. What do you recommend as far as frequency/amount for greasing them?Kaiserman wrote:That is a clean looking 327. Does your D44 have the grease fittings on the axle tube just behind the backing plates? I know some people pump them full and that can blow out the seals. Nice to be able to give your rear wheel bearings a shot or two of grease now and again though.
I'm glad if my experiences can be useful to someone elsebowtieman55 wrote:Thank you SO much for this thread and for being so thorough. This is surely going to help me along as I revive a '66 J3000.
If you mean on the wheel well, it's just a vacuum ball. The original one was crack so I replaced it with what you see. There's a small hose that goes from the ball, through the firewall and connects to something under the dash but I haven't traced it. Maybe to the heater controls? I don't remember.tara wrote:hello
what is the black round plastic thing (next to the horns) connected to the vacuum hose ?
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It holds vacuum, like a reservoir.tara wrote:what is the use of this vacuum ball ?
I switched to a Holley red pump. I ran the stock pump for a long time but got tired of cranking to get fuel up to the carb. I had a couple mechanical pumps but sold them to an ifsja member. They're getting harder to find.66stepside wrote:I was on IFSJA looking for your original build page, but couldn't find it.
Are you using the stock fuel pump, or an electric one for the 327?
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