First I need to confirm the model I am working on. I know it is a 1970 Land Cruiser. I think it is a FJ45 series with a 8R-F engine. It is a 4x4 hardtop, column shift manual, with 11,500 original miles on it. I am fixing this for my cousin. Her late father bought this new in 1970. From what she told me, it sounded like it had been run in the last 6 months so I assumed I could get it running in a day. She lives 90 miles away so I am trying to get it going as quickly and reliably as possible. So on my first trip I pumped out 10 gallons of lacquered gas. The carb was so clogged with bad gas that there is no way it ran 6 months ago. I cleaned the jets and freed the float etc.
I had to stop there because I am getting no ignition. I replaced the points, condenser and I stopped at the points because when I replaced them with a new set they do not line up correctly. I don't want to start bending anything so has anyone else run into that problem? It seems that a spacer is missing from under the base where the screw to set the point gap goes. If so, it is gone and does anyone know the thickness and size of the spacer? Thanks
The Chilton manual shows 2 screws that hold the point assembly down on the distributor but it only shows the 4 cylinder distributor not the 6 cylinder. What is happening is the point on the spring side is about 1/4 of the diameter of the points higher than the other point. Here is a picture of the point assembly I bought. Is there supposed to be 2 screws or only the gap adjustment screw?
I had to stop there because I am getting no ignition. I replaced the points, condenser and I stopped at the points because when I replaced them with a new set they do not line up correctly. I don't want to start bending anything so has anyone else run into that problem? It seems that a spacer is missing from under the base where the screw to set the point gap goes. If so, it is gone and does anyone know the thickness and size of the spacer? Thanks
The Chilton manual shows 2 screws that hold the point assembly down on the distributor but it only shows the 4 cylinder distributor not the 6 cylinder. What is happening is the point on the spring side is about 1/4 of the diameter of the points higher than the other point. Here is a picture of the point assembly I bought. Is there supposed to be 2 screws or only the gap adjustment screw?
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