Alex Waddell
SILVER Star
I have a 3F-E that I was planning on putting into my 68' FJ40.
I only bought it because I couldn't find a 2F with good compression and the 3F-E was at a good price and the compression ran around 140-150 psi.
And I have put some work into it
- found a bell housing, rear motor mounts, flywheel
- throw out bearing, clutch slave, clutch & pressure plates
- new rear main seal, lifter cover seal, distributer o-ring, oil pan & intake gaskets
- Bought an ECU, AFM, Engine & Cowl harnesses and I have gone through & identified & tagged most of the connectors.
- New EFI fuel pump & filter
- New exhaust down pipes
- New speedometer pulse generator for the 3F-E
- New water pump & thermostat
However I have an opportunity to pick up a complete 2F motor that may be in good condition, However I have not done a compression test on it yet.
I bought the 3F-E and associated parts at good prices so I can likely sell it all for what I have in them.
The 3F-E conversion has advantages with higher HP, smoother running, & higher RPM.
However on the negative side, the 3F-e is more of a science project and will take more time to sort it all out.
However the 2F could cut out a lot of time out of my project.
And I could pick up the 2F for what I could likely sell the 3E-E for or less.
I am down the road pretty far with the 3F-E but do you think it would be a good idea to change course at this late date?
What are your thoughts about performance, fuel economy & project value between the 3F-E and the 2F?
I only bought it because I couldn't find a 2F with good compression and the 3F-E was at a good price and the compression ran around 140-150 psi.
And I have put some work into it
- found a bell housing, rear motor mounts, flywheel
- throw out bearing, clutch slave, clutch & pressure plates
- new rear main seal, lifter cover seal, distributer o-ring, oil pan & intake gaskets
- Bought an ECU, AFM, Engine & Cowl harnesses and I have gone through & identified & tagged most of the connectors.
- New EFI fuel pump & filter
- New exhaust down pipes
- New speedometer pulse generator for the 3F-E
- New water pump & thermostat
However I have an opportunity to pick up a complete 2F motor that may be in good condition, However I have not done a compression test on it yet.
I bought the 3F-E and associated parts at good prices so I can likely sell it all for what I have in them.
The 3F-E conversion has advantages with higher HP, smoother running, & higher RPM.
However on the negative side, the 3F-e is more of a science project and will take more time to sort it all out.
However the 2F could cut out a lot of time out of my project.
And I could pick up the 2F for what I could likely sell the 3E-E for or less.
I am down the road pretty far with the 3F-E but do you think it would be a good idea to change course at this late date?
What are your thoughts about performance, fuel economy & project value between the 3F-E and the 2F?