Hi mudders.
First time posting so bare with.
I live in Mexico City and have seen a 1987 60 series for sale that I`m interested in, but wanted to share some info here with the pros for opinions, warning signs and help sourcing parts (if I need) down here in Mexico.
The seller has a pretty neat collection of classic 4x4´s mostly Fj40s, 80s and 60s and knows his stuff, but a stubborn guy who doesn’t want to let it go very easy. Does not want to add more money to it otherwise he will not sell it. He has done mechanical work (head gaskets, valves, seals etc) with genuine parts from Columbia (?!). The motor is a 4.2 diesel. From what I can see it’s a 1HZ but with a turbo. Paperwork says it´s 4.0 but the owner says 4.2, so I had him confirm the turbo in which he sent a video and sure enough, there`s a turbo there. What motor do you think this thing is running and how reliable is a swap like this? Is a turbo`d 1hz a bad idea, and if not does it have a decent amount of power and reliability?
Looking at the rest of the truck it´s running on 33s, paintwork was done four years back and has sat in his barn since, but interior needs work. Dash, door cards, seats and windscreen all need some love. Happy to take on a project car that`s good mechanically but is it going to be impossible to get replacement parts here in Mexico, or shipped down here? Where is a good resource to find parts like the aforementioned?
He is asking $12k and is the only 60 series i`ve seen for sale since moving here a year ago. I`ll be going to see it next week but wanted to get some advice before I go.
Open to hear your thoughts, thanks much in advance. Josh
First time posting so bare with.
I live in Mexico City and have seen a 1987 60 series for sale that I`m interested in, but wanted to share some info here with the pros for opinions, warning signs and help sourcing parts (if I need) down here in Mexico.
The seller has a pretty neat collection of classic 4x4´s mostly Fj40s, 80s and 60s and knows his stuff, but a stubborn guy who doesn’t want to let it go very easy. Does not want to add more money to it otherwise he will not sell it. He has done mechanical work (head gaskets, valves, seals etc) with genuine parts from Columbia (?!). The motor is a 4.2 diesel. From what I can see it’s a 1HZ but with a turbo. Paperwork says it´s 4.0 but the owner says 4.2, so I had him confirm the turbo in which he sent a video and sure enough, there`s a turbo there. What motor do you think this thing is running and how reliable is a swap like this? Is a turbo`d 1hz a bad idea, and if not does it have a decent amount of power and reliability?
Looking at the rest of the truck it´s running on 33s, paintwork was done four years back and has sat in his barn since, but interior needs work. Dash, door cards, seats and windscreen all need some love. Happy to take on a project car that`s good mechanically but is it going to be impossible to get replacement parts here in Mexico, or shipped down here? Where is a good resource to find parts like the aforementioned?
He is asking $12k and is the only 60 series i`ve seen for sale since moving here a year ago. I`ll be going to see it next week but wanted to get some advice before I go.
Open to hear your thoughts, thanks much in advance. Josh