Recent content by 4wdsa

I did a bit of research and I have finally found what the problem is with the tag number and the model itself. It is infact a BJ73, sorry about that boys, however, it has been re-birthed at some point in it's life although the owner says it must have been before he owned it. He said it had...

Just to share what the car looks like at the present time here it is. As I said it will need a bit of work to get it looking the way it was but I think it is worth it.

When I went and had a look at the old girl I brought along a diesel mechanic with me to ensure that the diesel pump and what not was all in good mechanical order, which he said it was, he told me that it was simply a head gasket issue and would be easy to fix, how ever he had never worked on one...

From memory there was no oil cooler that I could see. It was just the air conditioner condenser and the radiator.

I checked the plates on the chassis. It's got BJ74 written on it and also inside the service history. Are the 3B motors generally reliable? There was a heating problem. He never cleaned the mud out of the radiator fins and the thermostat was basically stuck shut.

$1500 is cheap. Just don't want to buy it and need a complete rebuild straight away.

Well that's what I thought but it says 3b on the top of the rocker cover and the tag as well.

Hey guys, just a quick enquiry into a BJ74 I am considering buying in the next few weeks, depending on price and what you guys say in this thread. I've had a general look over the vehicle and the body is in great condition, few areas with surface rust but nothing too hard. The FRP top is in...