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CA BAR Certification, lots of work and research but its doable, just need an LS engine from a Truck aka same class vehicle (cant be the Aluminum Car LS engine) All emissions, and exhaust need to match donor vehicle. Check engine light needs to be functional. A magnificent 17(ish) mpgs. Contact...

It is possible to LS swap an OBD1 or OBD2 in CA

The fender flare repair can be done with Home Depo/ JB Weld 2 stage epoxy. I also re-enforced the non broken tabs. Turned out awesome, did a little washing , scuffing and sanding prior to epoxy. I also applied uPal Raptor liner to the flare outside surface. The 80 should have came stock with...

Hopefully he didn't post this topic on the Fake Book Forums

if your not concerned with cash, you could buy the NOMAD Valve Body Nomad Valve Body Upgrade to suit Toyota 80 Series LandCruiser (Aug 1992 onward) (Diesel Only) - CruiserBrothers -...

As they say in the midwest, "eaton aint cheaten" I had my Over / Under t-case gears installed by George at Valley Hybrid, Valley Hybrids will do T-Case rebuild shipping exchanges or sell you the parts, Timmy The Tool Man and George have an excellent T-Case rebuild series on youtube. My plan is...

Had the same problem when I bought my 97 (was super scary turning left with oncoming traffic) My reverse would not work up hill either. Come to find out the auto trans was about 6 quarts low. I filled with toyota ATF and all the issues went away. I drained and filled with Amsoil and she shifts...

Make sure you check your front wheel bearings ASAP and your steering arm nuts on the bottom of your knuckles! Install a rear panhard bar correction bracket. This made a huge improvement on mine (Eimkeith panhard bracket).

My Akebono pads sat inside my 80 during last years record rain season (CA), and for most of an entire year before being installed = no rust. Georgia is humid very humid... I do know Akebono stop excellent on 33s, Thanks to a "freelance landscaper" who pulled out in front of me. Its to my...

The new calipers will come with bleeders screws and the bleeder screw rubber caps, Calipers will not come with Banjo bolts (qty 1 per caliper) or banjo crush washers (qty 2 per caliper) The calipers will not come with caliper mounting bolts (qty 2 per caliper) I would recommend Akibono brake...

your birf joints look dry, the liquid/oil is dripping from above and on both sides of the vehicle (like its being slung around by the engine). Your steering linkage tie rod end is covered in oil. Pop the hood and take a gander. If the biffs were leaking the oil /grease combination would be a...

Your birfs are dry, I'm suspecting you have a more serious engine oil or power steering oil leak

The 775 Al video... the popping-"eek" is that the threads in the Tie rod ends or the jack slipping? either way pretty awesome Would be cool if your radius arms were 775 Al for additional flex :cool:

Wow so even with shipping to Australia Tom Woods was significantly cheaper... that's awesome

Taking your 80 to a Toyota dealer for repairs would be like taking your VHS player to Best Buy for repairs. However you might get lucky and find that one 60 year old mechanic still working at the dealer.