Recent content by RileyBarnes

I’m think I’m more on the side of an LS swap. The 100 series cruisers with the 4.7 still get like 12 mpg with not a whole lot of power to show for it. Although it’s sad to Chevy a Toyota, I think it’s worth to throw LS in there. At the auto shop I worked at a few years ago I’d see tons of older...

So even with purchase of my FJ I’m not even close to 40k into it. Like I said above I’m in the automotive industry and I do everything myself and get parts at a discount. I’m in this 80 for 1k and could LS it for probably around 6k with the connections I have an obviously swapping it at the shop...

That’s the plan! Pretty much plan to sit on the LC until I sell the FJ so I can build it up the way I’d like to with an LS or possibly a Toyota 4.7 I haven’t really decided what motor but leaning more towards the LS since they’re so cheap to get, build and parts are just about everywhere. Smog...

Do you know how popular Toyota 4.7 swaps are? From the little research I’ve done I think it will bolt up to my existing trans

This was exactly what I was looking for lol. I originally bought it to flip it but the more I worked on it the more it made sense to just keep it and build that out instead. I’m in the LC for 1k right now and could definitely get some decent money for the fj. I think you’ve twisted my arm lol

That’s the thing. I’d like to wheel harder but IFS makes that a little scary and with the fj on 35s it’s scary to drive on the road without a sway bar so I’m kind of stuck with either dumping a lot more money into long travel etc or just build the 80 that’s ready for that kind of wheeling

Or…. Sell me a motor hahaha

I appreciate the honesty I need to hear it. Everything’s still up in the air so decisions have been made but I’m leaning towards keeping the FJ. I work at an off-road performance shop and I live for projects and building things and especially being in the industry I’m able to build these things...

I recently bought a 97 land cruiser with a blown motor, it blew up going up a mountain with no oil in it at 326k miles so it needs a completely new bottom end. I'm in this cruiser for almost nothing and currently own a 07 FJ cruiser that's built out on 35s etc. that I'm considering selling to...