Recent content by Smithtec

Mine was wobbly and scary until I rebuilt the front end. It's fine at 70+ mph.

I remember seeing that one. I keep an eye on the local rigs, at one time I counted 20 60 series for sale between Ventura and San Diego! I'm out by Temecula with my BJ60, if you ever need help with fab or welding projects.

Seems like there might be cheaper options. My rubber is still ok, lucky for me, so I don't have to pull the body off.

The body bushings look pretty tired....

They're about 90hp without the turbo, and 125-130 with. I'm not sure I agree that they can't fuel enough for 15psi, seems a lot of folks have run that much. I plan to put mine on a dyno when I get it back together. With 4.56 gears and 33" tires I can do 70 mph on the freeway with the H55.

Retarding timing reduces peak cylinder pressure. My crank didn't break, but I was only getting 10-12 psi because of the way the intercooler was set up. I have a pretty small turbo, but with the waste gate disconnected I should get 15psi. I have the older B. Yours has 5 cam journals instead of 3...

3b noob here. Been reading and learning for the past year, also forced into an informal engine overhaul. I do have a turbo, and I think the broken crank problem might be mitigated by retarding injection timing. These engines have a lot of compression and therefore cylinder pressure, so if you...

Thread 'B/2B/3B Diesel crankshaft bolt torque: bearing cap (12mm,13mm,16mm) and connecting rod cap' B/2B/3B Diesel crankshaft bolt torque: bearing cap (12mm,13mm,16mm) and connecting rod cap -...

I just obtained the 3b engine manual for 80-84 engines, if you end up needing torque specs. They are different in later manuals, there's a thread on it.

Since it's slightly related to the discussion, I'm curious what people recommend for insurance. Is Hagerty the way to go?

That made me laugh... Guilty! I have gorilla tape over a couple holes on my truck.

The timing cover isn't difficult, other than the gasket as I mentioned. But I would make sure it's leaking before pulling it off. And I'm assuming you have the book to line up the timing marks.... On my engine, the front crank seal was leaking because the journal is grooved. I found a speedi...

Are you sure it's not just the front main seal? The only tricky thing about the timing cover is the bearing for the injection pump. It's supposed to be pressed in to that cover, but the two I've taken off the bearing just fell out. My engine is old and the gasket was baked on like you wouldn't...

You could get a Mexican insurance policy if you want it covered in Mexico.

Does anybody have thoughts on painting in say Arizona(or other California border states) vs TJ? Cost, quality, etc. These Landcruisers are valuable, and if certain people see and recognize that, well there goes your truck. Even driving one in Mexico is not without risk. Cartels really like...