12/78 FJ40, Cal Spec. Motor *may have* been apart with previous owner.
The Cruiser has been down long enough. The symptoms I know of are low compression in 1 and 6 and a lot of blow by.
Time to pull the motor and get ready to rebuild it. I have searched, and read, and have a plan, but before I go purchasing parts how do I start the process?
I plan to pull and disassemble the motor myself and have machine work done locally or ship out certain parts for work as necessary.
Do I need to get the block to the machine shop first to see what's going on with it? Seems like I should.
Options I am considering are the .060 over sized pistons from Jim C, head work by Jim C (all pending his supply and availability of course), send cam out for re-grind, install Man-a Fre headers and a fluid heat riser.
Of course, if the motor is in better shape than I expect, I may not need some of this...
How to I *start* an engine rebuild?
Eric
The Cruiser has been down long enough. The symptoms I know of are low compression in 1 and 6 and a lot of blow by.
Time to pull the motor and get ready to rebuild it. I have searched, and read, and have a plan, but before I go purchasing parts how do I start the process?
I plan to pull and disassemble the motor myself and have machine work done locally or ship out certain parts for work as necessary.
Do I need to get the block to the machine shop first to see what's going on with it? Seems like I should.
Options I am considering are the .060 over sized pistons from Jim C, head work by Jim C (all pending his supply and availability of course), send cam out for re-grind, install Man-a Fre headers and a fluid heat riser.
Of course, if the motor is in better shape than I expect, I may not need some of this...
How to I *start* an engine rebuild?
Eric