1,163,000 kilometers (1 Viewer)

[Chester]

722,776 miles

Motor is coming out.

 

[g-man]

Coming out for a rebuild? Coming out for a swap? Has it ever been rebuilt? DETAILS PLEASE.

 

[HemiAlex]

Long live the 3FE

 

[Chester]

Coming out for a rebuild? Coming out for a swap? Has it ever been rebuilt? DETAILS PLEASE.

Not sure yet what failed, suspecting a middle journal or something not catastrophic, sounded like a bunch of squirrels shaving acorns. Parked it and walked away for a good long while.

Not ever rebuilt and the head has never been off.

Rebuild is the choice.

 

[sark]

Not sure yet what failed, suspecting a middle journal or something not catastrophic, sounded like a bunch of squirrels shaving acorns. Parked it and walked away for a good long while.

Not ever rebuilt and the head has never been off.

Rebuild is the choice.

So you're saying the valves have never been adjusted either?

 

[Chester]

So you're saying the valves have never been adjusted either?

Oh sure, many many times. rockers are pretty well cupped, like a cup not like a saucer, but never any valve failure.

 

[Roonie]

super impressive the mileage out of the engine! And your going for a rebuild instead of a different engine, wow.

 

[sark]

Oh sure, many many times. rockers are pretty well cupped, like a cup not like a saucer, but never any valve failure.

Oh, sorry I misread what you posted I thought you meant you never took the valve cover off, but now I understand.

 

[HemiAlex]

Was this a de-smog motor or not? I ask because my 3FE was completely locked up due to the EGR and poor oil change habits.

 

[Gimme a 60]

I wonder what the most reliable landcruiser engine is.

 

[Chester]

Yes.
Gutted the pump before 200K.
Took out everything else and blocked it off around 600K.

 

[HemiAlex]

I think I’m gonna desmog ours. I’ve got all the stuff to do it right.

 

[marshcat]

I wonder what the most reliable landcruiser engine is.

It's the 2UZ, I think. Goes a million miles with no adjustments, just belts and oil changes.

 

[Chester]

Last nut removed, motor is ready to lift out.

Thanks to gimme a 60, I never knew there was an access opening on the tunnel, carpet had never been out.

 

[Chester]

Damages caused so far:

broken stud exhaust manifold to pipe.

Tore off the ear on one of the heat shields.

and one surgical cut on the top left side of the core support which will heal nicely.

 

[onemanarmy]

Axles rebuilt? How many power steering pumps and AC compressors and alternators?

I bet that driver seat is toast!

Any rust?

 

[Chester]

Axles rebuilt? How many power steering pumps and AC compressors and alternators?

I bet that driver seat is toast!

Any rust?

One A/C compressor

0ne radiator, one water pump, an idler now and then

Power steering pump is original, drained and refreshed fluid several times and cleaned the screen maybe twice

Multiple alternators, Toyota alternator is the only one to use

Busted trunion bearings a time or two, but no axle issues, clean and repack the knuckles every few years

Drain and refresh the diff's every few years along with freshen the transmission fluid about a quart and a half every oil change

 

[Chester]

Driver seat is toast

 

[Roonie]

One A/C compressor

0ne radiator, one water pump, an idler now and then

Power steering pump is original, drained and refreshed fluid several times and cleaned the screen maybe twice

Multiple alternators, Toyota alternator is the only one to use

Busted trunion bearings a time or two, but no axle issues, clean and repack the knuckles every few years

Drain and refresh the diff's every few years along with freshen the transmission fluid about a quart and a half every oil change

Damn I have replaced my radiator, water pump, idler, rebuilt my transmission, and new power steering pump already and I am at 190K miles only. I expect the alternator to go bad in the next 5 years (runs great now).

 

[onemanarmy]

Ha! I have seen seats in way worse shape at 200k miles.

Yours was obviously not built on a Friday.