1991 FJ80
288,000 Miles
No major engine repairs just new water pump, radiator, alternator, and valve cover gasket. I need to replace rear main oil seal but that has been leaking for the last 5 years. Not loosing enough oil to make me change it yet. I figure it is just acting as undercoating...
OK, guys what are your thoughts on putting a V6 4.0 liter Tacoma motor in an fj80. I may have a chance to pick up a whole truck for cheap and would like a new motor in my 80 anyway. I am sure that it most likely has more power than my 3fe, but is it worth the hassle. I would like a little of...
someone was saying on another post that valvoline will thicken up at colder temps. Not sure if that really makes a bid difference or not.
Thanks everyone for the quick replies
Ok after reading about past transmission posts for the last two hours. I wanted to make sure that I could do this. I have a 1991 fj80 with what I assume to be a A440F trans. with 240K on it. It calls for dextron II fluid in the truck manual, but would it be beter to run Mobil 1 synthetic oil...
How hard is it to rebuild an AC compressor in an fj80. Mine leeks and I see you can buy kits for $50 from spector. I am very mechanical but I have never messed with AC units before.
Any help would be great.
I broke my factory antenna on the trail and finally got annoyed with it when I was sitting at an airport waiting on my best man that was delayed 6 hours. It was a two hour drive to the airport and another 5 hours to the wedding. So I could not go home to pass the time and decided to drive to...
I am running Bridgestone Duller A/Ts on this truck and I think I run them at about 35 most of the time. I do try and rotate them on a constant basis. This truck does have 220000 miles on it but I did rebuild the whole front end about 2 years ago and the truck drove well till now. You are all...
Well, I purchased this truck with the lift and the 33 on it. I am not sure if the caster was corrected or not but the truck drove fine since I bought it 2 years ago. This has just become a problem in the last 6 month. I had not done anything to it before this started to happen. I have...
My 1991 fj80 is starting to fallow groves in the road and the steering is getting sloppy. I know I need new sway bar pushing but I don't think that would be causing all of this. I looked at my tie rod ends today and they seem all good. (No slop in them). If anybody has sum suggestions as...
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Thanks everyone for the info again.
Well that is what I figured on the power begining sooner in the power band with this engine. See now I have the 3F-E (NO POWER ???) from what I have read only about 155ps so this is why I need a V8. Everyone that I have ever talked to about the 3F-E...
Well thanks for all the info so far everyone, every bit of information helps. My biggest problem is that I have the fuel injection LT-1 I was told it came out of a 1994 corvette or camero. I have the computer and the wiring harness that was used with it. I am worried about what the best way is...
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I was wondering if anyone has ever swapped an LT1 engine into an fj80 or more specifically a 1994 LT1. I have the opportunity to purchase an LT1 for a great price :D and have wanted to put a V8 in my 1991 fj80 for quite some time. If anyone has any information on this conversion or...
For those of you that have done the V8 conversion on an 80 series, I was wondering if any of you had to change the radiator or if the stock one is good enough for the V8. My current radiator has a crack in it :doh: and I am looking for a new one. I have the 3FE motor right now but I am looking...