engine rebuild

I purchased a used '78 2F to install in my '67. I purchased it in conjunction with some other parts, I've not heard it run, it was apparently rebuilt about 10 years ago, but has been out of the vehicle, and not ran in a few years. It appears to be really clean, inside and out. I ran a...

Took the old girl for a ride yesterday, and after I got back I was checking for leaks and noticed the back of the oil pan where the curved part sits on the last main bearing cap was wet, and there may have been one drip. I wiped it dry and this morning there doesn’t appear to be any fresh...

1HDT Completely Rebuilt $12,500 Cold start compression numbers: 450 all cylinders. 490 at operating temperature. What does a rebuild mean? See this rebuilt, parts, original and new! Starting in our test rig Gauge readings and running in test rig before crating Have rebuilt A442F as well...

Hello all! This is my first time posting so let me know if I'm forgetting something. I have a gas '93 LC with 215,000 miles that blew a head gasket. When I pulled the head I found a tiny bit of scoring on the #6 cylinder. That coupled with leaking rear and front main seals convinced me to pull...

After getting a misfire code on number 4 and 8 I thought it was just a coil. I drove it another mile home and pulled #4 and after removing the bolt the coil and plug all came out together. #8 looked fine, but as you can see #4 is FUBAR. I tried screwing in another plug and threads in the...

I rebuilt my little 3rd gen 4runner this past summer. Model: 1996 4Runner 3RZ-FE 2.7L Base Model, Manual Transmission, 2WD Started with P0303 CEL Code (cylinder 3 misfire). Turned out to be a cracked head. Tore engine down, had re-machined, and returned as short block. Installed new head and...

I am on St Simons Island w/ a '79 FJ that I have owned for 12 years. Engine just turned 100K, but due to oil leakage, I may need to look into engine work. Any references for shops in GA, SE SC or northern FL? Thanks in advance.

I am looking at a Series 80 with ~250K miles on it. It doesn't have a blown head gasket but, if I go to that much trouble, I'm thinking a fresher engine would be a good idea. I spoke with Blane's Engine in Dallas, TX and they said they CANNOT get parts to rebuild the engine. I am wondering...

I think I eft up. Thought id do a nice thing for my truck and took the engine in for a rebuild after 50 years, well that might have been a mistake. Researched builders in the area and visited a few, the one I decided on had just done a couple of F engines so “ they know what to do”. Build has...

Hey guys was just thinking maybe it’s time I start a thread for 1fz-fe I have been rebuilding and selling them for a while now and figured I should start documenting it in a thread. I usually buy motors from trucks with a blown head gasket, but sometimes buy whole trucks and rebuild them and...

a couple of years ago I installed a 2H and h55l 5 speed transmission in an 80 series. It was quite a conversion but worked very well and I was quite happy with it untill this year when I went to renew registration and was informed that my import paperwork was screwed up and invalid. I fought...

Last we was a tough week. I inadvertently drove my 1980 FJ40 with no oil and seized the motor. It is a long story as to all the little events that lead to me making such a stupid mistake and trust me, I am very frustrated with myself. I will just say NEVER TRUST Jiffylube with anything. I was...

Hey y'all. So, I put off replacing my BEB's for too long, and it bit me in the butt today. I was 20 miles from home and started hearing a strange ticking sound. I limped it to my buddies shop, but it was too late. I pulled the oil pan and found #6 rod bearings had spun, and the crankshaft...

Long story short, I purchased a non locked ‘93 LC 80series for unbelievably cheap, might as well have been free cheap. The body looks great, surface rust on undercarriage/ axles. The previous owner said that the engine with 300k+ miles and headgasket blew 12 years ago and has been parked since...

Hello guys Unfortunately i broke my loved 1HD-T engine on our last highway trip. Short story: Too much power, high exhaust temps leaded to a blown head gasket and 5 of 6 pistons are melted.... Last week we took the engine out and striped it so it is now ready to go to the engine rebuild shop...

Hello everyone, I have browsed this forum for a while but this is my first time posting. My Dad bought a 1980 FJ40 in 2018 not running and let it sit for a year. One day he told me that if I could get it running it would be mine to drive. So I called my Grandpa up and we got into it, ended up...

Hi all, Picked up a rust free 60 a few months and she needs a rebuild. I have a small 2 month window where I’m living on jobsite to have the rig worked on, searching for a shop. SNLC and foreign auto are heavily booked but reached out to import engine supply who said they could do it for 6 G...

First post of any substance. I met someone whose 170K 2007 LX470 overheated. Diagnosis revealed the cause to be due to transmission fluid in the antifreeze solution. Leading to overheating and a blown upper radiator tank. Assume the transmission cooler inside the radiators opened up and that was...

I live in San Francisco. My FZJ80 has 250k and leaks oil as one might expect. I'm considering a complete engine block rebuild including new gaskets, but not qualified to do it myself. Can anyone recommend a top-notch Landcruiser mechanic or engine rebuild shop in the bay area. Willing to travel...

Back-story: Hi all, I've been a Mud member for about two years now. Thanks to this site I bought my 80 from another member in 2018 and have been enjoying it ever since. It's a 1997 so it's got that 1FZ-FE inline goodness under the hood. Currently sitting around 248K on the odometer. I bought it...