I recently bought a used engine from a Japanese half-cut. It's in great condition, except that it seems to have been left long-term with just a trace of coolant/water in, and the inside of the coolant passages is rusty. I have flushed out a lot of rust sludge with a hose, but I am still concened...
Just bought an 80-series in Colombia with a 4.5 gasoline engine. I plan to swap engine to diesel, with the main objective of maximum fuel efficiency, so I’ll go with whatever engine will give the best mpg.
So far options are an imported 1KZ and an imported 1HD-FT. The price is also a...
Long time guest and finally joined the group. Picked up a 77 Fj40 many months ago that someone wasn’t able to get back together. So much good info on here that’s been extremely helpful so far.
The engine was full of water when I bought the project. Still working the breaking it free but in...
Hey guys my 84 fj60 seems to be whistling real hard sounds like it’s coming from drivers side engine. Also I saw this hose was melted /broken what do this go to?
Running 3F pulled from a 1991 FJ70. We are doing an LS swap for the customer so this isn't needed, but was running good at the time it was removed. The odometer showed 167,078 km but the history of the engine is unknown. We are keeping the bellhousing and clutch components for the conversion...
Hi All,
I've been over on the 80 Series Forum for the last 12 years, but was always wondering what ya'll were doing over here. Well, now finally get to find out! I just picked up this 1972 FJ40. I guess you could call it a storage-unit find. The PO tore into it well over a decade ago, built...
So I have a greaser mouse living under the hood. It’s little mouse paws are generously coated with engine oil, therefore rendering my glue traps ineffective. Any advisable methods of capturing this Slick Willie? I’ll be setting spring traps tonight, perhaps I’ll pick up a small electro shock...
Hi this is my troopy camper, hopefully for further afield than Europe. Can anyone point me in the direction of service schedule for the 1vd-ftv engine. My hand book says oil every 3000 mile which seems a mighty short distance for nearly 10 litres of fully synthetic. Thank.
Gooday Gents,
Rebuilt engine project is coming to finishing point and ready to take it on the road. been using shop tools at work, and have 1 screwdriver to my name.
If anyone has some decent sets of wrenches / sockets breaker bar, hand tools etc etc up for sale I'd be interested.
And, if you...
As I look through the engine swaps I realize the easiest, most straightforward swap would be a LS/4l60. It seems I never do the easiest, most straightforward approach to basically anything. Sometimes you work with what you have. What I have is a complete drivetrain from a 99 100 series. I have...
My A343F is cooked. Where can I get another in the US that will bolt up to my engine? I see amayama has a few but is there a source here, like a JDM junkyard or parts warehouse? Anyone had this dilemma?
Guys I’m hoping someone might have an engine stand they aren’t using they’d be willing to loan out for a few months. I’d like this project to be wrapped up by thanks giving but I may need to dip into early December looking at the project honestly.
I can buy one for sure it’s just one more...
Another weekend in the silt, sand, and dirt, another air filter.
I normally use Toyota OEM air filters, but this name brand low cost alternative caught my eye. Bosch is the other major OEM supplier on par with Denso for Toyota vehicles. Denso is who makes the OEM Toyota filter. With as often...
Guys I just got a 1976 FJ40 and need some help decoding the block and head numbers? The block does not have a vin number stamped but is stamped "2F" casting 1141161013 and the head is casting number 61050. The pistons are domed
Data plate - model - FJ40LV-KCJA The engine - 2F
Any help you...
Looking at FJ40's lately. Been scrolling through the build and tech threads to try to gain some knowledge. Just in the last month, reading through some threads, I'm already noticing things on some online listings which I had no idea about before I found this site.
My price point is pretty...