1982 Toyota 4x4

[Toyota4x4fan]

Hi, I am looking into a 1982 Toyota 4x4 pickup 5speed, it has a six inch suspension lift, and a Webber carb, it seems to rum good as far as I can tell, the body has some minor rust nothing is rusted out, the interior is in pretty rough shape. 4x4 works, and tranny is smooth.

My worries are:
-The computer system was torn out(should I be worried?)
-there is a wobble at around 45-50 mph
-I think it's leaking from the front seal.
Also there is grease caked around the bird joint.(is this normal?)


How much should I pay?

j

 

[Mudder]

The birf would be caked because the seals are gone. Which means a front axle rebuild which is ~$190 from Marlin Crawler. The wobble could be tires or the drive line or bearings going out. Not that hard to find I think. A Weber is a good carb but does it have a fuel pressure regulator or return line? And what kinda of Weber 32/36 or? And a six inch lift? What brand? Blocks at all or?

 

[Toyota4x4fan]

It feels like the wobble is coming from the back, so the tires just might be out of alignment, it's the 32/36 I believe, I'm not sure, but it runs and idles good, and starts fine. I'm not sure what brand, I didn't see any blocks but I'm not 100% sure

 

[Toyota4x4fan]

He wants 1800$ is it with it?

 

[KLF]

The wobble could be anything from a tire out of balance, to a bent axle, to a bad U-joint, to a trashed rear differential.

What "computer"?

That doesn't look like 6" of lift to me...

It's a 34 year old truck, it's only worth what you're willing to pay. It will be a lot of work. If you're looking for a project to learn on and spend lots of money on parts, go for it. If you're looking for a reliable daily driver, buy a Corolla.

 

[Toast]

Do you have to smog where your at?

 

[Toyota4x4fan]

No smog where I live

 

[Mudder]

How has it been driven? I know I paid 2 for my 84 and I've put a lot more money then I ever want to admit. If you have the skills and want to fix your own stuff go for it. But if you don't have the time I'd buy something newer and better taken care of. And if you want the Solid axle do a SAS

 

[ken_79-fj40]

If it's worth it all depends on what your expectations are. I would pay $1800 for it. But I would also plan on stripping it down to nothing and rebuilding the entire truck front to back. But if I had $1800 to buy a reliable daily driver and didn't have much mechanical experience the last thing I would buy is a 34 year old truck. As a project though, hell yes.