2H rebuild

[blastr9]

Hi outhere,

I have a 82 HJ47 cab chassis that needs to have the 2H rebuilt. I have all the parts needed (pistons ,rings, sleeves, valves, gaskets, etc,). I am located in Colorado. Does anyone have any shop or mechanic recommendations?

Cruise On!


Blastr9
69 FJ40 (learned to drive in it)
82 HJ47 RHD highjacked from OZ

 

[rchalmers3]

Hi outhere,

I have a 82 HJ47 cab chassis that needs to have the 2H rebuilt. I have all the parts needed (pistons ,rings, sleeves, valves, gaskets, etc,). I am located in Colorado. Does anyone have any shop or mechanic recommendations?

Cruise On!


Blastr9
69 FJ40 (learned to drive in it)
82 HJ47 RHD highjacked from OZ

Why don't you do it?

Rick

 

[Tapage]

Why don't you do it?

Rick

thought not all are engine rebuilkd capable .. lacks of tools, time, space .. or combination of all ..

 

[Scoot Jockey]

These guys are pretty popular in Colorado:

Proffitt's Cruisers

 

[rchalmers3]

With an established machine shop available, it is possible for the average Joe (or Julia) to build a motor. All that's needed is a relationship and understanding of the process, communications and coordination.

The machine shop does the machine work, and in addition sometimes supplys the correct bearings or over/under sized parts like pistons.

The builder collects the correct parts and assembles the motor, using OEM parts where desired like gaskets, sometimes supplying the machine shop with the valve stem seals out of the OEM master kit.

Finding a good shop is crucial. Usually big outfits with high production are not equipped to "babysit" a single job through the process. I like finding a smaller shop staffed by old grumpy guys and/or younger gear heads who have car hobbies. You stand a better chance of learning their methods and building tips by using a small shop. Its fun to walk the process with them and see the amazing tooling that's required to do the job professionally.

For one or two motors, this is a great way to learn the motor and the pieces that make the whole. After 5 or so, it gets a little repetitive.

Rick

 

[blastr9]

Rick, Scoot and Tapage,

Thanks for the advice. At the present time I am buried in work with little free time to wheel and even less time to turn wrenches. I'm a bit paranoid about having someone unfamiliar with the 2H do the rebuild, but it seems the nearest shop with experience may be up north (as in Canada).

Cheers,
John

 

[Granite Grinder]

Lots of 2H's up here, I'd suggest finding a local motor BC, AB and getting it re & re'd. Then ship it back down, at least your only paying shipping one way. I'm guessing this is a manual tranny 2H?
Or a 12H-T would bolt right in... of course you could probably build two 2H's for the price.
Overhaul kit is around $1,600 CDN. (last time I checked, this time last year).
:whoops: I see you have the rebuild kit... nevermind.
GG

 

[blastr9]

Thanks GG,

Worth considering,
J