Hey guys, long time lurker, first time poster here.. picked up a 86 5spd diesel trooper a few months back to get into some trail driving and as a daily driver. Well the motor kicked a rod about 600 miles after I got the rig with a “freshly” rebuild motor.. guess tightening rod cap bolts wasn’t part of the job.. anyways I also acquired the drivetrain from an 88 bj74 to repower my Isuzu and get it back on the road. An 13bt with a440f, seemingly low mileage combo.
since getting the rig. I went through it front to back with seals and bearings, put in ome rear springs and shocks all around, built a stainless downpipe for the turbo and an air intake setup.
I’m currently in the beginning states of starting a solid axle swap with the axle from the bj74 and will be swapping to the rear Toyota axle as well.
anyways here’s a few pictures of the rig and the current state after popping the motor. Thanks for looking.
since getting the rig. I went through it front to back with seals and bearings, put in ome rear springs and shocks all around, built a stainless downpipe for the turbo and an air intake setup.
I’m currently in the beginning states of starting a solid axle swap with the axle from the bj74 and will be swapping to the rear Toyota axle as well.
anyways here’s a few pictures of the rig and the current state after popping the motor. Thanks for looking.