For Sale 88 rusty FJ-62 with 83 3B diesel - blown 4spd tranny

Sad day. Driving home from skiing Mount Baker, my transmission went out. It was stuck between 3rd & 4th driving in and is now perpetually stuck in 1st or 2nd. This was a pretty sweet car with a lot of issues. I got it from Canada to convert to veggie oil, drove it to Alaska afterwards, wrecked it there, but it still drove just fine and then had it shipped back here. It in an 88 FJ-62 with an 83 BJ 3B diesel swapped into it. I made a homebrew veggie system for it that needs some work, but worked great on the drive up to Alaska.

Details:
Chasis: 88 FJ-62, 400-500k km. Metallic gray. Frame is rusting through on the inside channels. Body has some rust. Whole front end is warped from going into a pole sideways in Alaska. Interior is fairly nice. Doors are good with a little rust on the rear doors.

Engine: 83 Toyota 3B 3.4L 4cyl diesel. 150k miles (not km), had heads rebuilt 40k miles ago. Don't have compression specs on it, but it was able to accelerate slowly up steep hills. Put out some white smoke on start-up, but doesn't smoke after warming up a couple minutes.

Veggie system: Pretty basic, 2nd tank, line-in-line, heated filter, manual switch, all coolant-based heating

Tranny: 4 speed, not sure which one. Stuck in 2nd gear.

Transfer case: Manual 4H, 4L, 2H, N

Extras: 13-BT exhaust manifold for turbo swap, nice solid metal rear bumper, power steering pump & arm

This is in Seattle, WA.

Asking $3000, but make an offer, I need to get this moved. Thanks.

 

[Michael Hanson]

pics? Thanks, MIke

 

[gifu]

you know... some high-mileage 4-speeds will wear the shifter bushing out, and I've seen it get stuck in gear when this happens. The pushing is reached by removing the shifter: remove rubber boots, then push down on the collar and twist counter-clock-wise. once the shifter is removed, the rubber bushing is below it (it's what the shifter rides on).

there is a slight, slight chance... that it might be just that.

 

[doctorb]

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[3_puppies]

you know... some high-mileage 4-speeds will wear the shifter bushing out, and I've seen it get stuck in gear when this happens. The pushing is reached by removing the shifter: remove rubber boots, then push down on the collar and twist counter-clock-wise. once the shifter is removed, the rubber bushing is below it (it's what the shifter rides on).

there is a slight, slight chance... that it might be just that.

X2...that's what I was thinking. If you pull up on the shifter it should move easier, the seat keeps it from sinking to far into the trans.

 

[doctorb]

Thanks for the input guys. I'll check it out as soon as I get back to Seattle! Stacey may live to grease another day!

 

[cruiser_guy]

Now how are we supposed to go and buy this truck?