CopperState 80 (new seats & 4lbs air tank)
A Mighty Greetings to all you IH8Muders out there!
Newbie here from the good o'l Copper State up here in beautiful Prescott. Originally from Los Angeles the wife and I sold our business of 16 years (in automotive) and sought for a slower, healthier way of life away from a big city. In doing so I've been drawn to the trails and back roads across Northern Arizona and have come to the realization that our beloved f250 even though a great 4x4 is just way to large for what we need. So after a few months of realizing the differences in offroad vehicle types and understanding what platform is best for us we have bought our first 80 series. A 1994 JZJ80 w/201400m, factory lockers, it's completely rust free, no damage to the body what so ever, paint is good and other then a cracked dashboard from the killer heat in the Phoenix area where I bought it the interior is surprisingly clean. Only issue and its a dozy, it had a loud knock which seemed to me to be a spun rod bearing, so long story short after taking the drive down to the valley and looking it over I walked away with it for 2300.00 not a bad deal I feel as that with a little bit of labor and about 2200.00 in oe Toyota parts and rebuild fees we will have a 94 80 series with 0 on the clock for under 5000.00 which leaves me with a large budget to drop on all the goodies I've been dreaming of every night since we bought her.
At this point not much has been done other then that the engine has been pulled and is at the rebuilders who has had numerous FJ/FZJ rebuilding experience under his belt. With factory Toyota parts going into this build including oil pump, water pump, timing chain with tensioners/guides, oem gasket rebuild kit and a couple others I'm hoping to get another 200k plus out of her which to my understanding is not so hard with just some basic maintenance.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7040/6895157547_86da9bddcf.jpg
What we thought was going to be a spun rod bearing do to oil starvation actually was not, seems that at some point the engine might have been over revved or the transmission was possibly dropped in a low gear while the vehicle was at a high speed which could of caused the bearing Babbitt to crush and displace on cylinder no.6 but the bearing actually did not spin and the crankshaft tested out great. "Luckely"
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7068/6895184399_ac8dbb3c40.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7041/6895184463_576b7bae76.jpg
A Mighty Greetings to all you IH8Muders out there!
Newbie here from the good o'l Copper State up here in beautiful Prescott. Originally from Los Angeles the wife and I sold our business of 16 years (in automotive) and sought for a slower, healthier way of life away from a big city. In doing so I've been drawn to the trails and back roads across Northern Arizona and have come to the realization that our beloved f250 even though a great 4x4 is just way to large for what we need. So after a few months of realizing the differences in offroad vehicle types and understanding what platform is best for us we have bought our first 80 series. A 1994 JZJ80 w/201400m, factory lockers, it's completely rust free, no damage to the body what so ever, paint is good and other then a cracked dashboard from the killer heat in the Phoenix area where I bought it the interior is surprisingly clean. Only issue and its a dozy, it had a loud knock which seemed to me to be a spun rod bearing, so long story short after taking the drive down to the valley and looking it over I walked away with it for 2300.00 not a bad deal I feel as that with a little bit of labor and about 2200.00 in oe Toyota parts and rebuild fees we will have a 94 80 series with 0 on the clock for under 5000.00 which leaves me with a large budget to drop on all the goodies I've been dreaming of every night since we bought her.
At this point not much has been done other then that the engine has been pulled and is at the rebuilders who has had numerous FJ/FZJ rebuilding experience under his belt. With factory Toyota parts going into this build including oil pump, water pump, timing chain with tensioners/guides, oem gasket rebuild kit and a couple others I'm hoping to get another 200k plus out of her which to my understanding is not so hard with just some basic maintenance.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7040/6895157547_86da9bddcf.jpg
What we thought was going to be a spun rod bearing do to oil starvation actually was not, seems that at some point the engine might have been over revved or the transmission was possibly dropped in a low gear while the vehicle was at a high speed which could of caused the bearing Babbitt to crush and displace on cylinder no.6 but the bearing actually did not spin and the crankshaft tested out great. "Luckely"
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7068/6895184399_ac8dbb3c40.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7041/6895184463_576b7bae76.jpg
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