Hi All,
So have been nursing my '79 40 for a few years with weak compression in two of the cylinders. Drives fine, no smoke, just reduced power and slow to start. The other day, my clutch went out, like straight to the floor with fluid puked all over the driveway. There's a leak from the power steering pump, and a minor squeal coming from a pulley or maybe the drive belt, not exactly sure. At this point, I'm trying to figure out if I should continue to limp along with just a new clutch? Or, bite the bullet and basically do a minor mechanical restoration with an engine rebuild (or just do an engine swap all together by installing a crate V8 of some kind). Mechanically, everything else is solid as far as I know. Kind of feel like I'm at a crossroads here. Also, our FJ is pretty much strictly a fun/weekend vehicle only. Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated!
So have been nursing my '79 40 for a few years with weak compression in two of the cylinders. Drives fine, no smoke, just reduced power and slow to start. The other day, my clutch went out, like straight to the floor with fluid puked all over the driveway. There's a leak from the power steering pump, and a minor squeal coming from a pulley or maybe the drive belt, not exactly sure. At this point, I'm trying to figure out if I should continue to limp along with just a new clutch? Or, bite the bullet and basically do a minor mechanical restoration with an engine rebuild (or just do an engine swap all together by installing a crate V8 of some kind). Mechanically, everything else is solid as far as I know. Kind of feel like I'm at a crossroads here. Also, our FJ is pretty much strictly a fun/weekend vehicle only. Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated!