Hi all,
Haven't seen any threads on this yet--please send my way if this has been covered already.
Decided I'm going to get the engine either rebuilt or swapped before summertime on the 60, trying to figure out what best options for engines I have to swap it with vs flat rebuild. I'm new to wrenching and picked it up 2 months ago from cali. Full longwinded thread on my LC story linked below. Engine with 240k is just too tired, knocking upper and lower end, cant get up past 50mph, its burning more than just fuel, carb needs rebuild, engine has already been "overhauled" once in 2007 by previous owner, and local mechanics that know 60's have said it could give soon. Haven't found any broad threads on this so please send my way if I missed em'
Firstly how long should I expect the rig to be out for for a full yota swap vs full rebuild? Secondly, I'm thinking I want to throw a toyota engine in for compatibility (a v8 would be awesome but heard it wears out the gears and electronics dont work well with 60? but can I keep it under 6k?? I'm leaning towards finding a v6 like a 3fe or 1fz or something but then I come back to if im going old why not rebuild the tired 2f? and if im spending the money why not go full frontal cock barrel steamroll and put in a v8???>> Just wanting to hear opinions with weighing factors of mine like: limited budget, want reliability over power but both are great, I may keep it carberated in case of EMPs , am a n00b who wants to learn to wrench still so probs older gen motors, gas aint cheep :/ . Also any mechanic recs for the boise or central idaho area LMK, maybe even ones that would let me watch so I can learn? LOL
Thanks,
Beehanger
Haven't seen any threads on this yet--please send my way if this has been covered already.
Decided I'm going to get the engine either rebuilt or swapped before summertime on the 60, trying to figure out what best options for engines I have to swap it with vs flat rebuild. I'm new to wrenching and picked it up 2 months ago from cali. Full longwinded thread on my LC story linked below. Engine with 240k is just too tired, knocking upper and lower end, cant get up past 50mph, its burning more than just fuel, carb needs rebuild, engine has already been "overhauled" once in 2007 by previous owner, and local mechanics that know 60's have said it could give soon. Haven't found any broad threads on this so please send my way if I missed em'
Firstly how long should I expect the rig to be out for for a full yota swap vs full rebuild? Secondly, I'm thinking I want to throw a toyota engine in for compatibility (a v8 would be awesome but heard it wears out the gears and electronics dont work well with 60? but can I keep it under 6k?? I'm leaning towards finding a v6 like a 3fe or 1fz or something but then I come back to if im going old why not rebuild the tired 2f? and if im spending the money why not go full frontal cock barrel steamroll and put in a v8???>> Just wanting to hear opinions with weighing factors of mine like: limited budget, want reliability over power but both are great, I may keep it carberated in case of EMPs , am a n00b who wants to learn to wrench still so probs older gen motors, gas aint cheep :/ . Also any mechanic recs for the boise or central idaho area LMK, maybe even ones that would let me watch so I can learn? LOL
Thanks,
Beehanger
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