Future Of FZJ80

[ryanjl]

Who knows. Maybe in ten to fifteen years the thing to do will be to swap the engines out for some hydrogen super-pop whizz-bang thingy?

I'm particularly looking forward to the whizz. :

 

[moralien]

I don't know what you guys are thinking? When my 80 dies, I'm dreaming , I mean drooling of a bob job, full width axles, and a dedicated trailer to pull it awn... :bust:
Can you say Atlas?

 

[semlin]

exactly, we'll install cold fusion reactors like in back to the future

I see a turbo diesel conversion making more sense than
v8. That or we'll all retrofit the 3fe's.

 

[e9999]

well, whenever I hear people worrying about these obsolescence issues, I comfort myself by remembering that there are still original Bugattis and all such things out there, still running, and guess what, they are usually worth more than a new TLC, eh!
So parts availability may not be the killer issue we think?

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[G-Cat]

[quote author=e9999 link=board=2;threadid=15271;start=msg146284#msg146284 date=1083101793]
obsolescence [/quote]

Genius.

 

[Doc]

When the cruiser crowd rebuilds, do folks generally bump compression to gain a few ponies? Or is it OE parts all around?

 

[landtoy80]

I will wait for Clifford http://cliffordperformanceshop.com/site04/home.htm
to make a performance rebuild kit for my 1FZ

They at one time sold 2F performance parts.
Did I say that? 2F and performance don't mix

 

[drohweder]

What are you guys talking about? My 80 only has 47K on it!!! Ha! I got lucky, when it does die I definatley want more suds under the hood. Love my 80 but its still a bit of a dog on the highway!~

 

[Tooth Fairy]

[quote author=moralien link=board=2;threadid=15271;start=msg146138#msg146138 date=1083087095]
I don't know what you guys are thinking? When my 80 dies, I'm dreaming , I mean drooling of a bob job, full width axles, and a dedicated trailer to pull it awn... :bust:
Can you say Atlas?
[/quote]

Right On!

Dedicated hardcore trail rig.

Bring on the Sawzall!

 

[landtoy80]

[quote author=drohweder link=board=2;threadid=15271;start=msg147594#msg147594 date=1083268180]
What are you guys talking about? My 80 only has 47K on it!!! Ha! I got lucky, when it does die I definatley want more suds under the hood. Love my 80 but its still a bit of a dog on the highway!~
[/quote]

Are you sure it doesn't have 1,047,000 mi on it. I could be on its second time around on the od.