Help needed for a newbie (1 Viewer)

[SalladSelf]

Hello gents, I’m kind of a rookie when it comes to wrenching on these cruisers.. sold mine for way under priced blah blah blah. Anywho, I found another cruiser for pretty cheap. Gentleman says the motor has been swapped with an motor that isn’t stock? He also knows literally nothing about cars and had some “land cruiser guy” swap it.

Here’s some details

1992, 210k miles center diff lock.
Good old cloth interior.
Wired for towing and amp

Has plastidip on it
Dents and scratches
Runs kinda rough ( I checked the plugs and they were toasty black and worn )
Power steering seems to leak everywhere
Blows a tiny bit of black smoke out the back.
Back of one of the seats is torn ( could maybe be stitched )

I’m gonna post some pics of it, can anyone confirm what engine this is? Obvious straight 6.. says efi on it? Like I said, rookie with these. Should I be worried about the smoke etc? Know there is lots of smart dudes on here, so figured I’d check in.

 

[MrMikeyG]

I'm pretty sure that's the 3FE motor. Hopefully someone more well versed will chime in.

 

[shocktower]

I'm pretty sure that's the 3FE motor. Hopefully someone more well versed will chime in.

That it is 3FE

 

[SalladSelf]

That it is 3FE

What’s up with the like random looking air intake that’s connected to nothing? I’m a noob. Haha.

 

[rex in bama]

What’s up with the like random looking air intake that’s connected to nothing? I’m a noob. Haha.

That is a manifold cooling fan - temp activated.

 

[voodu3]

I think that’s one you should pass on unless it’s free IMO Check this one out. Between the condition having the 1fz-fe and lockers it’s worth the difference 1993 Toyota Land Cruiser FZJ 80 w/ Front and Rear Lockers

 

[SalladSelf]

I think that’s one you should pass on unless it’s free IMO Check this one out. Between the condition having the 1fz-fe and lockers it’s worth the difference 1993 Toyota Land Cruiser FZJ 80 w/ Front and Rear Lockers

Was gonna offer him 800-1200$ just to see if he wants it gone. Figure I could part it out if needed. Or have a really cheap winter rig.

 

[Marco Lau]

good ole 3FE motor, most likely need a tune up and you will be golden.

 

[SalladSelf]

good ole 3FE motor, most likely need a tune up and you will be golden.

Think if I can pick this up for less then 1500$ I’m winning?

 

[Marco Lau]

remove the radiator cap and check for coolant condition, pull the dip stick and exam condition of oil. Let the rig idle and look for signs of overheating, check under carriage and look for rust...That's about it for the most part.

 

[rex in bama]

good ole 3FE motor, most likely need a tune up and you will be golden.

Then a desmog, and she’ll be even better (with tons of space under the hood!)

 

[SalladSelf]

remove the radiator cap and check for coolant condition, pull the dip stick and exam condition of oil. Let the rig idle and look for signs of overheating, check under carriage and look for rust...That's about it for the most part.

It’s low on coolant.. doesn’t smell weird though. Oil was dark but not milky. Like I said, runs real rough.. but I noticed a couple little vacuum hoses that seemed to have slipped off.. plus bad plugs for sure.

 

[Marco Lau]

It’s low on coolant.. doesn’t smell weird though. Oil was dark but not milky. Like I said, runs real rough.. but I noticed a couple little vacuum hoses that seemed to have slipped off.. plus bad plugs for sure.

for $1500, its a great deal if all it needs is a good tune-up and base lining to get it running good again. $500 for a tune up and oil change. $1500 is just a tip of the ice burg depending on what your end goal is for the rig. Then you start doing suspension mod, axles rebuild, lockers, armors, etc. is when things start to add up real quick.