I do know of a brand new 3b sitting on a pallet all shrink wrapped up. Been like that for 15 years or more
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I’d love a good BJ… but that ship has sailed. My knee is too blown to shift enough to work with a small 4 cylinder. I considered a swap… but the numbers don’t add up. It would take 10 years to save enough money in fuel to pay for the conversion… and that’s assuming no major repairs needed to the 3B.
Cool… too bad it’s owner probably wants at least $2-3k for it… rather than my going rate of $300 for an engine.I do know of a brand new 3b sitting on a pallet all shrink wrapped up. Been like that for 15 years or more
Why stop with just one. More are better right?Well....
Most guys seem to want one.
I have met several FJ owners in Texas who say they would love to have a diesel powered BJ if they could ever get their hands on one. Being a newbie here I am curious how strong this sentiment is in the US and if the BJ's are really a sought after model in the land of gas?
Even here some of the 3B rebuild parts are somewhat of a challenge to find. I’ve read some of the tiny frost plugs had to be sourced from strange places (for example).
That said, F pistons are NLA for all intents and purposes. So you might be better off with 3B parts that are available if you dig for them. When I got a quote to rebuild my F engine in ‘96 the pistons were $600 and a challenge to find. Not surprisingly, 26 years later they are essentially unobtainium.
What parts are hard to find? I seem to find stuff pretty easy. Also I'm in canadaland
Old Toyota diesel over flow bottles won't keep the truck from moving down the road..
Cool to see NLA parts showing up, no matter what they are though.