I'm working on a 3B engine/trans swap into an FJ60 body and frame. I have the engine completely disassembled and have been unable to obtain parts for it. I initially pulled the head to look at the pre cups because I am adding boost and didn't want to grenade this thing. When I flipped the engine and pulled the pan to tap it for the oil return line I checked all the bearings and found some scoring. Not too big of a deal, but told me that something metal went through the engine. Then pulled the front cover and cam and found the bad bearing. Not much left of the bearing, but the cam and the block weren't hurt at all, so that was good news. Engine has good compression and the liners show no damage or even very much wear.
Now I want to get to putting this thing back together. This really shouldn't be that hard, but I have contacted 3 reputable vendors and none of them have called me back after initial contact and multiple follow up calls and emails. They all (except one who never responded in the first place) said they could easily source the parts or had them on the shelves and would get back to me with prices. I'm not knocking these guys, I know they are busy shops and I'm not their only customer, but I'm not feeling a whole lot of love for a guy on the phone with a credit card and ready to order.
Specifically I am looking for (Toyota part #'s):
Gasket Kit: 04111-58012
Con rod bearings B: 13202-58010
Con rod bearings S: 90999-73088
Crank Bearings: 11702-56010
cam bearings: 11802-56011
Clutch slave: 31470-60110 OR, Clutchslave rebuild: 04313-60040
Nozzle seatx4: 11176-56010
Nozzle gasketx4: 11177-56010
Valve guide x8: 11122-56020
Combustion chamber x4: 11106-58010
I realize that the gasket kit is obsolete, but I need basically everything in it and most importantly the head gasket. 11115-58010
I also realize that this is approaching the cost of an entire rebuild kit so I'm not opposed to that.
For info:
1983 BJ60
3B
H55f
298k km's
turbo kit from diesel42 (Keith)
1984 FJ60
Location: Chehalis, Washington
Again, I'm not saying anything bad about these vendors. They have all been very polite on the phone and I don't know them personally. They haven't screwed me or taken any money. I just haven't been able to buy anything from them. I've contacted Roodogs 4wd spares, Radd Cruisers, and EBI Cruisers.
So, what say you? Where is a good source of parts for these engines that will actually have the parts available and not want "new guy in a prison shower" prices?
Thanks in advance.
Kevin
Also, because everyone loves pictures:
Now I want to get to putting this thing back together. This really shouldn't be that hard, but I have contacted 3 reputable vendors and none of them have called me back after initial contact and multiple follow up calls and emails. They all (except one who never responded in the first place) said they could easily source the parts or had them on the shelves and would get back to me with prices. I'm not knocking these guys, I know they are busy shops and I'm not their only customer, but I'm not feeling a whole lot of love for a guy on the phone with a credit card and ready to order.
Specifically I am looking for (Toyota part #'s):
Gasket Kit: 04111-58012
Con rod bearings B: 13202-58010
Con rod bearings S: 90999-73088
Crank Bearings: 11702-56010
cam bearings: 11802-56011
Clutch slave: 31470-60110 OR, Clutchslave rebuild: 04313-60040
Nozzle seatx4: 11176-56010
Nozzle gasketx4: 11177-56010
Valve guide x8: 11122-56020
Combustion chamber x4: 11106-58010
I realize that the gasket kit is obsolete, but I need basically everything in it and most importantly the head gasket. 11115-58010
I also realize that this is approaching the cost of an entire rebuild kit so I'm not opposed to that.
For info:
1983 BJ60
3B
H55f
298k km's
turbo kit from diesel42 (Keith)
1984 FJ60
Location: Chehalis, Washington
Again, I'm not saying anything bad about these vendors. They have all been very polite on the phone and I don't know them personally. They haven't screwed me or taken any money. I just haven't been able to buy anything from them. I've contacted Roodogs 4wd spares, Radd Cruisers, and EBI Cruisers.
So, what say you? Where is a good source of parts for these engines that will actually have the parts available and not want "new guy in a prison shower" prices?
Thanks in advance.
Kevin
Also, because everyone loves pictures: