So after several years on mud I figured it’s probably time to start the build thread of my original 1997 Landcruiser.
2013 - I will fill in the blanks over the next few weeks. At least I will have a good place to document all that has happened up until now.
Fast forward
2020 - As preventive maintenance I figured it was time to do the head gasket. Better to do it now then wait. Well as some of you know from a few of my threads, once the head gasket was replaced and everything was back together it ran for about four seconds. The catalyst to the failure was The oil cooler. In a short amount of time there was at least half a gallon of antifreeze in the block. Needless to say it seized.
I purchased a new block. Had the cylinder head checked again and began ordering a lot of new parts.
Now that I have time, most of the parts, I am finally in the process of putting it together.
2013 - I will fill in the blanks over the next few weeks. At least I will have a good place to document all that has happened up until now.
Fast forward
2020 - As preventive maintenance I figured it was time to do the head gasket. Better to do it now then wait. Well as some of you know from a few of my threads, once the head gasket was replaced and everything was back together it ran for about four seconds. The catalyst to the failure was The oil cooler. In a short amount of time there was at least half a gallon of antifreeze in the block. Needless to say it seized.
I purchased a new block. Had the cylinder head checked again and began ordering a lot of new parts.
Now that I have time, most of the parts, I am finally in the process of putting it together.
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