My Completely Clapped HZJ105 (2 Viewers)

[Kuzmovka]

Despite the revelations of the issues on the body and frame, a new timing belt was installed. It turned out well. A Terrain Tamer kit was used with the metal impeller on the water pump. Not sure if this was 100% a necessary upgrade, but it's certainly not going to hurt anything.

Now you might be wondering "why do timing on an engine that is being removed?". The answer is the swap isn't happening immediately and the last thing I need this engine killing itself. Especially because eventually it will be for sale.

 

[John Young]

My guess is that this old government truck was bought by someone who did a diesel to gas swap and had to move the motor mounts backwards. Them the local authorities told him 'no' and he changed it back to the 1HZ. Then the local authorities said no way will they pass it looking like that and then he gave up and eventually the car was abandoned and impounded and then sold at auction where we obtained it. The bashing/cutting by the tranny tunnel and the hole torched through the firewall were not done with skill.

The poor thing has been through a lot, but this will not be too difficult to rectify properly.