my list... hopefully done for 2011

[77cruiser]

so after about 3 months of no 40, a moron of a mechanic at a shop 2 mins from my house who claimed i needed a new engine, and a trip out to Toyota Techs in Fort Mill to save the day, i think my 2011 is going to finally be done this year for my 40. Should get it back Friday thank god... I am having withdrawl. Lets hope she drives like a ferrari now!

Front Arb air locker installed
IPOR skid installed
Elect DUI Ignition from Man-a-Fre installed
Jim C carb installed with all new vacuum lines
Tune up
Rebuilt front axle

As a side note i do now own a nice used 77 2f with a weber and 6in1 headers that i am not sure what i will do with yet. Might rebuild it so its fresh, clean and ready to go when its actually time. Got it as a steal from a friend when i thought i needed a new one when this moron down the street claimed he did a compression test and i for sure needed a new engine... He couldnt have been more wrong. Shoulda taken it to Mark and Johnny at Toyota Techs in fort mill first. When i had it towed there mark immediately put all the parts back on the engine, set the timing and fired it up and did a compression check(lowest compression was 145). Didnt need a new engine. Just needed valve adj, new distributor, timing set correctly and a little fine tuning. Learned my lesson on that debacle. I will push that dang truck to fort mill before i will ever take it anywhere else again. Those guys know Land Cruisers!

 

[jfz80]

That sucks Josh. Well and its good news too I guess. Glad you got it figured out before you spent 2012's money on a motor R and R.

Glad shes back on the road. You gonna stop by the original shop and show him your brand new original motor ask him what the compression numbers were, or how hungry he is for labor, or how he expects to stay in business bein a general douche?

 

[Mtbcoach]

Agreed, sorry to hear that but glad you got it into the right hands. As J said, good to get it back on the road for sure.

I would pull into his garage and ask him for directions to a mechanic...

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Sounds like she's all back together, so that's the best thing you can ask for.

How are the 6-to-1 headers, for sale? Rust free?

 

[77cruiser]

I called the guy and told him that i thought they really did me wrong and would like to see proof on how they never got the truck to start yet did a compression test. He actually has been responsive and i told him i would come down and we would talk. He is local to our neighborhood and busy so i think hes smart enough to make it right. It wasnt alot of $$$ but really frustrating to be such a huge misdiagnosis for sure!

Not sure on the headers yet. They are in pretty good shape but i was thinking of having them jet hotted and ceramic coated when i rebuild this engine. I will let you know for sure.

I am planning on attending the December Ride for sure!