I have a 94 FJ80 with 260k on it and just broke a timing chain...trying to decide whether to try to snatch the old chain out and replace it....or remove head and do a valve job while I am at it...anyone out there that can give me some advice...been awhile since I have done any major motor projects and this could be challenging....
timing chain on a 1994 FJ80
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Then there is the option of a total engine swap with a remanufactured long block that I found at Spartan motors in Washington state.....being that this one has 260 thousand on it....
With that kind of mileage I would think about pulling the motor and freshening it up. Shoot me a PM or an email and I can get you a list of parts and prices.
Huh. Almost unheard of around here.
Nope.
For $3000.00 I would seriously consider an LT1 or LS1 swap.
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Czar said:
If $3000 was all it took I would have done it...twice
3 grand might buy you the adapter, misc hardware, and maybe some of the wiring.
I suppose if you steal the engine out of some wreck and run shoddy straight pipes out the front wheel well, you might get by for ~4 grand.
This was my first thought as well. The chains are not known to snap very often unless you have a stick and roll backwards while dropping the clutch in a forward gear.
If the chain is jammed at the top and loose at the bottom I'd open the front up for a closer look at the chain, slides and tension plunger. Than you'll know where to go from here.
With 260K and an intact chain, I would say it's a great time to pull the front cover and take a peak. Chances are you'll need to replace a few seals on the front cover anyway.
