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Can I start this one :D Surf decided it wanted to break no.2 glow plug tip off and make its way out the exhaust but not before bending no.2 exhaust valve on the way through. Makes a hoorah of a noise now :lol: Guess next weekend is removing the head and seeing weather I got lucky and just need a new...

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I have a 1998 intercooled 1kz surf. Never gets driven gently and has 312,000kms on it and the occasional off road play and its never let me down, no breakages or anything. Still original head too (just have to always make sure radiator and fans in good nick and they last) Gets about 550kms to a tank...

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Only really going to be major damage if the waters been sitting in the bore for some time. But look at it this way, heads gotta come off anyway so pull it off and have a nosey at the bores for water damage and pitting. If all good spend 1.5k on new head, if not ok spend 1.5-2.5k on replacement motor...

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Ive had a we play with this after reading this thread this weekend. Put about 300mls in a full tank on my kzn185 surf and sorry to say I didn't notice anything. Is this a trick that's more noticeable on older noisier manual pump injectors not electronicly timed injectors perhaps? as I've noticed the...

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If you are only doing 15,000km a year petrols the way to go as otherwise you are paying twice as much for rego being a diesel ($440 a year I think I paid) And as well as that manual 3 litre 1kz surfs are very rare so you would probably end up paying a premium for it, I know I wish my surf was manual...

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If you are in Christchurch can I organize a time to have a look, cheers

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Possibly see Toyota dealer and get a replacement part but you would pay through the teeth for it, even finding a secondhand unit might be tricky as there's not too many ferozas and Rocky's about anymore

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Not a good idea to mess with the o2 sensors sometimes but sounds more like an air leak, assuming you removed the throttle body to clean it so make sure there's no air leaks where its been removed and bolts back up. Good way to find leaks is to spray engine start or CRC around seals of the intake par...

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Fair enough, have a look at the head and valve stem seals then, only a few hundred to get head seals done and hopefully stop oil leak, doubt it would be rings yet as the 2.8s never die, even after I rebuilt my 2.8 with new rings and bearings it had a fair amount of blow by so ild say the L series ma...

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Unless you are looking to spend big bucks and keep your truck forever ild just say get a good second hand engine instead for half the price, they normally live forever the 2.8s so not really worth spending the money on a new one unless you know you are going to be doing another 300+kms while you own...

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I run a 145amp mig with a co2 bottle so not renting bottles and it does anything I ask it to quite happily. If you are just learning ild also say MIGs the way to go, sticks great but a bit of an art to them really, done right stick welds are very nice though Oh and I also second avoiding the Chinese...

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Got mine ages ago from trademe, go to a shop if you are willing to part with your cash or find a dealer through here for a good price. I dont remember what I paid im sorry it was a few years ago now. You could quite easily install your springs and shocks yourself if you are confident, most people do...

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Suspension lifts easy, body lift will require a bit of skill and 2 people. As for 33s yep thatll slow it down a bit but remember your speedo will still say 100 but you will be a tad over so check via gps, and your acceleration times will be out the window lol so look at intercooler, boost increase a...

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yep thats normal for the early surfs, not much you can do apart from change the gearing via wheels and diffs so dont worry as toyota made them that way. My newer surf (1998) only does 2000rpm at 100kmh but thats with the 1kz and auto trans. Means my old surf with 2.8 turbo manual did 400-450kms to a...

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:lol: not a very good offroad jeep if it has a diesel yet needed 6k of electrics. If I could get away with charging 6k to wire in a diesel engine (fuel cut, alternator and glow lol there isnt much) ild be loaded by now! And for that money you would find a much better engine than a piddly little 2 li...

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Firstly the transfer case or complete gearbox to bolt up (possibly driveshafts too but ild assume full time and part time have same lengths) and then cut a whole in your floor for the transfer case lever as its probably not there, that should be about it Is it auto or manual by the way as im assumin...

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Standard front bumper, viscous fan and hubs if possible.
Cheers

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Mine stuck out about 2 inches past the factory flares. wof shop didnt really like that lol

15x10s at -44 and 33/12.5/15 kumhos

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Colinl wrote:or you could just buy an arb compressor

Had a genuine ARB compressor, little Fu**er burnt me once and I learnt never to touch it again lol, they get VERY toasty

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"How else do you make a profit?" With a little effort, time and care that the rest of us put into building our trucks before we sell them off for another project. Mabey at least own it for at least a few months before pawning it off to someone else on a listing while implying that they hav...

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at "zukmeista " Because of the attached photo of my phones screen. I am only pissed about it as its not the first time the little scammers done it, he was buying my surf 2 months ago untill I caught him with an advertisement that was a direct copy and past of my trademe listing of my surf ...

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You mean this one you bought not long ago........

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-ca ... 838408.htm

And for a lot less than your asking price on here

Nobody likes a con artist

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Seen in in action on the reefton trip last month, bloody capable wee thing.
Ild certainly buy it if I had the spare cash

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intercooler pics as requested

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Sorting through the videos now, here a few of my favourites I have just uploaded Apologies for the video of Tim in the bog hole the camera seems to have changed the frame rate for some reason so plays a tad fast, still sounds good though :lol: Awesome solid axle surf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

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the 2 inch lift in the rear, $150 or $250 and it comes with the shocks too, I think they are Monroe's, yellow anyway ill check the sticker tomorrow for you.

The springs are red and Cobra brand from memory

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yep bit bummed but time to start my next project truck now :D The lockers a chinese copy of ARB, but the pump is a genuine ARB unit. $400 and you can have the compressor (near new and its the mid size unit that can pump tyres not just activate lockers) complete ARB loom with ARB switches and the sol...

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Hey guys, I was selling my surf upon return from the Reefton/lake Daniells trip (epic trip by the way) but have had a check over and found a few damages that I just cant be bothered with anymore so now shes up for parts Let me know if anyones after anything http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.as...

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if anyones reading this, me (dale) kbjj (jeremy) ajd Tony are at the pub enjoying a cold one now

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Got permissions for the mine trip and over into the Waitahu, so I'll take that on either Sat or Sun (gotta be the weekend). If the weather's as wet as it's supposed to be the river will be pretty dodgy to cross so exiting via the Montogomery's track will be a no-go except for deep/swift-water capab...

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