petefj40 looking for a 24 valve 80 n FOUND ONE!!

[mazdamike]

or the turbo blows or the big end die or...............

[rangimotors]

Not a dig Pete but anecdotaly you'd have to say of the whole of the landcruiser production the 80 series seems to have been the most unreliable, you read thread after thread of $problems$ people have with them, engines, bearings, steering, electrical, turbos etc, granted there all 20 year old trucks now but 40 series cruisers were still going fine at 20-30 years albiet a bit of rust and 70 series cruisers are chugging along fine at 20 to nearly 30 years old

True. But I've tried towing my 7m boat with the LS1 powered FJ40. While you didn't feel it on the back from the lights, you certainly felt it on a corner at 90k. Scarey. While towing my 30ft caravan with the 80 taking corners at 90k? I wouldn't DREAM of doing the same in a SWB FJ40 mate. You'd have to be crazy..

I rest my case. 80-100 series are the tow horse KINGS!! End of story.

unfortunatley that has nothing to do with the engine, its all about the size and wheel base. You could put an ls1 in your 80 and have the best of both worlds.. Ya know ya wana

[petefj40]

I rest my case. 80-100 series are the tow horse KINGS!! End of story.

Until the transmission overheats & dies[/quote]

It's a manual.

[petefj40]

or the turbo blows or the big end die or...............

Turbo's been recon'd.
It'll get a methanol injector kit thrown at it this year keeping the temp well down, well away from that drama.

[petefj40]

unfortunatley that has nothing to do with the engine, its all about the size and wheel base. You could put an ls1 in your 80 and have the best of both worlds.. Ya know ya wana [/quote]

Really? There are plenty of other 80's running the stock motor having no problem.
And nah, I don't wanna. I like the motor that's in it right now.

[petefj40]

Bore looking like new.



The head's a different story.
The cylinder closest to us had a gasket leak.
I took the head into a Cylinder Head specialist and all the values seemed (with a tap on a couple) to sit properly. So all the surfaces are going to get re faced, new value guides, gaskets and bolts and it should be good to go for around $700 all up. But that's just the head work.

[petefj40]

Now it's all apart. The clutch was found in need of a recon.

There goes another 7-800 bucks.

[petefj40]

YIPPY!!!! I got my Cruiser back!

[petefj40]

Had the tinting done by, tigertint.co.nz for $370 + gst. They did a mint job.

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flash

[badnuz]

looks great pete, look after ya new donkey

[waka]

Very very nice truck mate

[petefj40]

Can anyone suggest some good rock sliders for my 80?

[IcedJohnno]

Check out Toms latest photos. I'm sure he could knock you up a nice set.

[rokhound]

x2 for Tom. As much as it pains me to do so, I have to say he is turning out some very cool stuff

[tomsoffroad]

x2 for Tom. As much as it pains me to do so, I have to say he is turning out some very cool stuff

Oooh bitter and sweet


$500+gst painted and fitted Pete. 24hr turn around

[petefj40]

x2 for Tom. As much as it pains me to do so, I have to say he is turning out some very cool stuff

Oooh bitter and sweet


$500+gst painted and fitted Pete. 24hr turn around

rok has a point there.
I was looking at off the shelve ones. But why not support locally made ones I guess.
PM sent.

[petefj40]

x2 for Tom. As much as it pains me to do so, I have to say he is turning out some very cool stuff

Oooh bitter and sweet


$500+gst painted and fitted Pete. 24hr turn around

You must be busy.

24hr turn around sounds good, but not so good after waiting 4 weeks to get it done.

[rob-mu]

Would be worth the wait.

[rokhound]

You must be busy.

24hr turn around sounds good, but not so good after waiting 4 weeks to get it done.

Sweet. 4 weeks is not long to wait Pete. Way better than being told it can be done next week, and then you wait 6 weeks .............
Mind you, as you well know dude, you get what you pay for.

[petefj40]

You must be busy.

24hr turn around sounds good, but not so good after waiting 4 weeks to get it done.

Sweet. 4 weeks is not long to wait Pete. Way better than being told it can be done next week, and then you wait 6 weeks .............
Mind you, as you well know dude, you get what you pay for.

Very true Grant. But I don't want an engine transplant, just a couple of rock sliders. You can buy them off the shelf. No biggy. Shouldn't take a month. I'll see if I can get it done in half the time at a simular price.

[petefj40]

I don't know how he did it. But I am grateful.
Just dropped my truck off at Tom's earlier. Him and Blair are going to mount the sliders on before the end of the week. STOKED!

[petefj40]

I'm saying goodbye to the old look of the front on my 80 tomorrow.
Though I liked the look, I like the look of Tom's bar work better. (no pressure Tom)
I'm giving him some drawings of a mock up on how I'd like the new front bar work tomorrow.
The point is, to have better access to a winch (that I'll hardly use) for my daily driver 80.
He says he's never made up a front bar for an 80 before.
But I have a lot of confidence in his work.

Watch this space.

[tomsoffroad]

He says he's never made up a front bar for an 80 before.
But I have a lot of confidence in his work.

yip its true and Petes my guinea pig Looking forward to it

[hachi_roku]

He says he's never made up a front bar for an 80 before.
But I have a lot of confidence in his work.

yip its true and Petes my guinea pig Looking forward to it

might get you to make 2

[petefj40]

He says he's never made up a front bar for an 80 before.
But I have a lot of confidence in his work.

yip its true and Petes my guinea pig Looking forward to it

might get you to make 2

Better wait and see what mine looks like first.
Might end up looking like a Hurricane gate!

Just kidding Tom.

[tomsoffroad]

Might end up looking like a Hurricane gate!

Now theres a thought

[Dirtydog]

were did ya get that bar from?

ive got one of those on the bighorn and dont know where to get them.

[petefj40]

were did ya get that bar from?

ive got one of those on the bighorn and dont know where to get them.

The bar on it came with the truck.

[hosehustler]

were did ya get that bar from?

ive got one of those on the bighorn and dont know where to get them.

Japan I'd say lol Tom will make you a wicked bar pete that one you have could be returned to Sender and would make great coke cans