My Land Cruiser - Temporarily Out of Commission

[hutchman]

Steve,

I ran a cam from Delta in a Jeep that I rebuilt in the early 90s. I called them and told them the specs I wanted and it turned out they had shelf grind that was close to an exact match. I was very happy with the result.

At the time they were very cost effective and produced a great product.

FWIW.........

Good luck with the rebuild,

Hutch

[CoastalDefender]

Originally Posted by Decidion

BTW, why would a U-Haul refuse to rent the trailer? Are they anti-Land Cruiser?

They take your tow-capacity of your tow-rig, GVWR of the towed rig, and the weight of their trailer (like nearly 3k lbs for the car-hauler one). If they don't all match up right (right=according to their rules), they refuse to rent.

[Binford]

An easier way to the refusal to rent is to show up with a Ford Explorer!


I have a grandmotherly friend who was moving to Phoenix and needed to tow a small U-Haul trailer with her stuff behind her Explorer. They wouldn't rent it to her. So we picked it up with my pickup and I brought it to her 'sploder and off she went.

She had brake light troubles, so had to bring it by a U-Haul place along her route. They literally forced her to unhitch it and wouldn't let her continue another mile. She ended up having to rent a U-Haul truck and flat-tow her 'sploder the rest of the way. Nice....

[Jerry]

Okay, Boss, time for another LC update! Inquisitive minds want to know!

[Steve]

Today I picked up my rebuilt short block and head from the machine shop.

Now comes the cleaning, inspection (and buy new parts) and reassembly process.

I need to go buy a small parts washer to make the job easier. Probably Harbor Freight for me.

I'm going to replace all the hoses, belts, thermostat, etc while it's apart. I noticed that my radiator appears to be leaking so that may need a rebuild. Who knows what else I'll find during the inspection process.

No estimated time frame when it will be done. I know I'm tired of being a one vehicle family.

Here are some photos of the short block and head.









More to follow.

[hutchman]

Looks good!

[Steve]

After a busy week, I was finally able to order the remaining parts (hopefully that’s all) that I need to assemble the 3FE engine for my 80-series Toyota Land Cruiser.

I ordered the factory Toyota head gasket, oil pan gasket, thermostat, hoses and belts. I already have an aftermarket head gasket and oil pan gasket in my possession, however with the amount of money I’m investing in my FJ80, I’m going to do things right.

I was also able to borrow a parts washing tank from my cousin to make things easier.

It's coming together slowly but surely.

Steve

[imgettinby]

Just in case you don't have this on hand:
Torque Specs:
Intake manifold = Large bolts 51#, Small bolts 37#, Nuts 41#.
Exhaust manifold = Large bolts 51#, Small bolts 37#, Nuts 41#.
Flywheel = 64 ft/lbs.
Head Bolts = 90 ft/lbs
Upper intake to lower intake= 18#
Rocker cover nut= 78 ft/lbs
Rocker arm = Large bolt/nut 25#, small bolt 17#
Intake valve lash = .008" cold
Exhaust valve lash = .014" cold
(copied from AERA spec sheet)

Wish I had caught on sooner to your dilemma as engine parts is what I do and I might have been able to offer some assistance.

[Steve]

Thanks for the info. Hopefully all that info is in the Factory Manual, but if not, I'll know where to find it.

Steve

[OlympiaFJ60]

How's this going Steve? I know what it is like to be down the Cruiser. What machine shop did you use for the head/block?