Bazzi´s garage

[Bazzi]

I am planning to post some picks here off what I am doing in the garage. some of you have seen my Hi runner buildup and this is kinda  project hi runner/landcruiser continuing......

OK first up. The hirunner has an 2l diesel engine. 2,4 equipped with an turbo and a intercooler. I am feeling the need of more power. and since they changed the diesel law, here in Iceland making diesel same price as petrol. So I don´t care if the new engine is diesel  or benzine.

My first choice would be a Toyota engine, but I am not willing to spend a lot of money in it so my only choice would be an 3.0 V6. unless you guys have a Tacoma engine lying around over there that I can buy for a reasonable price.
My second choice is a 4.3 Chevy vortex. But we don´t have a lot of those lying around here either.  I have an adapter plate for the Toyota trans to the Chevy.
Thats makes the 350 an option also but. I don´t want to change to diffs.

to sum things up. I need a bigger engine. The 3.0 v6 is somehow not a desirable option for me,  I like the 4.3 better but don´t wanna brake my gears. Am I missing some options what would you guys do.

with regards Bassi

[79coyotefrg]

i'll  find you a 4.3  if  you send me that 2L



you gotta pay shipping tho 

[kneedownnate]

I am feeling the need of more power. and since they changed the diesel law, here in Iceland making diesel same price as petrol. So I don´t care if the new engine is diesel  or benzine.

Can you elaborate on this?  Was diesel cheaper than gas before?  Seems like I remember hearing that gas is $5-7 there, and it would suck if diesel is now as expensive.

[Bazzi]

Don´t get me wrong... I loooove diesel power... But before the diesel was like 1/2 the price of gas. but now it´s the same. (we paid a litle extra tax per truck but if you drove more than 15000 km p/year you where in a huge plus.  bUT THOSE WHERE  the old days.
diesel is around 116 kr p/liter = 1.60 $

But anyway.

would you guys rather go for the 4.3 than the 3.0 4runner.

I don´t know why I don´t like the 3.0 I have never ovned a v6 toyota so I basicly have no clue. 


Tell me honestly why you would rather go for the 4.3 than 3.0 besides the fact that it´s bigger.

[4inchToyotas]

because you don't have to worry about headgaskets?...ok what do I win

[Bazzi]

ding ding ding.... the gentlemen won a ..... aaaa....... aaaaaaaaa........................



psss. what dit he win?

HE WON A NICE clap on his back, by him self......  aplause ........

now when you say it. I  remember a lot of v6 runners with a blown head gasket.

[Gittinit]

How about swapping to a 3.4 toy v6? If I rember what I have read you can bolt the 3.4 in front of the 3.o tranny and just change the wiring harness and exhaust. I'm shure there is somthing else but I can't rember.

[BLACKDOG]

How about swapping to a 3.4 toy v6? If I rember what I have read you can bolt the 3.4 in front of the 3.o tranny and just change the wiring harness and exhaust. I'm shure there is somthing else but I can't rember.

  and ORS offers a wiring harness for this swap   I'll see if I can dig up the link, coconut on here did the swap in his 91 pickup. 
EDIT*
http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=19684.0

because you don't have to worry about headgaskets?...ok what do I win

FYI, the problem with the headgaskets was the composition they were made out of, and since toyota fixed the problems, those engines last quite a while   Unfortunately, it took me 3 tries to figure this out   Another downside though, is they are a heavy motor, and for a 6cyl, pretty dang gutless. Gearing is certainly your friend with these motors.

[kneedownnate]

I'd say go 4.3 if you can't find a 3.4, but I'd MUCH rather have the toyota engine and not hafta worry about the firewall clearance issues and all. 

[Bazzi]

ok now I have this bombardian 4x4 wheele that I was asked to change the clutch in ? I am asking my self how can I change a clutch in a automatic/semi automatic ? 

Does any one know something about these things?

I know I don´t.... the plan is to remove the engine and transm. because you don´t see much  before you do that.... and then try to figure out what to do?  can anybody help me???

[twistedtoy92]

it should be right inside the tranny cover, just a little centrifical force clutch... i had to replace the one on our 1984 honda 200 fourwheeler... not too hard!!

[Bazzi]

ok cool I am on the right way then.... .   I belive the only way to get to the clutch is to remove the complete engine and trans....

I haven´t even figured out where exactly the clutch is. but I am sure I figure it out, before I wreck it.

[twistedtoy92]

yeah,its alot easier to remove the whole thing and work on it up on a bench where you can sit or stand straight and not have to slouch over!!