Author Topic: A sad day for CLyde (Read 2449 times)

OFRD_GRL · « **on:** Oct 08, 2008, 09:31:59 AM »

Monday morning on my way to work my 84 runner blew her head gasket

sad sad panda i am.

AND my FJ was out of commision so all my vehciels were down. Scrambled and finished getting parts/fixing the fj yesterday so i can at least drive again. and WOW is it luxurious LMFAO

sooo not i am determining if i am milling the head and fixing current motor or saving $$$ and dropping in a 2.7L....

Wermz84 · « **Reply #1 on:** Oct 08, 2008, 09:37:06 AM »

Damn that sucks. I hate it when I have more than one vehicle broke at the same time.

Be a happy Panda. You have the FJ running again.

RN37DD · « **Reply #2 on:** Oct 08, 2008, 09:57:54 AM »

remove the head and check it. if it had a felpro head gasket you may be able to clean it up and install a Toyota gasket and go. check your head with a straight edge and see if it's in spec's. 81-84 heads are pretty stout and well take some abuse.. also check your thermostat.. use Toyota only.. after market thrermo's kill motors.

OFRD_GRL · « **Reply #3 on:** Oct 08, 2008, 10:41:39 AM »

thermostat isn't toyota but is good temp for truck and it never got hot ever. well till headgasket went capooooey

yes, is nice to drive fj again, power and comfort is kinda a cool thing, i forgot what it was like.

fixing the truck with current motor.. i am torn between spending the $$$ and still having a CRAP 22r carb'd engine.... along with fixing all the other problems the motor itself has (bad exhaust manifold, leaky engine, doesn't run right no matter what i do to it, syncros going bad in reverse and 3rd, among other things...) or just spending a little extra after all is considered the 22r needs, getting a junked taco and stealing the motor, etc and then other parts i need (including new seats, ifs steering box, etc...)...

the 22r kills me here with the hills and driving anywhere.... i have to be in at LEAST 3rd gear going up hills on the highway, sometimes 2nd gear....

Wermz84 · « **Reply #4 on:** Oct 08, 2008, 10:45:30 AM »

Go big then. I know this place in CO that makes wiring harness conversions for that sort of thing.

OFRD_GRL · « **Reply #5 on:** Oct 08, 2008, 10:47:14 AM »

LMFAO funny funny wermz
i agree go big but at same point i am not totally sure LOL

ajordan1975 · « **Reply #6 on:** Oct 08, 2008, 10:54:40 AM »

i'd go w/ the 2.7.... that's my plan once my 22re gives up on me. that or a 3.4

GJToyotabug · « **Reply #7 on:** Oct 08, 2008, 10:57:01 AM »

lol at least you didn't through a rod like i did last night

MissTaco · « **Reply #8 on:** Oct 08, 2008, 10:58:21 AM »

Aww Clyde

imo - spend $1500 for a 3.4L

ajordan1975 · « **Reply #9 on:** Oct 08, 2008, 11:02:33 AM »

Quote from: GJToyotabug on Oct 08, 2008, 10:57:01 AM

lol at least you didn't through a rod like i did last night

that SUCKS!!

Quote from: MissTaco on Oct 08, 2008, 10:58:21 AM

Aww Clyde

imo - spend $1500 for a 3.4L

that's a great idea too....

RN37DD · « **Reply #10 on:** Oct 08, 2008, 11:04:08 AM »

put i 20r head on it. i only shift down on hills when someone gets in front of me.

OFRD_GRL · « **Reply #11 on:** Oct 08, 2008, 11:16:57 AM »

well being that my truck is carb and not EFI to start with - its not as easy as just getting a 3.4 and throwing it in there... i have to buy a junked truck and pretty much do a "standalone" type thing.. as if i were putting it in a buggy... or thats what i gathered anywho.... since there is no electronic controlled anything in it...

besides buying a whole wrecked truck makes more sense at this stage to me with other parts i need anyways

and a 2.7L will still be semi gas friendly, give me more power than i have and will be cheaper to get too...

Dr.Maxwe001 · « **Reply #12 on:** Oct 08, 2008, 11:21:05 AM »

just drop a chevy 350 small block in it and go

OFRD_GRL · « **Reply #13 on:** Oct 08, 2008, 11:24:46 AM »

BAH no cheby for me. and definitely no v8 for me... LOL

TheCookieMonster · « **Reply #14 on:** Oct 08, 2008, 12:15:40 PM »

Quote from: maxwe001 on Oct 08, 2008, 11:21:05 AM

just drop a chevy 350 small block in it and go

....i would go with what your thinking....3rz all the way

RN37DD · « **Reply #15 on:** Oct 08, 2008, 12:20:50 PM »

yeah i like the 2.7 too. if you can find a good donor rig that would be the way to go. I'm running a carb truck now..so stage one for me is moding it to a 22re i already have.

GJToyotabug · « **Reply #16 on:** Oct 08, 2008, 12:20:59 PM »

3RZ or ford 289 or 302 are the eazyiest to do

OFRD_GRL · « **Reply #17 on:** Oct 08, 2008, 01:36:10 PM »

well sounds like i should be able to find a decent wreck donor for under $2000 EASILY.. (prolly more like 1k)
then i'm just gonna do all the wiring in the truck and get rid of the factory harness thats there because its garbage anyways LOL (monster harness thru work) and viala (sp??)

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #18 on:** Oct 08, 2008, 06:12:48 PM »

Una dear, you know how i like tohotrod a 22R but with you living in the hi country you really need efi

i would get a 2.7

you can get Marlins 3RZ to R151 bellhousing if you want that bulletproof ness, or you can get the 2.7 (3RZ) with the w59 bellhousing, this will bolt the 3RZ taco engine to a W56 transmission (most efi 4runner's will have a w56)

Trunkz · « **Reply #19 on:** Oct 08, 2008, 09:31:27 PM »

kneedownnate · « **Reply #20 on:** Oct 08, 2008, 10:11:49 PM »

I think the answer is pretty simple - 3rz

I bought a running t100 to stick the 3rz in my 80 but opted to use a low budget 20r I already had sitting around until I can get everything to stick my buick v6 in there. I don't like half assing or setting myself up to get stranded, so I put it back together with toyota parts and may as well have just spent the extra money and gone with the conversion

I definately wasn't looking forward to the wiring involved in swapping in the 3rz either though!

OFRD_GRL · « **Reply #21 on:** Oct 09, 2008, 08:42:06 AM »

ya im pretty sure clyde has the w56... with a top shift IIRC lol.... it was swapped out before i got the truck...

MissTaco · « **Reply #22 on:** Oct 09, 2008, 09:40:08 AM »

Hey! I just noticed I'm in your signature!

go me!!

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #23 on:** Oct 09, 2008, 09:54:58 AM »

Quote from: OFRD_GRL on Oct 09, 2008, 08:42:06 AM

ya im pretty sure clyde has the w56... with a top shift IIRC lol.... it was swapped out before i got the truck...

thats good news for you

Plekto · « **Reply #24 on:** Oct 09, 2008, 06:18:48 PM »

I'd yank a 2.7 out of a newer Rav4 or Tacoma. New parts, easy to find replacement bits... but it's a lot of work.

Oh - on your engine, I second the yank the head and see advice. It's busted anyways, so maybe you get lucky and it's just a crappy gasket that dissolved or something.

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