85 Pickup with Buick 4.1 - Need Input!
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Finally got the truck back to the house to clean it up and take inventory. Looks like its got a Rough Country Lift and an adapter plate from Downey. After inspecting the frame it appears to be solid - all surface rust. The truck spent most of its like in Texas.
I'm going to compare the cost of the crankshaft kit and rods for the 4.1 against the cost of a new 4.1 short block. We'll see.....
Here's a few before-and-after shots from tonight's cleanup:
(is the steering on this truck factory + dual dampeners or custom????)
I'm going to compare the cost of the crankshaft kit and rods for the 4.1 against the cost of a new 4.1 short block. We'll see.....
Here's a few before-and-after shots from tonight's cleanup:
(is the steering on this truck factory + dual dampeners or custom????)
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You got lots of work in front of you. I'd pull that GM POS out of there and put a 22RE or 3.4 in there. I hate bastardized Toyotas.
After getting it running, you need to clean up the rust underneath before the truck falls apart.
Just apply for a lost title at the DMV.
After getting it running, you need to clean up the rust underneath before the truck falls apart.
Just apply for a lost title at the DMV.
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I know that I haven't updated the post since January.... but, I'm done. In the past 11 months I've:
swapped out the 4.1 with a 3.8 (new intake, 4bbl holley, alternator, battery, tons of little stuff)
swapped out the tranny
cleaned up the frame
fixed all the rust on the body and repainted in those areas
I took the truck out to Buchannan's Mud Fest for its inaugural thrashing and it did great! A few tweaks and bath afterword, and I have to say that I'm proud of her. Thanks for all your advice and input on my initial post! If money wasn't a concern I would have put a toyota drivetrain back in it, but bang for the buck...the 3.8 was the ticket.
I'll post a few pics soon!
swapped out the 4.1 with a 3.8 (new intake, 4bbl holley, alternator, battery, tons of little stuff)
swapped out the tranny
cleaned up the frame
fixed all the rust on the body and repainted in those areas
I took the truck out to Buchannan's Mud Fest for its inaugural thrashing and it did great! A few tweaks and bath afterword, and I have to say that I'm proud of her. Thanks for all your advice and input on my initial post! If money wasn't a concern I would have put a toyota drivetrain back in it, but bang for the buck...the 3.8 was the ticket.
I'll post a few pics soon!
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I'm starting to amass the parts to swap a buick 3.8 in place of my 22r with a 20r head conversion. How well did the the engine clear the firewall? Also, did you adapt the toyota temp sensor to fit the buick block?
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The engine had no trouble clearing the firewall at all. Let me know your email address and I'll send you a a few pictures. I couldn't get the Toyota temp sensor to work so I would up buying an $11 temp guage and sensor at Autozone that took about 20 minutes to install. Let me know if you have any more questions as I'm happy to help out!
-Eric
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-Eric
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