Cheap 3rd Gen, anyone?

[davec170]

Petrol 2.7. Looks good.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1996-TOYOTA-HI...item33633e7d78

[Albannach]

Can anyone make out if that's one of the council transfer boxes or if it's the better one?

[Apache]

Nope, but at less than two grand, who the hell cares?

[Albannach]

I don't want it, but my mate might.

[stormforce]

Also with being that old isn't there a chance of the head gaskets going on it like with the 2nd gens.Only a thought as its the early 3rd gen and the 2nd gens had the head gasket problem

[KERRSURF]

Very nice truck.

[si tate]

Also with being that old isn't there a chance of the head gaskets going on it like with the 2nd gens.Only a thought as its the early 3rd gen and the 2nd gens had the head gasket problem

I thought petrol ones were ok with heads.

[Apache]

It's a petrol one Rich - the engines are capable of over 1000bhp. I know it will be heavily modded to get that, but I doubt the head is a weak point. Also, petrol engines run cooler and with less compression - so kinder to head in that respect also. Admit it, you wish you'd bought a 2.7...

[stormforce]

I thought petrol ones were ok with heads.

the heads were ok it was the gaskets that blew on them.Well on the 2nd gens anyway and i think there were 2 of them unless it was 2 on the v6 ones and one on the standard petrol

[Apache]

the heads were ok it was the gaskets that blew on them.Well on the 2nd gens anyway and i think there were 2 of them unless it was 2 on the v6 ones and one on the standard petrol

It was the V6 that had gasket issues - in the Supra too.

[stormforce]

It was the V6 that had gasket issues - in the Supra too.

Aaahh right.I knew there was one with the problem but wasn't sure if it was with all the petrol ones.

[KERRSURF]

Gaskets a bit nicer to replace than a head.

[si tate]

the heads were ok it was the gaskets that blew on them.Well on the 2nd gens anyway and i think there were 2 of them unless it was 2 on the v6 ones and one on the standard petrol

Oh I see.

[Vultch]

Can anyone make out if that's one of the council transfer boxes or if it's the better one?

I take it 3rd gens had different transmissions early and improved.. how do you tell the difference

[si tate]

I take it 3rd gens had different transmissions early and improved.. how do you tell the difference

Multimode & normal.