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<blockquote data-quote="Lamar" data-source="post: 824908" data-attributes="member: 16675"><p>Dear landbruiser1;</p><p>Do not sell the Toyota F series motor short my friend! They are perhaps the finest I-6 engine ever built and I have a ride with 425,000 kilometers on the clock to prove this out. The particular engine that I am talking about has never had the head off and I am trying to get it to 500K kilometers just to see if it will make it. So far, so good. It doesn't consume oil or show a noticeable lack of fuel economy. It does have a tendency to diesel or to 'run on" when using cheap fuel but other than that it keeps running. I've driven a couple of SBC FJ-40s in the past and while the acceleration and top end performance is awesome, for down deep low end *grunt* nothing and I mean NOTHING can match the torque that the F series motor is famous for. I do understand that in the USA parts for the F series motor are getting rare but we don't suffer from that problem here in Bolivia. There are a myriad of ways which you can improve the performance of the F series too. The carb is one prime example. Most ppl use the Weber swap however I much prefer the realibility and dependability of the MC2100. The ignotion system is another area which can be improved upon too. The stock points, or the semi-electronic ignition system found on later engines can be swapped out for a full GM HEI unit and the performance improvement is incredible. Exhaust headers also help a great deal, and where I've seen headers for the F series for sale, I've always built my own headers with good success. The head is an area which can be improved upon and the nice thick casting of the F series head neans that a person can port to his hearts' content. Also, since all F series motors are built on the same platform, you can mix and match parts and components between the various series to your hearts' contents. One of my favorite formulas is to start with an original F series block and use either the F series or 2F series crank with 3F rods and F or 2F pistons, punched out 30 over to 60 over. I always use the F series crank and cam gears because they are both stell, whereas the later 2Fs and 3Fs use a fiber cam gear. The steel gears are more noisy but much more dependable. I also balance the rotating assembly before installation and re-work the oil pump to get higher volume. After it's assembled, installed and tuned a SBC has to work very hard to beat this engine on the street or the trail.</p><p>Your friend;</p><p>LAMAR</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lamar, post: 824908, member: 16675"] Dear landbruiser1; Do not sell the Toyota F series motor short my friend! They are perhaps the finest I-6 engine ever built and I have a ride with 425,000 kilometers on the clock to prove this out. The particular engine that I am talking about has never had the head off and I am trying to get it to 500K kilometers just to see if it will make it. So far, so good. It doesn't consume oil or show a noticeable lack of fuel economy. It does have a tendency to diesel or to 'run on" when using cheap fuel but other than that it keeps running. I've driven a couple of SBC FJ-40s in the past and while the acceleration and top end performance is awesome, for down deep low end *grunt* nothing and I mean NOTHING can match the torque that the F series motor is famous for. I do understand that in the USA parts for the F series motor are getting rare but we don't suffer from that problem here in Bolivia. There are a myriad of ways which you can improve the performance of the F series too. The carb is one prime example. Most ppl use the Weber swap however I much prefer the realibility and dependability of the MC2100. The ignotion system is another area which can be improved upon too. The stock points, or the semi-electronic ignition system found on later engines can be swapped out for a full GM HEI unit and the performance improvement is incredible. Exhaust headers also help a great deal, and where I've seen headers for the F series for sale, I've always built my own headers with good success. The head is an area which can be improved upon and the nice thick casting of the F series head neans that a person can port to his hearts' content. Also, since all F series motors are built on the same platform, you can mix and match parts and components between the various series to your hearts' contents. One of my favorite formulas is to start with an original F series block and use either the F series or 2F series crank with 3F rods and F or 2F pistons, punched out 30 over to 60 over. I always use the F series crank and cam gears because they are both stell, whereas the later 2Fs and 3Fs use a fiber cam gear. The steel gears are more noisy but much more dependable. I also balance the rotating assembly before installation and re-work the oil pump to get higher volume. After it's assembled, installed and tuned a SBC has to work very hard to beat this engine on the street or the trail. Your friend; LAMAR [/QUOTE]
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