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Kinja'd!!! "gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish)
05/20/2017 at 18:26 • Filed to: Time to get in over my head

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Update* We’ve taken her 200kms or so, and no issues so far. No overheating at all. Also holy crap this little thing is tons of fun to drive.

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It’s sunbaked, probably has a cracked head, and isn’t exactly as rust free as I remember. But, it’s the truck I learned standard on, and no one else had plans to get it going again. Now I just have to get it home....450kms away.


DISCUSSION (15)


Kinja'd!!! HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > gmctavish needs more space
05/20/2017 at 18:36

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That is awesome. Do you plan to swap it of keep the original engine. It a large displaysment 4 cylinder right? Like 2.6l


Kinja'd!!! HammerheadFistpunch > gmctavish needs more space
05/20/2017 at 18:41

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Sounds like its off to a ...rocky start?


Kinja'd!!! gmctavish needs more space > HammerheadFistpunch
05/20/2017 at 18:42

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I see what you did there


Kinja'd!!! DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time > gmctavish needs more space
05/20/2017 at 18:52

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So I guess you could say...


Kinja'd!!! gmctavish needs more space > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
05/20/2017 at 19:03

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Yeah it’s a 2.6, 4G54 I think. I think I’m swapping the head, and getting it a Weber to replace the not very brilliant single barrel Mikuni. That said, I’ve never taken on anything that involved on my own, so this should be interesting.


Kinja'd!!! Goggles Pizzano > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
05/20/2017 at 19:05

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 2.6  Turbo mod


Kinja'd!!! HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > HammerheadFistpunch
05/20/2017 at 19:20

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Because it’s also a Dihatsu Rocky


Kinja'd!!! HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > gmctavish needs more space
05/20/2017 at 19:21

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Should be “relatively simple” lol


Kinja'd!!! RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > gmctavish needs more space
05/20/2017 at 19:30

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....This is good Oppo.


Kinja'd!!! LongbowMkII > gmctavish needs more space
05/20/2017 at 20:18

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I think cracked heads are par for the course on these


Kinja'd!!! vicali > gmctavish needs more space
05/20/2017 at 20:40

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Awesome, 450kms north or east?


Kinja'd!!! shop-teacher > gmctavish needs more space
05/20/2017 at 22:35

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This is quality Oppo.


Kinja'd!!! gmctavish needs more space > vicali
05/20/2017 at 23:11

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South and west, 200 or so kms in and so far so good


Kinja'd!!! gmctavish needs more space > LongbowMkII
05/20/2017 at 23:14

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Very much so. But I’m beginning to have doubts that this one is cracked


Kinja'd!!! pip bip - choose Corrour > gmctavish needs more space
05/21/2017 at 03:31

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early Pajero!