A buddy of mine has a 92 toyota pickup. He told me it needs an engine (they tried repetitively to find a replacement engine and couldnt.) He is selling it for $1000. It has 8 inches of lift, and 38s on it. Do you think it would be a good buy despite the need for a motor? The rest of the truck is solid

 

how could they not find an engine.. Pretty hard to tell from your description, any pics?

 

They sent off for the 2.8 and got a 2.2 in return. 3 times

 

what country are you from? is the 2.8 they ordered a diesel motor?

 

Im from the u.s and, thats what he said wa sin it. Its a gas engine

 

im pretty sure thats the problem. im pretty sure there isnt a 2.8 that came in these trucks in the u.s. is it a 4 banger or a v6? did he do a lame chevy swap? or something?

 

Dont think my friend has any idea. Its a 3.0 any idea where i can get a good one for cheap?

 

good and cheap almost never go hand in hand. do you want this as a daily driver or as a toy?

 

I want the best of both worlds. Im able to do the work to put a new engine in but, not sure where to get a good used one

 

if you can rebuild it yourself, go for that route. if not try and find a local reputable engine builder. theres a couple people who reman the 3.0 but its not very cheap. any idea what youd be able to spend on a new motor?