Rhino13 Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 North of Seattle. Which ever of you decide to come get this...a little bit of work may be needed to get what you need. Z22 block and guts. Whole L20B with 71B 4 speed. Z22 is ready to be picked up. L20B is in a 620 still. There is not a picker there. But I've removed an L20B from a 620 out the bottom. We'll consider it an Xmas gift from hobospider, uberkevin, and myself. We're extending this to the 2 of you only at this point. You saying all I have to do is get my ass up there or we're getting a good deal for Xmas? Either way I'm all over that!! :thumbup: 1 Quote Link to comment
FiveSeventyZee Posted December 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 I wish I could make it up there I just don't know when ill have time to head that far north. I really appreciate the offer though 1 Quote Link to comment
hobospyder Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 I wish I could make it up there I just don't know when ill have time to head that far north. I really appreciate the offer though the l20b in the truck ain't getting touched any time soon and the z22 was going to be made into an end table. They will be there unless rhino comes to get em 1 Quote Link to comment
hobospyder Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 Z22 block, I stole the crank out and need it. Pistons and rods are free game though. 2 Quote Link to comment
Dav Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 Nice truck! Doors looking good without ten holes for mirrors too. 1 Quote Link to comment
FiveSeventyZee Posted December 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 Well in that case I'll try to figure out a time to head that direction. I'll hit yall up if I figure it out to make sure your still have it all. Dav Thanks man! Unfortunately the doors do have a bunch of holes for mirrors lol. There are mounting holes for two sets of door mirrors and one for fender mirrors 1 Quote Link to comment
FiveSeventyZee Posted December 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 I've got an engine on its way! Gets here Friday but I'm excited sooo here's a teaser 2 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 Is this the one with the spun bearing? I've got an engine on its way! Gets here Friday but I'm excited sooo here's a teaser 1 Quote Link to comment
FiveSeventyZee Posted December 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 yeah 1 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 I talked with the guy about it, I wanted the block, but he would not let me take the head off to see if there were any cracks between the head bolts and the water jacket, I would have used my own head on it. I built an LZ23 out of a napZE 2.2 block, to this day I kinda wonder if it was a long rod crank, as mine has a shit load of torque, yet it don't like to rev above 4500rpms, going from my L20b to that LZ23 was a dramatic change. yeah 1 Quote Link to comment
FiveSeventyZee Posted January 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Yeah, I'm just hoping it's good. If its cracked then I have the rest of the parts and only have to source a block. I bought this mostly because it's the quickest way for me to get all the necessary parts without taking apart an L20b for the timing stuff, a Z22 for the bottom end, and my L16 for it's accessories. This way I can build the LZ while the L16 is in my truck and swap them when its ready. Engine gets here in a few hours! 1 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 I have used a block with slight cracks in the middle bolt, but I will not do it again, I will start with good from the start. Yeah, I'm just hoping it's good. If its cracked then I have the rest of the parts and only have to source a block. I bought this mostly because it's the quickest way for me to get all the necessary parts without taking apart an L20b for the timing stuff, a Z22 for the bottom end, and my L16 for it's accessories. This way I can build the LZ while the L16 is in my truck and swap them when its ready. Engine gets here in a few hours! 1 Quote Link to comment
FiveSeventyZee Posted July 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 finally got a chance to tear apart the engine and get a sitrep on it. A spun bearing definitely took place, 2 of the rod bearings were gone entirely, the rest of the rod and main bearings were shot form so much metal being run through them. Block is good, reasonably low wear. Crank is okay, will need to be ground, should work fine though. Rods and pistons are likely tossed. They got very hot, rods are discolored and the wristpins are seized. What appears to have happened is the bottom end and the head were bolted together without going through the bottom end very well if at all. It seems the bearing clearances were either too small, the rod and main caps were too tight. Based on how clean the cylinders and pistons are it seems like there weren't many miles on this engine post build. I'd almost guess the bearings spun on break in... The hardest part to find will be the Z22/L20b rods, so if anyone knows where a set is at or sees a set for sale please let me know. I need the 145.9 mm or 7.44 in rods. PICS! 5 Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 This pics are sexy 1 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 Wow, this turned into a nightmare, I know why he didn't want me to take the head off now. 1 Quote Link to comment
FiveSeventyZee Posted July 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 To be fair new pistons and bearings were always in the plans. Only part added to the list now is rods. You get what you pay for. I was prepared for that. 1 Quote Link to comment
Rhino13 Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 I actually do have a set of z22 rods and pistons in decent shape. I live up in Eugene though. 1 Quote Link to comment
hobospyder Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 I would've offered but teah, rhino has the ones I had 1 Quote Link to comment
hobospyder Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 Almost did offer and then remembered them going south after christmas 1 Quote Link to comment
FiveSeventyZee Posted July 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 PM inbound =P 1 Quote Link to comment
FiveSeventyZee Posted August 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 soooooo, I may be picking up a set of 10 inch wide wheels tomorrow.... 1 Quote Link to comment
FiveSeventyZee Posted August 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 As promised: WIDE LOAD! I gotta clean them up and straighten the lips, should be a fun project. Then I gotta decide to either commit to flares or sell these. But for now at least I'm thinking flares and run em, but I got time to think about it while I refurbish these. 2 Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 woa! thats gonna be a whole lot of tire. i vote for flares if you're keeping them. but please no stretch! lol jk its you truck. 1 Quote Link to comment
FiveSeventyZee Posted August 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 not running them without flares, they're waaay too wide to get away with that. As for stretch I may be forced into it a little to keep the overall tire diameter reasonable but I'm not putting 195's on them lol. That's the main reason I may not keep them. I found them cheap and wanted to try my hand at restoring some wheels. They were cheap enough I can sell them later without taking a hit if I decide against them. 2 Quote Link to comment
FiveSeventyZee Posted August 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 No update too small! Pulled the pistons off the connecting rods yesterday. The garage is getting a little cramped these days. The MINI has rod knock so I have to rebuild that too now. LZ got put in boxes (left corner) to free up bench space lol 2 Quote Link to comment
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