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i just signed up n this site. i scored a free 1980 four wheel drive chevy luv, it is a solid pickup, except the engine is pulled out, and supposedly it has a knock in the top end. i talked to a local engine buider who has been around for a lond time, and he said it may be the slack adjuster on the timing chain. ithink me and my dad, (i am monly 17) are going to re-ring, re-bearing, and put all newgaskets in the engine. i am goin t have the cam ground, so it should run alright. if anybody has any ideas on what to do, they would be greatly appreciated, also any books, ar other documents with istructins on how to rebuild it would be greatly appreciated. thanks. e-mail:kyles73ford@hotmail.com

i could give you a couple of pointers if you need them.

john schoolcraft on this board did a complete rebuild it came out great. see if he could help you out in more of the internal parts..

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1980 luv sport 4x4 Just a memory now
Frame rusted from the inside. Truck stripped and now looking for a new donor in southern ohio

any pointers you could give me would be great. since i have not got started on it yeet, just some known problems that people tend to have would be great. i am only seventeen, but i work at a shop that rebuilds engines here in sweet home, and i often disassemble engines, so i am capable of that. i have two of them, so i am going to disassemble the bottom end, (i dont want to touch the overhead cam) and bring the parst in and have them all measured, and fid out wich are best, and then i am going to have a cam ground. i know it is generally not accepted, but i am going to try to reuse the stock pistons.

Do not try to re-use the stock pistons if at all possible. I have tried on other vehicles, and have had no luck. One other suggestion is to buy a haynes or chiltons manual. An old one if possible. They seem to be better and more detailed.

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Hammer to fit, paint to match.
If it aint broke, don't fix it.
There's always room for duct tape and bailing wire.

WATCH YOUR PIEHOLE!!!!!!

well all i can say is get a haynes and start wrenching. If you work whith engines much you will find that the 1.8L isuzu is a fairly simple and straight forward motor. It was the forst motor i rebuilt and i didnt have any problems. The hardest part was setting up the timing chain right

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1980 LUV 4x4, going under re-construction...

i thinki will pick up a haynes manual, but if anybody out there knows were a cheap place to get pitons is, let me know please. i looked at the jc whitney re0ring kit, ill prolly get that, but ill need pistons to, so if you can help... please do

Try the same place. They usually have full rebuild kits.

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Hammer to fit, paint to match.
If it aint broke, don't fix it.
There's always room for duct tape and bailing wire.

WATCH YOUR PIEHOLE!!!!!!

local parts stores like Napa will have rebuild kits too. Might whant to try them as well.

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1980 LUV 4x4, going under re-construction...