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i was wondering if anyone has pulled the timing chain out of a 4x4 luv without having to pull the engine. i finally found someone to tow my luv from the person i bought it from. 79 4x4. also need to put a third seatbelt in it so i can drive my two kids around. gonna be a tight fit

i dont know if anybody has done it before. As far as the people situaition, a buddy of mine had a 75 datsun, we got 5people in it and were driving around. 3 in a LUV isnt too bad.

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

it could be done if the timing chain has a master link. the problem is, the crankshaft goes through the timing chain cover so if there is no master link then it is impossible to get the chain around the crankshaft without removing the cover. i think i'd check the chain tensioner and make sure its good. but i still think the cover has to come off to do that. pulling the motor is probably the easiest way, the pan has to come off to get the chain cover off. and to get the pan off on a 4x4 you have to remove the front axle. either way its a pain in the @$$. but i'd say pulling the whole motor is easier.

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1980 chevy luv 4x4 1.8 liter
1979 luv long bed parts truck
1984 2wd isuzu pup parts truck

"A man who says it can't be done shouldn't interrupt a man doing it."

i definetly agree, it could probly be done whith the motor in but i think its worth the effort borowing a chery picker or something to pull the motor.

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

a cherry picker? thats going to the extrem! ya just need a block n tackle wif something strong to hang it off

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I said no to drugs....But they just wouldn't listen!

No matter how good she looks, some other guy is sick and tired of putting up with her crap!

whats a block n tackle ?

It is a rope and pulley setup. At one end you have a 3 pulley setup, the other end has a 2 pulley setup. The rope is wound through the pulley in such a way that when you pull one end of it, the pulley sets are drawn toward each other, with little or no effort.

clicky the linky

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yeah something like that lol

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I said no to drugs....But they just wouldn't listen!

No matter how good she looks, some other guy is sick and tired of putting up with her crap!

You could do it if you wanted to bust yer knuckles. I did it on my 77 years back, but had to take all the front end stuff out so I could do it. I did it again on my 81.

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