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Yea..HUGE PROPS to Jon.
He caught them on a full Craigs search overnight that my full search yesterday missed.
FYI.....seems there is something of a time lag from posting on Craigs
to showing up in full searches.
Jon has talked with him, I'll be talking to the guy tonight.
Fingers and Toesies crossed...
Jo
Not quite..
$500 for the pair...plus shipping.Quote:
Originally Posted by nfpgasmask
I hope that he can strip them both down, take out all the guts...
...and just ship bits, not ship entire 3rds..cause thats big $$$'s!!
jo
Yes, the full craigslist searches seem to be out of date regularly. I still do them, but when I am seriously searching, I start by doing multiple searches out of the biggest cities in the country.
Bart
All proper appendages crossed for U Bro...:yes:.Quote:
Originally Posted by JoFotoz
Quote:
Originally Posted by JoFotoz
How are you guys searching CL? Are you just typing something like "4.77 -site:craigslist.org" into Google, or are you using an automated search tool?Quote:
Originally Posted by nfpgasmask
I'm using...
http://www.adhuntr.com/
Jo
On adhuntr...
Search "isuzu 4.77" "isuzu gears" "isuzu 477"
Finding 4.77s on craigslist is like finding a flying man-bear-pig unicorn. Reason being, most people who know they have 4.77s use the planet to post them for sale. That's why I wanted to tell Jo ASAP after finding them yesterday morning. The only other time I saw 4.77s on craigslist was for a set that was also posted on the planet and scooped up quickly.
In other words, the Planet classified section is the best place for hard to find stuff. :)
You can also search:-
89 Trooper
RS Trooper
Two dr trooper
Trooper Snowflake
...etc!
Its a real lottery as it just depends how the seller describes stuff.
Jo
Oh and JBTW..&^%$ !!
The guy with the 4.77's in Yakima promised them to me..
"First Dibs" to quote.
He was checking shipping etc so I knew how much to send him.
E-mail this morning:-
"Sorry jo, a guy locally wants the stuff, I know you had first dibs but cash talks."
So much for Honoring his word...:mad:
Jo
Couldn't offer more? You were willing to pay $1300 before (albeit for plug and play).
What a d1ck though. We'll keep looking.
The $1300 was for a whole different set up...
...which included two lockers and fully reconditioned/rebuilt units.Quote:
Originally Posted by vt_maverick
I probably would of paid more, he didnt give me the chance.
But having been told "first dibs"..
...I took him at his word, and figured it was a done deal, except for sorting out shipping cost.
Oh well....aint nuttin I can do abooot it .
Jo
Jo,
vt_mav sent me a link to an 89 Trooper on CL in my neck of the woods. I just called about it. The guy knows nothing about the truck other than it has a 6 cyl engine, 5 speed tranny & 4WD. He didn't even know if it was a 2 door until he stepped outside to look (it's a 4 door). From what I've read, since it's a 4 door it doesn't have the 4.77s you're looking for - correct?
Hi Tom
There seems to be conflicting views on this :o
Some say 2 dr only, others include 4 door.
If its a 4 door with 4.77's the manufacturers plate under the hood
should have option code 6NZ on it...as far as I know!
Is this a whole vehicle, or for parts.
Thanks
jo
Whole vehicle for $1500. Still runs strong. This could be a group effort thang ... if someone is wanting to do the 5 sp swap. Lemme know if you want me to check into any further.
Thanks Tom...
Its probably worth finding out if it has the 4.77's...:thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by tom4bren
Jo
It has the 2.8L engine & the only 3 digit code he could find is V4W. I don't think that this one is going to pan out for us in any way.
Thanks Tom..I appreciate all the help :thumbup:
Jo
What a jerk. I'll keep looking...Quote:
Originally Posted by JoFotoz
+1 :upsetgrayQuote:
Originally Posted by vt_maverick
No Kidding!!
But hey...many thanks for all your effort on this one.Quote:
Originally Posted by VXorado
:_beer:
Jo
No problem :bgwo:Quote:
Originally Posted by JoFotoz
We'll get those pesky 4.77s sooner or later.