irab88 adds another liter: 22R-EC to 5VZ-FE
09-11-2014, 09:25 AM
#181
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thanks pete!
so, some less-than-extatic news; i will not be working on the truck on the weekends, and my weekly building will slow waaaaay down until the end of december. i looked at my calendar and saw that i already have more than half my weekends booked, and i still have to decide on non-toyota things for the other half. everything is fine in my life right now, i just need to take care of other things. i miss driving my truck sooooo much, but i know i won't do a good job if i just half-ass it.
post for the next 3½ months will be sparse
so, some less-than-extatic news; i will not be working on the truck on the weekends, and my weekly building will slow waaaaay down until the end of december. i looked at my calendar and saw that i already have more than half my weekends booked, and i still have to decide on non-toyota things for the other half. everything is fine in my life right now, i just need to take care of other things. i miss driving my truck sooooo much, but i know i won't do a good job if i just half-ass it.
post for the next 3½ months will be sparse
With that being said, let me ask you, where did you get your ECM???????????
09-11-2014, 02:54 PM
#183
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I blame it on the celica. Your truck got lots more attention before the convertible came into the picture.
I understand other priorities come first. Good luck getting it all done.
I understand other priorities come first. Good luck getting it all done.
09-11-2014, 03:29 PM
#184
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Anytime Ian! I've been toying around with performing this swap on my 1995 4Runner that I use as a third vehicle/plow truck/work horse or as I like to call it my Farrari since I love driving it soo much that I when I'm not commuting to or from work I'm driving it instead of any other vehicle that I owne and it's my first choice for mode of transportation on the weekends. LOVE IT!!! Unfortunately the 3.0 liter runs flawlessly but after 278K miles it has developed an oil leak from between the head and the block but only leaks externaly. I have my donor in the driveway ready to get started and I've been collecting information and parts for make the swap as easy as possible with the exception of one major road block... I need to source a ECM for a MT 4x4... My donor is an auto. With that being said, let me ask you, where did you get your ECM???????????
With that being said, let me ask you, where did you get your ECM???????????I've gotten a few ecms from car-part.com
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01-07-2015, 06:24 AM
#185
let's get this proverbial show on the road, literally.
left to do:
- exhaust
- timing belt change
- radiator and fan
- driveshafts
- electric (battery, starter, alt, etc)
- dash
- interior
- shifters
also seriously thinking about removing the stock bed and making something custom...
...now that...
...i have my own (not my neighbor's, not my parent's)...
...blue 50 pound box of pure metal fabrication awesomeness!
-aka millermatic 140
more to come
01-08-2015, 06:28 AM
#187
yep, gas is a must for that. cleanup was killing us when we made the bridges (with flux core). i already have a breaker box that ties into the stove power, so i have 30 full amps of powah.
taking the bed off will also help a lot with fabbing the exhaust setup. i forget if i said it earlier, but i want to get the biggest, quietest muffler i can find.
time to start looking through this thread again
Pirate Flatbed Thread
taking the bed off will also help a lot with fabbing the exhaust setup. i forget if i said it earlier, but i want to get the biggest, quietest muffler i can find.
time to start looking through this thread again
Pirate Flatbed Thread
01-09-2015, 04:19 AM
#191
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Ian,
I don't know what your timeline is, but if you need something drawn up I can give you a hand.
there are so many flatbed ideas, and don't forget to check out the Aussie trays. Try using "Toyota tray back"
I don't know what your timeline is, but if you need something drawn up I can give you a hand.
there are so many flatbed ideas, and don't forget to check out the Aussie trays. Try using "Toyota tray back"
01-09-2015, 06:10 AM
#192
and another. i also want to add a bunch of lights of the led-variety
01-09-2015, 06:22 AM
#193
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01-26-2015, 05:54 AM
#195
weekend update: timing belt change
i had to get the crank bolt out, so i pulled out my 12v compressor, heat gun, and torch. the bolt popped right out; easier than the starter trick
i forgot that i had this laying around, and it worked like a charm
heat gun didn't work, but propane torch for ~2 mins did
almost done, then:
i pinched my finger in the cam pulley and sensor. that wouldn't have been that bad, but it was the pulley with the sensor "nub", so i gots me two stiches last night.
all okay, but i won't get to work on the truck at all this week anyway because of the weather. after i get the timing belt stuff done, all that's left:
-electrical
-exhaust
-interior
-driveshafts
i had to get the crank bolt out, so i pulled out my 12v compressor, heat gun, and torch. the bolt popped right out; easier than the starter trick
i forgot that i had this laying around, and it worked like a charm
heat gun didn't work, but propane torch for ~2 mins did
almost done, then:
i pinched my finger in the cam pulley and sensor. that wouldn't have been that bad, but it was the pulley with the sensor "nub", so i gots me two stiches last night.
all okay, but i won't get to work on the truck at all this week anyway because of the weather. after i get the timing belt stuff done, all that's left:
-electrical
-exhaust
-interior
-driveshafts
01-26-2015, 06:53 AM
#197
4-link rear, i think is close to 1 or 2 minimum. fuel tank relocation is none, because nothing is spring-loaded.
i almost busted my face/hand/other doing my bj-spacer install. i hadn't yet learned to loosen the torsion bars, and the "spreader" jack slipped out. i felt the uca brush past my ear. scary af.
i almost busted my face/hand/other doing my bj-spacer install. i hadn't yet learned to loosen the torsion bars, and the "spreader" jack slipped out. i felt the uca brush past my ear. scary af.
