so i blew up my yota in 2011 shoved it in the back of my driveway untill i started recently getting notices that they were going to tow the un registered vehicle in the back of my driveway. only quick easy place to take it to was my shop witch finally got me working on it again

 

found a small block olds in a 74 f-100 runs great but the truck is shot drove it to my shop and started tearing it apart, soon the two will meet

 

Cool cool! Post up a build thread!

 

today i finished pulling the donor motor.

well iv had the v-8 in and out of the Toyota i lost count how many times.

after countless times i had it finally sitting in there how i wanted with after lots of making room and massaging the firewall. measured everything squared everything up tacked up some motor mounts with the engine in place. then pulled the motor back out and when i pulled the motor it snaged the mounts and pulled them up straightened everything back up and started burning everything in. then decided to stop and and re fit the motor again to make sure everything still lined up right. and i found that i cant get it back on the mounts. the bell housing bolts hit the firewall with the engine high enough to clear the mounts. so pulled it back out and sat it on the ground and called it a day.

I thought i would get the engine fitted and mounted today. but i guess not....lol



that picture isn't finial fitment that was i think the 2nd or 3rd time i sat it in there.

 

engine is bolted in mounts made, still need to clearance the distributor a bit more

 

Lookin good.

So you can't park your own truck in your own driveway if it is unregistered?

 

technically no, its rarely enforced. the plates expired 5-2011 so its been in my driveway for nearly 3 years with expired plates.