i just piced up a ney toy.

a new to me welder to replace my hobart 135.

i now have a Millermatic 200.
nwer wip. new nozzles and tips and a new spool of .035.
and it has the14 pin for a spool gun.

all for the price of $325.00

 

new turbo diesel from the MB trunk

 

How a redneck strips a car

With a little help from my 85 4RUNNER

 

I finally got around to drilling and tapping the Mercedes oil filter housing cover to add an auto meter warning light. Here is how it is done at least for me.

Make the spot to drill

Drill pilot hole

Drill correct size hole for the 1/8 27 NPT tap

Start taping
Use NPT gauge to make sure I done over tap since the NPT is tapered.

 

I put some Bush Wacker fender flares on to cover the rust.

 

I just got done plowing with my 4Runner and it is a night and day from the 22re to the diesel.
Diesel is much better

 

Plowing for 6 hours 29.1 MPG

 

Did you use a tach? How do you hook it up?

 

Most have found the easiest way to run a tach is the adapter from Dakota Digital. It counts the teeth on the ring gear. There is one that has its own reluctor wheel as well.

 

I used the Dakota digital adapter using a signal off of the alternator. I'm am having some issues getting it calibrated properly, but I really haven't given it too much time. It gives me a good idea of what is going on though.

 

how much did it cost you to get your flywheel machined?

 

I think 95-100.00 kinda high but I did not want to take a chance

 

Ok thanks. Did they fill the prior wholes or did you do that?

 

No the holes are oblonged.

 

ok, one last question, what do you have to do for the fuel tank? Ive been checking threads and not finding clear info. Can you use the toyota fuel pump? fuel lines etc.

thanks

 

Remove the pump and replace with a straight tube and the rest of the lines are OK to use.

 

Yes transplant is. Correct

 

awesome swap.
i did a turbo diesel swap also, but i used a original 85 toyota motor.(i really like the merc motor but i was able to get the toy cheep) it was somewhat a plug and play , give or take a few wires. maybe someday ill run the merc, it would be nice if my truck could even do 75. lol

i see you have some lift in the truck, did you have to modify your plow mount at all?

 

I made the mount from scratch. I based it on the western one I found online

 

Internals good for 300hp. Anybody else know about this?

Also, What kind of power can you squeeze out of these engines without big $$$? I think something like 180hp, 240tq would be great in a 3rd gen p/u, or 2g 4runner.