ditchdrift's Freebie 1983 Build Up
12-15-2010, 01:12 PM
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12-15-2010, 04:11 PM
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heh. I wish I woulda had one of those blocks a year or so ago when I rebuilt this motor. I woulda done the hybrid then.
But then again, EB doesn't sell 20R heads.
But then again, EB doesn't sell 20R heads.
12-31-2010, 06:54 AM
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mine was so bad , and I really wanted to keep the factory "moon roof" .. so I replaced the whole floor and mounts .. you can see it in my trekker build link (current build - in my sig) , lots of work though , but it now should last at least another 30 years 
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12-31-2010, 07:19 AM
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My 82 was in similar shape. Yours has the tac and the interior is far better than most.
There were a few times where I didn't want to get up that morning and deal with working on mine.
Yours doesn't look that bad. The pan rot doesn't look bad at all. No need to cab swap that.
The progress so far looks great.
here is some inspiration..
There were a few times where I didn't want to get up that morning and deal with working on mine.
Yours doesn't look that bad. The pan rot doesn't look bad at all. No need to cab swap that.
The progress so far looks great.
here is some inspiration..
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12-31-2010, 10:39 AM
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i bought another cab because my roof and A pillars were toast. simple fix for some, but my welding skills need much improvement. your floors look like a pretty easy fix tho. have fun!
01-14-2011, 01:23 PM
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Am I the king of free junky toyota's or what???!! LOL Looky what just got dumped on to me! I needed a block.... but got something alot better... you know what im gonna do now!
Ewww
Awwwww yeeeaaa!
Ewww
Awwwww yeeeaaa!
01-15-2011, 04:57 AM
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Nice Plow Finder, love the solid axle, by the way that truck would sell for 3-4 K here in canada due to lack of rust. Sweet Rig, hit me up once its running n you wanna sell it, Id come pick it up n drive her to Canada. Good Luck with the build
Good Luck with the build
01-29-2011, 06:01 PM
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Well, the engine was a pile of crap. After pulling it, the cylinder head was rusted solid, i had to hammer out the pistons, and the crank was shot. I had to bore the engine .040 over and took .015 off the deck of the block to clean up all the pitting. Heres the engine after the machine work.
After i threw on a few coats of enamel and pounded in the freeze plugs.
Cranks in!
After i threw on a few coats of enamel and pounded in the freeze plugs.
Cranks in!
01-30-2011, 06:40 AM
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It should almost even itself out since he had it bored which actually lowers the compression. 15 thous is a lot. I notice a difference in cam timing with my block decked at .010. Only had mine bored 20 over and still get 170psi on cyl pressure. New head not milled.
1 piece of advice, get the LCE cam gear and have the cam dialed in. Make sure you also get destroked pistons as well to keep your quench as close to 0 as possible as well as keep your piston to valve clearance.
I remember EB telling me 10 was the max I could go on the block assuming I was using his new head. Not sure whether it was cam timing or valve clearance issue.
1 piece of advice, get the LCE cam gear and have the cam dialed in. Make sure you also get destroked pistons as well to keep your quench as close to 0 as possible as well as keep your piston to valve clearance.
I remember EB telling me 10 was the max I could go on the block assuming I was using his new head. Not sure whether it was cam timing or valve clearance issue.
01-30-2011, 08:22 AM
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It should almost even itself out since he had it bored which actually lowers the compression. 15 thous is a lot. I notice a difference in cam timing with my block decked at .010. Only had mine bored 20 over and still get 170psi on cyl pressure. New head not milled.
1 piece of advice, get the LCE cam gear and have the cam dialed in. Make sure you also get destroked pistons as well to keep your quench as close to 0 as possible as well as keep your piston to valve clearance.
I remember EB telling me 10 was the max I could go on the block assuming I was using his new head. Not sure whether it was cam timing or valve clearance issue.
1 piece of advice, get the LCE cam gear and have the cam dialed in. Make sure you also get destroked pistons as well to keep your quench as close to 0 as possible as well as keep your piston to valve clearance.
I remember EB telling me 10 was the max I could go on the block assuming I was using his new head. Not sure whether it was cam timing or valve clearance issue.
