Thanks for the compliments. I wasnt really too keen on the color at first but I wanted something that would show leaks easy. I used to always paint my blocks black and always had a heck of a time trying to find exactly where a leak was coming from. Im hoping to get the timing kit, pickup tube, and pan on tomorrow. Then order a head gasket from Toyota then pull my runner in the shop to start the transplant.

 

Here's a few more pics from this afternoon.

 

Lookin good!! Its all downhill now!!

 

Did you chrome the cyclinders and pistons?? just kidding, it really looks great. I like the color you are going with on your block. It is killing me seeing you put your motor together. I have to order .20 over pistons and bearings, but the money thing is the hold up. Cant wait to get to do what you are doing right now. Motor is coming along nicely.

 

Thanks Terry! I hear you on te money thing. The only reason I was able to do this engine was because the machinist I know gave me a deal I couldn't pass up. And I have been putting money on it since before Xmas. I also have been buying up parts since I got the runner. Just little things like oil pump, water pump, timing kit and cover , etc..

I brought my timing kit and water pump to work today. In hoping I get the chance to put it in the engine. I have to clean up an oil pan and pickup tube for it first.

 

Snapped a few more pics

Decided to do the water pump as well



Old VS new Timing cover. Actually just robbing some bolts.


Put the Pickup tube on. Today. Also ordered a New Oil Pan. Decided to bite the bullet and Pay the 53$ instead of trying to reuse and paint the old one.


Messy Work Area


Decided to pain the Valve Cover Green like the Block. Was going to do a darker color but didnt think that it would blend together well. In primer now


One of the Three donor Engines. Robbed the pickup tube, and the rear main housing.


Also picked up some Comp Cams break in additive.




New oil pan should be here tomorrow, then going to install timing kit/cover, and cyl head.

Getting close

 

 

Looks great! How did you keep the Toyota letters silver when you painted it?

 

Thanks! The first time I ever is that , I spen some time taping of the letters. But the last two VAlve Covers I painted, I simply scraped off the paint with a razor before it was totally cured.

 

Ok, thanks thats a good idea to remove the paint before it dries all the way.

 

A few more photos from today. I got the new oil pan on, timing set, an timing cover on. Im going to put the oil pump and water pump on in the morning.

New oil pan


Installed




Timing chain on


Timing cover on

 

Looking awesome makes me want a clean motor.

 

Thanks man. The engine in my runner now looks like it has been ride hard and put up wet.

 

Your moving right along!!Im curious if the timing cover went on easily with the pan on?? were the pan bolts torqued when you put it on?I usually have a hard time getting the t cover on with the pan in place. Anyways looin good! Love the color!

 

Definitely hard to get the cover on. Because of the dowel pins that slide into the cover from the block.
I didn't torque the pan down until I had the cover on.

Color is really starting to grow on me.

 

Few more pics. I got the water pump and oil pump on. Picked up my OEM HG and ordered the engnbldr 268 cam and valves.

Have to do valve guide seals and install valves and cam. Then bolt head on.

I'm going to pull the runner into the shop this week comin to yank the engine so I can swap all the EFI components.

Any how. Enough talk. Here's the pics.

 

Holy cow that's beautiful! Great job man. I'm totally diggin' that color scheme.

 

Yea the color scheme looks great. Are you gonna clear coat the entire thing? And your moving right along ! Wish I could get the ball rolling on mine. But it's looking good, keep it up!

 

http://www.lcengineering.com/LCTechP...ages/eng82.htm

Dunno if this will help you out, but i found some info on your lce cam gear.It says using that gear is the only way to accurately degree the camshaft to its proper specifications. So i wonder if there talkin about using a aftermarket cam when they say that.

By the way....NICE PICS!!

 

Thanks for the link chris!! Im going to do some reading up on that.

Im currently still waiting on the arrival of the new cam and valves, but in the meantime, Im going to chase the head bolt threads and get everything else in need to just slam it all together. I might start pulling the Engine out of my runner this week also so I can send the Injectors out.