So after having the block and head decked... We found that both timing covers were broken. So. Now I need to get a new/ new used one and shave it down to size.

 

I have seen a couple of motors throw a rod in about the same place as yours did. Did it give you any indications that it was getting ready to? I am just curious as to what may have caused that. Looking good on your build.

 

Bearing wear. Exhaust valves were pitted. The coolant ports were clogged and piston rings were gross. So just basic over heating. So basically just needed more love. Betty was feeling neglected so she threw a fit lol

 

also the egr exhaust port runs through the block parallel to the 4th cylinder i think this helped with the overheating, that and the piston rods are really wimpy.
anywho.

This medusa looking pos is the last step before putting anything back together. (since everything else is taken care of cause we ordered the master rebuild set from engnbldr)





cleaned and moved a couple of things over, painted that funny hardline. it was soooo crusty... i also found the injector seals were pretty shiddy too.

 

That whole system gets nasty with clogged lines. I take a brass tooth brush to the sensors to clean them up. The EGR is most likely clogged up. You probablay wont get the screw out with screw driver to get the pipe out of the EGR. I use a pair of vise grips to get it out. You can get the EGR functioning again. I put a block off plate between the Plenum and EGR tube to keep it from clogging up the system. You can remove the EGR, but blocking it keeps me from getting EGR codes.

 

I'm in BC. So I plan on deleting the egr completely

 

I did,completely cleans up the engine bay,emissions suck anyways.

 

Not having my intake coated in black crud seems like it'll be good for the engine too. Why not just let the Cat do its job. don't they know second hand smoke is a silent killer lol.

 

engnbldr master rebuild package showed up!!! christmas!!!!!!!!!!!! was really busy with work stuff this weekend and will be this week too. soo... after thats done with me and ben will start opening packages and taking pics and putting things together and taking more pics and fingers crossed putting the old girl back together again.

 

this little guy showed up today, the cherry on top for when we get it put back together

 

Nice!! I need to get one of those.

Where did you order it from?

 

aprauto on ebay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-OEM-Toyota-Truck-22RE-Valve-Sticker-Decal-/380461027415?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item58953e9057&vxp=mtr
cheap enough and good shipping price. got here in 10 days

 

Thanks!!

 

no worries man i had tried to re stick on the old one i had but it had a bum corner and wouldnt flatten out. so i figured i might as well look. i dont mind one bit giving this guy more business. im stoked on the one i got.

 

I have been dragging my feet on getting one the last few years. I really need to just order one

 

test fit and plastigauge went well, all within FSM spec

install grease woohoo!!!

main caps torqued

new frosties


more plastigauging and install. again. all within spec

piston #3 forgot to take first picture. meh.

ALL IN!!

New timing guides

now we tested the timing cover and as we figured it was a little high. about a millimeter (eyeball) so back to the sanding block to shave it down and then the head and the fun stuff.

 

more progress!!!!
timing chain on

timing cover on

water pump

oil pump

valve spring compressor fun times.

springs in. the last two were sooo easy. we got the compressor dialed. lol.

missed a couple pics, rocker assy and such. was too stoked. but this is a test fit of the valve cover.



still need to get the cam sprocket on, and goop the black plugs in. then... should be go time. oh. new sparks and tappets soon too. then onto intake.

in lighter news. bens neighbor is selling her rig to us for 500

 

did this last week.

last night we finished putting the timing chain on and adjusted the valves(for now as im getting to tappets)
and i painted the oil pan black. (only scuffed it up a bit first so... its a little bumpy but it WILL be facing the road....)





so the neighbors took the general grabbers off of the red runner and put on some generic wornout walmart specials and still want 500 for it... kinda annoyed but kinda might still do it.

 

new spark plugs, added pulleys and brackets and coolant lines and alt and dist and ex mani, lower intake and... things. intake and tb are in the solvent tank for now. once scubbed and painted those will go on, get new tappets and... resurface the flywheel and... new throwout bearing. then next weekend is button her up and drive off into the sunset....

 

Very nice color, Looks awesome (IMO),