Yota

Thanks. The truck is black. Everything will be black. Except this. This is the fun part. PS. Just got the flywheel resurfaced. So close to putting this on the road.

Terrys87

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Motor is coming along great. I find using zipties on the Timing Chain makes life so much easier. Hope the 2nd gen runner works out for you.

Yota

Thanks terry. So close. The red runner people swapped the general grabbers off of it so I gave up on them. But I found a sierra to use for work

Yota

did this lastnight

got it swung in and bolted, wires pullies and hoses all attached



also put in the rad. just need to set timing and re-set the tps. a few little things like the grille and bumper and such. but really. soooo close.

Yota

She's alive!!!!!!! She drove home today like a f'n boss. So. Happy. Aah!!!!

rumdumb

Looking good!

Yota

heres some pics of the new betty



heres a pic of an old toy of mine when i was a kid. i found it outside my uncles house when i roofed his house.

thanks rumdumb

Yota

a couple more zips to clean up some clutter


clipped the tails

Yota

at 75 mile on the new motor.might need to change tps. idle keeps hunting at red lights.

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1986 4ranner

Nice built on the motor and on the runner...

Yota

Thanks man, its been really fun minus the day the motor blew.
New motors at 120 miles now

Gevo

I love the motorweek throwback review.. awesome

And been keeping an eye on your progress.. lots of fun!

Yota

Thanks gevo I've learned a lot since getting this truck a yr ago.

kornhuskerwizard

Sweet!

Yota

put in a new rear bearing and brake service. aaaaand put 2 inch spacers on the rear. drives real nice now. (without the skinny butt and wiggley wheel...)
pics soon. also cut a hole through the bed of my 91 sierra to change fuel pump. super easy. and now i have a hatch to easily access it next time. haha. (it was half the price to buy a grinder and parts than it was to take it in.)

Yota

went in the bush in search of a truck owned by a guy i work with. we went on a long crazy drive. there was a nice view, but, no truck. he left it on a used-to-be-friends property for a few months and now the trucks missing




Dirty Betty.


Ben Cool's new rig




and in the meantime i put some buckets from a camaro into my sierra. lol

Terrys87

iTrader: (1)

I have only seen one 2 door 2nd gen runner and always thought they looked great.

Yota

the only other one ive seen in person was a super rusty rat bagged one in the ghetto of my home town. so to see a decent one really changed my opinion on them. and ya. its really awesome.

Yota

got some 33/12.5/15's from a friend, put those on and took the spacers off the rear. front fenders rub a little on full turn but. other than that seems to fit.

Yota

grabbed the red topper from my old 87 that i parted out 5 or 6... or 8 yrs ago and put it on my white parts truck

and took the white topper with the broken window and chopped it muahahahaha.




gonna touch up the cuts a bit haha. but just wanted to get it started so i cant change my mind anymore. gonna pull all the lining and make it thinner and lighter still. then paint it black to match betty. should have it on for july. ps. other plans are to put all the red interior i have into the white truck.