Im Back AGAIN

1991 Regular Cab
22Re 5Spd
Picked it up with 167K

This will be my "INFO DUMP" for the truck and what I do to it
Vin

Frame Tag

The Day I brought her home

Load Testing It



MUCH MORE TO COME

 

10-18
Replaced front shocks with procomp 1000+9000 in the rear
From summit racing (there 15min up the road)
Replaced the sway bar end links with some poly versions from summit



10-25
Replaced Upper + Lower Ball joints
OEM from the Dealer here in Akron
Also setup a vendor account with them so the OE is at a discount
($51 each + some hardware )

Replaced aftermarket Thermostat with a Genuine+Coolant swap

Couple of vacuum lines got swapped just cause



MORE TO FOLLOW

 

this should be good......

 

10-24-11 <Turkey Day!!

Preformed Valve adjustment @ OE specs.......
.008 int
.012 ext

Found Cyl's 1-2+4 intake valves WAY loose
Found Cyl 4 exhaust valve @ .004 <Tight!!!

Ill give it 2 weeks of driving and check again
I may set them a bit tighter then suggested
I have read some .006 + .010 on higher mile engines
As the wear pattern is established

 

11-24

During valve adjustment for "loud valve train"

I checked the timing chain
I do NOT have the notorious "Drivers side guide" broken

The Chain is WAY loose so this is next

 

That chain is less fun. But more fun than pulling the tranny out. Keep an eye on the gear oil level in there. That is a super clean truck and I love those rims.

 

Gear Oil Level?
You talking about a engine oil level

 

Just ordered THIS CHAIN KIT FROM LCE Performance.com
Also ordered a water pump gasket
An oil filter and valve cover gasket kit with new grommets

 

Todays Plan
11-25


Swap door contact switches for center light
Pass side is working A+
Drivers side has yet to kick the light
So a quick swap of the switch will verify the system parts as OK or NOT
Along with the same for the switches

While Im on the interior bits
Im going to pull the heater control face
The bulb inside is blown out (I hope this is the case)
And its getting annoying to NOT b able to see the controls when its dark

 

OK
Short work of the 2 issues posted above
Found single wire connector for the switch behind drivers lower kick panel
Was UNPLUGGED... <Reconnected and wallalla

Light in dash for HVAC control was also blown
Replaced bulb and its all good

Found some nice wiring in there for the DIGI clock connector
So Ill be sourcing this at some point

AND I measured the center cubby and my CB will fit right in there nicely

 

11-27-11
Stopped at pull a part
Snatched a NICE front and center/rear view mirror assembly from a 4runner

Has dual lights
Independently switchable
With door function (Now that I have both door switches working.. Its nice!!)

Grabbed a Digital clock as my Base model truck had a block off plate
Plugged it in and got NOTHING.....
So Ill need to test the wiring for constant B+ as well as the dimmer circuit
Ill also b adding power and Gnd to the digi light to test it

 

Thinking about adding some sort of spare tire carrier to the bed side/tailgate

My under bed spare mechanism is... well..... rotted

So I need to do something!!!

 

Your spare tire assembly has rust holes or just rusted solid? My old 84 spare tire crank down assembly in 2006 was rusted solid and would not move so I bought some Evapo Rust at Rural King or can be had at Auto Zone, I got a container with a lid and let is soak it for a while I don't remember how long, just read the directions and I let it soaked and it ate the rust and then it functioned like new and remounted.

On my 87 in mid 90's I couldn't find a non rusted up chain one and found a 2WD cable one that was perfect, it uses 3 bolts to attach to cross member and had to drill another hole in another location and the chain one uses 4 bolts. It probably was designedonly for the 14 inch rims and small tires there for using a cable not a chain and it held up great with a 15 inch rim and 30x9.50 tire mounted using it till I sold the truck in 2000...

 

Its rusted to the point its flaking off
The stamped exterior "frame" of the height adjuster is trashed
X2 bolts are broken off in there locations
Im just going to scrap the entire idea of under bed spare tire

 

Stopped by Pull A Part again today
there web site stated a new toyota just in.

VERY worked 4x4
had plow bracket on front end <LOL

scored an HD hook for the front frame rail
Got home removed the eyelet from the drivers side
Replaced with the new hook/eye combo

Also managed an "O ˟˟˟˟˟" handle from the pass side
I plan to install it on my drivers side at the 12 position

 

NEED to know if I can use the "A Pillar Trim" from an extra cab
in my regular cab as direct fit?

Id like to add the "O˟˟˟˟˟" for both sides in my rig

 

Scored @ pull a part AGAIN!!!!

SR5 stuff: Cluster w/tacho coolant temp. Oil Temp. Volt Fuel
Driver Arm Rest W/pocket
Turn Stalk With INT wiper
Center Console
Rear Window Lock/Latch
WeatherTech Fitted floor mats
AND a second digi clock
Along with about 50 interior screws


-There is also a SET of matching pepper pots like whats on my truck above
$60 on 4 of em`<Im debating a summer/winter set with summer/winter tires

 

Pictures please.............reads good...............

 

Awesome sore on parts!!!!

Your toy is a 1990, did you get a full gauge cluster with speedo cable output for a cable speedo?

I leave the salvage yard with my pockets full of fasteners af what ever is lying on the ground or left in vehicles after some people remove parts, saves on having to go to ACE and pay money for common fasteners that are just lying around :}

 

The Build date is 11/1990
The VIN# + Title + Insurance state 1991


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