Just an idea of what itll look like...

 

Nice Progress!! For some reason I haven't gotten an update from your thread recently. Congrats on the Motor!!! Looks like you're chuggin' along pretty quickly with it...

 

Btw, from looking at it in the pics, the block doesn't look much different in size from a 22r. Could it look smaller mostly be an optical illusion because there is actually more room under the hood of a Taco?

 

its actually coming along a lot slower than i was wanting...
but in a couple weeks it should be done... then i just gotta get my head rebuilt and drop her in...

actually, the block is physically taller than the 22 series blocks... if you want any info on the swap, check out marlin's website... they have TONS of info about the 3RZ...


new news? got my rod ordered... and my buddy at the parts counter at toyota hooked me up...

tomorrow im going to order the master kit and the balance shaft removal kit...

 

You know Charles too huh? lol He's a good Guy!! Gotta get him out wheeling someday. He's got an '84 he's been working on

 

actually, i deal with chris... ive dealt with charles before but he didnt always know what i was talking about for the runner...

plus chris has a sick '69 camaro and a super clean '69 elco that used to be my neighbors...

 

Chris is a good guy too... I'm always surprised when I call after months of not stopping in and Charles recognizes my name and or voice. lol I think I've bought a few to many parts over the past few years. lol And ya, Charles has had to double check with Chris on more than one occassion when I was inquiring about different things too.

Hope you had a Great Thanksgiving and are making more progress on your rebuild!!

 

Just to give everyone an idea, this is what my motor sounds like all day every day... Granted this is it warming up, but it sounds the same just lower revs when warm...

Cold and idling @1200...
[YOUTUBE]wbhssKHNWqo[/YOUTUBE]
Warm @697RPM and reving just shy of 3K...
[YOUTUBE]oTwz-KUSkaE[/YOUTUBE]

 

videos corrected above...

 

i will take an HFD sticker .. kthx bai!

 

parts ordered!

going to go pick up the connecting rod today too... just came in from canada...

 

NICE!

 

the brown van brought me a present today...








timing chain kit in a box...


these got here fast... only 4 days... just waiting on the balance shaft removal kit now...

 

Congrats!! Love it when the brown van brings presents! Their usually better than what Santa brings. lol
What's the advantage to removing the balance shaft? Less mass in motion?

 

yes...
less rotating mass...

when i ordered my kit, they called me to get the bearing sizes, and while i had them on the phone i asked them about the BSR kit... they said that if this was just gonna be a bsic rebuuild for nothing but a daily driver not to get it because you will never see the gains from it... but if your gonna be racing or 4wheeling where the power is a necessity, its great and that i will DEFINATELY notice a difference... and he also said that if i were to replace the mechanical fan with an electric one, get a free flow exhaust, and smoother intake for the air, the motor will happily and quickly rev out to 6 grand no questions asked...

sounded good, but i still asked him about the vibration... he said it WILL vibrate more, but since toyota redesigned the motor mount bushing compound with the tacomas, i wouldnt feel anything in the cab... the bushings would absorb all the vibes...

 

Good to know!

 

got the Balance shaft removal kit in... now to bring all the parts to the shop and start the build!!

instructions

bearing press tool

oil diverter

new bearings for the balance shafts...

 

sooo... on a scale of 1-5 how hard do you think the bsr kit will be to install?

 

2... You have to punch out the bearings and put new ones in(but the kit comes with the tool) and you have to drill and tap for a pipe plug... So, you need special tools, but it's pretty basic...

 

And that's a kit from Toyota? Nice!