89 4runner with the 22re. Engine is sitting in my wheelbarrow.

Best friend (who owns two service stations and a muffler shop) is coming over tomorrow and bringing his engine stand.

I'll take some pics tomorrow. Getting excited about getting the bottom end done and bolting the engnbldr complete cylinder head package onto the redone bottom end!!

Whoo hoooo!!!

vmax84

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Nice 4runner:


Wheelbarrow huh...that sounds picture worthy.

 

Oh man, if you only knew!! I had to use a come along to get the engine out, then push the truck back in order to get the wheelbarrow under the engine. . Kinda spooky way to do it.

vmax84

Pics coming tomorrow!!

 

I want to see the video of when you try to roll it around in the wheelbarrow & dump it out onto your foot...

BTW dude; you have a KILLER garage!

 

The good old days

 

THE 22RE Isn't to heavy. I lifted mine out my yota

 

Day or two late on the pics:





I really need to get this thing back on the road.

vmax84

 

Now that would be an instant classic on YouTube!!!!

Garage definately needs its spring cleaning.

vmax84

 

dude i have the same 4 runner, same year, same colour. Wish mine looked like that! and tell me you cleaned that engine and it didnt come out as clean as in that pic! lol

 

That's just how the engine came out. The entire bottom of the vehicle is just like that......no rust/corrosion damage anywhere. It was a long ride from Texas to Michigan almost two years ago with it (with a tired engine), but I just can't stand rust on a vehicle. And here in Michigan, you gotta park your toys for the winter, otherwise, they get destroyed with road salt.

vmax84

 

That is one helluva clean engine.

 

Just got done taking the clutch off of the engine. There's a part in there that says "This side towards flywheel"........well THAT side was towards the fingers. Still shifted out great, but man, the quality of work out there is truely amazing!!!

vmax84

 

Got the clutch off (looks pretty good to my untrained eyes.......not too much wear and tear) and the fly wheel. Flywheel looks except except for a couple spots that are slightly "mirror like" in appearance. Will have it resurfaced even though it shifted out great before.

Dropped the oil pan and found a couple pieces of plastic timing gear and some other small debris.

More later.

vmax84

 

My motor runs fine but not that clean!! Ohh and how i would love to have a place to work like that,, laying in my gravel driveway gets old......

 

32'x48' building. Dad said I needed something to keep all my toys in and have a place to work on stuff. Said he'd pay for the building, which he and my Mother did.

Me and my contractor buddy built the building in 2004. My Dad died in 2005.

He was honest, giving, and straight forward to the end. Man, I miss that Man.

vmax84

 

I know how you feel , My dad drowned Jan.22 2001 at 4:15 pm in a boating accident.. I think of him everyday

 

Finally got the engine on my engine stand and have all the pistons out of the block. From my inexperienced eyes, things look pretty good. Removed the pistons thru the top of the engine. Crank is still in the block.

Now what do I do? Have to get to work. Pics tomorrow.

Also, anybody have a link to some good pistons, rings, bearings, etc.? Thanks.


vmax84

Man, I love this wrenching stuff!!!

 

goto ENGNBLDR.com - talk to Ted or his son Tod -- they will take care of you

everything is on his site as well - everything he has/does is top notch

 

I just got done cruising thru engnbldr's site (again). Forgot that he handled pistons and rings as well. I bought my entire top end from him a month or so ago........as you state, he is a top notch guy.

Will try and get my buddy the mechanic over tomorrow to look at what I got. The whole crankshaft bearing, clearances, etc., baffles me, so need Scott's expertise on the lower end. Cylinders look real good, crank looks good, everything looks real good for an engine with 175,000 miles on it.

Pics tomorrow.

vmax84

 

glad to hear it -- that makes things cheaper!