Holy crap I've gotta stop buying cars... - Page 2

CraigB · September 15th, 2009, 1:33 AM

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Originally Posted by matt2000

Looks good, I think we had that over here as the Hilux Surf and I've always liked them (despite the amount of chrome that some people put on them). Now get it off road properly, those are mud tyres.

No chrome other stock here, plan on removing the fender molding and running boards, I hate both of those things. They may be mud tires, but they are nearly bald... images/smilies/lol.gif

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Originally Posted by Blayde

That thing looks fun, I love an easy to use, easy to run offroader. And for a 15 year old 4x4, it looks good.

Also, is that rear bumper dinged?

Yeah, the rear bumper is all dinged up, I may replace it later with something made of heavy duty steel...

nsx_23 · September 15th, 2009, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by stevanford1

1UZ-FE.

With a supercharger.

Some inspiration (The engine, not the car)

http://www.fourwheelperformance.com/phorum/fwf_w36.jpg

Imagine something like that sitting in your Toyota...(Yes, the one in there is probably NA, but you get the point)

CraigB · September 16th, 2009, 3:57 AM

Not sure that would be in my price range. I'd like to spend less than a grand to get this back together...

Spectre · September 16th, 2009, 4:11 AM

Whatever you do, before you put a salvage engine back in your truck, swap out the headgaskets. Make sure you install only the latest revisions from Toyota, because the original spec (which the aftermarket copied) is known to have problems. (The 3VZ-E is known to have headgasket issues, which the newer, thicker headgaskets are supposed to solve.

You do not want to install the engine only to find you have to do the headgaskets, because it's a royal pain in the arse in-situ.

CraigB · September 16th, 2009, 4:54 AM

No salvage around here had a good used engine, so I've started asking around on some local forums. The only car I've done a HG on so far is my Mustang, but a 2.3 is pretty easy as far as that goes...

Labcoatguy · September 16th, 2009, 5:02 AM

Is the 2.3 an OHC or pushrod? EDIT: Wiki says it's OHC, so you'll have dealt with that already.

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CraigB Joined: Feb 14th, 2007 Last Online: 3:48 PM Location: Asbury, Missouri, USA Age: 29 Posts: 1,023 Car: '84 Mustang SVO • '92 Mustang 5.0 • '00 Taurus Rep Power: 33	Not sure that would be in my price range. I'd like to spend less than a grand to get this back together... __________________ I've always had an irrational fear of anamorphic armadillos.

September 16th, 2009, 4:11 AM	#24
Spectre Joined: Feb 1st, 2007 Last Online: 10:26 AM Location: Dallas, Texas Age: 32 Posts: 8,359 Car: 87 XJ6, 95 XJR, 90 WD21, 86 CB700SC, 98 PC800 Rep Power: 191	Whatever you do, before you put a salvage engine back in your truck, swap out the headgaskets. Make sure you install only the latest revisions from Toyota, because the original spec (which the aftermarket copied) is known to have problems. (The 3VZ-E is known to have headgasket issues, which the newer, thicker headgaskets are supposed to solve. You do not want to install the engine only to find you have to do the headgaskets, because it's a royal pain in the arse in-situ. __________________ Enough is enough. We are not here to subsidize your clueless business plans or reward your failures. 1986 Honda Nighthawk 700S (project, light restoration in progress) 1987 Jaguar XJ6 Series III Vanden Plas (modified) 1990 Nissan (WD21) Pathfinder SE 4x4 (little red offroad commuter box) 1995 Jaguar (X300) XJR 1998 Honda Pacific Coast PC800 (two-wheeled pickup truck/utility bike)

September 16th, 2009, 4:54 AM	#25
CraigB Joined: Feb 14th, 2007 Last Online: 3:48 PM Location: Asbury, Missouri, USA Age: 29 Posts: 1,023 Car: '84 Mustang SVO • '92 Mustang 5.0 • '00 Taurus Rep Power: 33	No salvage around here had a good used engine, so I've started asking around on some local forums. The only car I've done a HG on so far is my Mustang, but a 2.3 is pretty easy as far as that goes... __________________ I've always had an irrational fear of anamorphic armadillos.

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