Another one has been up and running for about a week now. @ttFJC brought his 80 down from MT. C&C Turbo, new injectors, new knock sensors, new O2's, full exhaust, new kickdown cable (yes we have those for the 343) since it was broken, a transfer...
This is a tuff pill to swallow and I'm still kind of in shock over this. Took my cruiser to a friend of mine for a "tune-up" since I've noticed that she is not running right. Ruff idle, hard time starting it, loss of power, even worse gas...
Part time converted
All new transmission solenoids
Major maintenance completed
Repainted barwork
79 series hood scoop installed as well as flares repainted and new Oem trim and clips
New OEM quarter panel vents and under window trim
Full Paint...
Swapped my LX over to LEDs. Also did a CDL switch while the dash was apart… Really show off the scuff that wasn't as noticeable before.
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(1) Light bulbs!
(2) lubed and adjusted hood latch that wasn’t staying closed
(3) opened box full of rubbers! ($1k worth of window and door weatherstripping for reinstall after glass out paint job next month
(4) new bumpers for hood
Finished installing the turbo and gauge this morning. Still dumping the exhaust out after the downpipe so need to finish that last part.
A quick test drive up a 14% grade near me made it blatantly clear how amazing this kit is. Hit 7.5psi max...
I like these copper lock nuts for exhaust components. The oe toyota stuff works decently well but the copper ones won't corrode/rust even after a bazillion miles, these are very common in the german car world. One of the few things i appreciate...
6-8 psi on an 80 is a game changer. Finished building my own J pipe/turbo setup back in December and it is fantastic. 97 lx450 with 7-9lbs of boost, only other thing I did was upgrade the fuel pump to a higher flowing kyosan unit and swapped the...
J pipe wrapped, don’t like the lines provided for the water cooling of the turbo. Going to do some reading and see if I can make my own they are way to long.
agreed , all while still keeping it Toyota !
It just baffles me that it’s so common across seas but here in the US, it seems like there’s not many “plug and play” kits for us !
So I ordered a 3”x2.5” reducer for the throttle body to 2.5 aluminum 90 and a 2.5” silicone 90 with 4” legs but it’s to short so I ordered a long 2.5” 90 with 8” legs that i can cut down.
If I were you I wouldn't do the bypass...that's just some trendy BS. Keep it the way it's supposed to be. Looks like you are in Houston? I am sure you don't need the rear heater that much and it's not rusty but there are times when you will need...
It's going back together this weekend.
Arp bolts are in
I'll do a third pass this morning and check torque. The rear left needed two passes.
Timing cover took a bit to get off, pulling the studs at the bottom did the trick. I replaced with...
I FINALLY got my rig back to Topline Performace late last week.
Hopefully will have some definitive answers soon, hopefully this week.
Looking into my O2 sensor codes, A/C fixed.
Additionally getting my OEM auxiliary fan, that I’ve had...
SuperCharged, 35" tires and a calibrated speedometer. Did a tank of gas to cruiserparts in NH and back which includes decent sized hills, 13.7 MPG , highway speeds around 70MPH