Recent content by ajessup

Right now a daily driver and a trail truck. The roads up here are pretty much trails anyways asphalt becomes pot holed gravel roads and gravel roads turn to mud holes. We have more trails than paved. The farthest distance we can drive on the road system is 50 miles and max speed on the island...

How much better is the 3.4? And is there an easy small block V8 conversion?

This is all good. I got the truck down in CA and is very clean. Still little to no rust. I dropped in a used 3.0 in the truck before I came up so this will be the third engine. I would really like to put in a diesel or maybe a small block V8. I am just not sure what the cost differences...

I have an 88 V6 4runner that the engine just blew up. I have access to a 1991 Toyota Pick up with a V6 and another Pickup engine that I am not sure what year it is out of. I did take pics of the engine number plate. I am just not sure how to figure out if either would work or what year/models...

Looking to buy black steel rims for my 88 4Runner.

Anyone have any good threads or instructions on the modifications need to put the ARB Safari Snorkel for a 4 cyl on a 6 cyl equipped 4Runner? :confused:

and wall thickness?

What is the best size of pipe for building bumpers and sliders?

Does anyone think that I may have broke it by putting new hoses on wrong? I had to replace all the 1" (more or less) lines on the smog pump. And so this maybe causing the problem with my vacuum switch for the a/c compresser idle up? When I got it off the boat and started her up the a/c...

yeah I did have a power steering leak when I bought. I fixed it awhile ago but I guess it finally caught up with me. So if I gut my smog pump for an 8lb tensioner do I still need to modify other parts of the engine? Or do I need to plug lines or modify the ERG(I think that is what it is called)?

Forgot one important peice of info my rig is an 87 FJ60 with a 2F engine.

My water pump belt broke the other day so I went out and bought a new one. Installed it and turn on the car and smoke came pouring out the engine compartment. The belt burnt off at the engine pulley. I just repalced the water pump a few months ago and I tried to turn the smog pump pulley but...

I used exactly what you are showing from Pepboys, my Cruiser has been running great.

Just replaced the a/c belt for the first time and it was just as easy as you wrote.

Hey Guys, I just bought a 87 FJ60. Do you know any good mechanics in the San Diego area or anyone that has one and works on them. Just looking for someone in my area to bounce some ideas and gain some knowledge from. Also I am wanting to do a desmog and as well looking for someone in the area...