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When I learned to drive Dad told me try hard not to hit 1 - a pig - they can roll your car; 2 - horses they can come threw the windshield and kill you.

service manual?

Super clean looking cruiser! Engine swap looks tidy too. I hope it achieves what you want it to When you said duramax, my brain went to the GM 6.6l V8 Duramax diesel. I had a lot of fun with my 1hd-t. No way I would trade a 1hd-t for a 3.0...

Please don't use a Wix filter, there's plenty of stories here of them causing loss of oil pressure. Not worth the risk.

What brand spark plug leads do you have and how old? X2 on the seafoam - ideally not at all, but especially why in the crankcase of a rebuilt engine?

I have to ask, why put Seafoam in an engine (oil and fuel) that was just rebuilt?? So sounds like random or roaming misfires from one cylinder to another to another?? Check the FSM for the diagnostic work up for misfires. What engine codes do...

I think I can forgo the oil analysis. Safe to say its got some engine wear issues. So a now more informed guess is the seller quickly realized the issue, covered it best he could and duped me into buying it. There was a few shreds of an old...

Pretty common swap down unda

Last night I finally got everything bolted together. The airbox lid is 80 mm or about 3.15 inches. I bought some 3.25 inch silicone couplers and a 12 inch 45° intercooler pipe. I cut it down to size and used a cheap bead roller to make absolutely...

Thank you for asking that question though as it takes a village to keep moving forward

The hole in the middle doesn't have a stick, it has a grommet that you remove to reset the timing belt counter/indicator

The grommet only comes with the clear glass assembly which is still available from Toyota: 83134-60120 The stem is only available with the speedometer assembly which is discontinued from Toyota. Only available used or NOS from the Middle East...

The last couple of blown HG I've had through here have had perfectly clean oil hence the coolant suggestion, but oil analysis is never a bad thing. All the test kits I've used say they work on anything, but might depend on how that particular...

CEL is on with ign on.

What exhaust housing and turbine wheel do you have?

Is the CEL on with the key in the 'on' position, engine not running? If not, check your fusible link and EFI relay & Fuse. If the CEL isn't illuminated, ECU isn't in a state of readiness and the engine won't start

You want to be testing the coolant for combustion gases, not the oil, to confirm head/HG issues

Get rid of the ACSD. Get the block of kit: https://back40imports.com/store/ols/products/acsd-delete-kit

$6-700 can go a very long way in LED lighting. That’s like two tires! Hit me up, I’m a dealer, let’s see what I can do for you. :D

Big bullbar?

After putting it all back together....I sat in the cab, turned the key....click. Again...click. Battery load tester: 400CCA on each battery. Out the door to Batteries Plus at 4:42pm, in their door at 4:57pm (they closed at 5!), and home by...

Yeah, was thinking the same. That hole just had a rubber plug, no? Reset for the timing belt 100k/km service indicator? Use a pen etc to reset through the hole

He'd make good Shark/crocodile/drop bear food in Aus

This has been asked several times. DOES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATE WITH THE KEY IN THE ON/RUN POSITION BEFORE CRANKING THE STARTER????? Until you provide an answer we cannot continue with diagnosis. NO CEL=NO START

We need to talk about the difference between voltage and current and their relationship with resistance. When you push your power window button the electrons flow through the wires. That electricity makes the motor turn, but also makes heat...