Bad Mojo

Some useful heater hoses from Toyota: 99556-30500 is a 500 mm bulk length. You can get less or more by specifying the length you want in the last four digits of the part number. 87245-14500 is a 90 degree bend with about 100 mm of straight...

Cinestill 800T 35mm film

Many thanks is to @batthewmrown for coming by and giving us an extra set of hands last night, and some sanity checks during start up. I had originally primed the oil pump and stabbed the dizzy at verified TDC on #1. The valve cover was off so...

Finally did a short shakedown run after a slurry of upgrades. New power steering box/pump/ressy/lines, new TT radiator, HDT fan/shroud, turbo blanket, downpipe wrapped and added a second undersized trans cooler in series behind the valance. Also...

Just remember 6x. Take 1/10 the speed in kph, and multiply by 6. So, 6x 50 kph is about 30mph, 6x 80 kph is about 48mph (call it 50), 6x 100 kph is about 60 mph, 6x 120 kph is about 72 mph, and you probably won't need to know anything above...

4th of July 80°F weather overlooking the valley and staring at the 100, win.

Heading to the gulf coast — it’s been our family beach vehicle for 10 years and 275k miles!

Which one should I keep? 100 vs 80

Positive update - I had the great fortune of meeting Steve, the owner of Overland Cruisers in Belgrade MT, at the suggestion of Torfab. I was able to get the 80 to him for his opinion and help. If he couldn't assist, I would ship it to Torfab...

Day two: From Brantley State Park we wanted to hop on the NMBDR for a spell but discovered that Sitting Bull Falls was on the way, which was simply mind blowing. If you are in the Carlsbad area, definitely make a trip there. The rest of the...

Glorified dog hauler

I’ll second the suggestion for an IC. It was not too difficult to route the tubing for a FMIC. I went through the radiator support with two holes behind the stock horn locarions. I went with an IC that left enough room for a future winch. EGTs...

Since I had to retire, every day when I wake up, I look at my wife and ask her "What day is it?" and she smiles and says "Saturday!" :D

Did another project over the last month. Finally buttoned it up yesterday. I've had an ARB fridge for ages. Even hard wired in the ARB harness to my house battery. I knew that driving around with it just sitting in the cargo area wasn't smart so...

If more soap operas were written like this I would watch them. Fingers crossed!

Glad to hear you still want to finish it off even it means a pivot and worse case a different 2UZ. With that said, I noticed on North West Toys website lists Off Road Solutions in Colorado as their partner for engine harnesses. It seems like...

The 2021 Tundra drivetrain is completed. Standalone harness and all the Toyota securities bypassed.

Unfortunately I think you’re right. Does it have any play in it? I have a spare non VVT-I 2UZ manifold you are welcome to try. Not that you want to Frankenstein the engine, but I’ve seen a 3UZ manifold put on a 2UZ. They did that so they...

I know this post isn’t specifically a 2UZ but they went through the same parts cannon exercise you did and it notes a part I don’t think has been tested or swapped out yet. Their engine also passed a smoke test, but had the same check engine...

Got my bumper back from the powder coater. Look pretty good. Got the warn 10k stuffed in there but still have to find a home for the control box and make some longer wires. Hoping Amazon brings my terminal lugs on time so I wrap this up.

Oh yeah, he likes boat rides too... they're kinda like truck rides

We had a long weekend here so took the opportunity to head down south for a short camping trip. I installed some rhino-rack styled roof crossbars as I needed something to carry the camping gear. Haven't decided whether I want a full roof rack as...