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Time for another update, boy do I have a lot of them to catch up on....the little time I get these days I am is usually spent doing something small to the truck or working on our house and I don't have much time to get things documented. I also...

For all the work in sourcing parts, modifying pumps and turbo's, finding adapters and transmissions, why not just go all Toyota. 1hd-ft or 1hd-fte, h151 5 speed. There's nothing unknown about these combos. Everything is bolt in. Spare parts...

I joined the 3FE gang back in February. Did a rear heater delete, EGR delete, LSPV delete and Wilwood Prop Valve, and OEM Winch. Dual batteries and new tires soon. Build thread in my signature if you want to follow along.

I just bought a 1993 LC a few weeks ago and am starting on the restoration process. It's definitely going to be a long process and not a simple one, but it will give me something extra to do and I'm in no hurry to get it perfect right away...

Rare part. FT-style valve cover for 1HD-FTE engines. Good used condition. Most of the paint has flaked off, so there is some surface corrosion. Will look great after media blasting and refinishing. $500 SHIPPED.

10W40 for year-round use in your climate. Pick any decent brand/spec of oil. They're all better now than they were 30 years ago when they wrote the FSM.

Back in December of 2022, I sold my 1996 HZJ75 Land Cruiser pickup on BAT. The HZJ75 auction was another truck in a long line of owning a Toyota 4x4 for a few months, dumping a bunch of money into it, and then fire-selling it to pay bills. After...

that works really well. tasteful.

A little something extra on the valve cover. Will get it clear coated now. Cheers

What I see. I wish I could play....

Cheers