Recent content by DUSTandRUST

This is pure opinion masquerading as fact. As I stated before I've replaced at least two dozen screens on 60s/80s, with no leaks and I'm certain they've all seen plenty of rain. One of my 60s and both my 80s were outside back in January when we got 4 inches in 35 minutes, I think that qualifies...

How far back depends on where the rust actually finishes, which is normally past where you can see it through paint. It'll show up while sanding as the paint won't be attached anymore. If welding is required to fill holes, you'll have to go past the heat affected paint. Yes you can use rattle...

Probably helps if I attached the picture. Further to above, I'm thinking there's been no oil sensor for sometime. It was removed for a conversion, due to low power, which, again assuming, was since the knock sensor wire broke.

Is the pictured grey plug been reattached?? No batt+ on the yellow/red and no ign+ on the solid red and the ecu won't fire up. Also check continuity across the plug as I have seen them with crap connections from mud/water exposure. Also, the pictured motor came drove in with the oil sensor plug...

Going to go slightly against the grain here.... Also kinda long winded... You're best to remove the old one yourself, undried rattle can rust fixes, done at time of install, will come back to bite. Order a genuine seal/gasket, I prefer the non chrome seal as it's one less place for dirt/crud to...

That's some creative stuff. As above, that's not the correct A/C compressor for that motor and those hoses won't attach to the correct compressor. The alternator has the incorrect drive pulley on it, the one off a US 80 series will work. The two fan belts, closest to the motor, should drive the...

Have you actually seen a standalone/full manual 6L80E?? There's lots of full manual options for the 4L80E, but I've found nothing for the 6L80E. Getawaycarz has their $5k setup and Compushift have been saying coming soon for awhile now, but neither is a simple full manual setup. I'm keen to...

Thread title/heading says "new", these are definitely not new, paint might be new, axles most certainly are not. Also based on storage climate and time, gears will be junk. Why am I commenting?? A "barely a car guy" friend (in OR) sent me this thread link, as he wanted them for his newly...

This is an awesome build, I'm actually embarrassed of my turbo manifold after seeing yours. How are you running the sequential ignition with only a crank reference?? I thought a cam signal was required as well. Are you going to run the Sparton cop kit, with Kluger coils?? I's there a...

For those pondering the disappearance of LSD's on new cars... My understanding, is it's due to stability control being offered on most passenger oriented 4WD's. Unlike traction control, stability control needs independent braking on each wheel, which wouldn't work, with a decent LSD. In...

$80 weld in drop boxes/mounts and factory arms, correct wheel base and 3.7 degree positive caster, with a ~3 inch lift. Cheapest fix around with the added benefit of a better ride than the caster correction arms, due to atm angle and weight. But if you're fixed on buying arms, go the Superior...

The OE 80 series LSD is useless in factory form, you can change the clutch order for more bite, or turn them into a quasi locker with extra shims, but there is downsides to both. Clutch order change turns the oil to cutting paste, so you need to change it often, the extra shims mod, means it's...

My reply was actually to the original poster. I only know of one company that ships worldwide out of Australia, they're called Wholesale Automatics. Another thought is some of the Arab countries have good pricing on Toyota factory parts, location wise, that makes more sense than shipping out of...

I'm not familiar with the Tundra, as Australia doesn't get them, but the following works with other late model Toyotas and GM cars. With suitable pipes and O2 sensor spacers, it should run fine. The sensor spacers are like mini catalytic convertors, which just clean up the exhaust gas the...

Part time; Marks Adaptors in Melbourne have a kit, reasonably easy to install if you're handy with a spanner and socket. Auto to manual, IMHO not worth it, it's a fair bit of cost and mucking around. Sell yours and buy a manual, or find a wrecked 105 manual to get everything you need all...