Recent content by John Young

New injection pump. I'm told it is for a 1HD-T. 22100-17880. Not sure if this will bolt on a 1HZ. This part number corresponds to a 1HD-T/FT. Any knowledge out there?

We just imported a manual carburated 80, the "Holy Truck" but it has a head gasket leak so it is resting comfortably until we can get to it. Holy Truck on the left, 1993 automatic on the right. I removed the fender flares on the Holy Truck. Ive since learned that Mr Toyoda had optional thin...

Your dog looks a lot like Charlie. These are Charlie and Ella waiting for my son to return in the 1993 Middle East 80

Getting close on the Schrodinger engine. DHL says the rings I need will arrive in the morning. I happened to go to Sharjah today to look for an ECU. While I was there I dropped into a couple of my favorite scrap yards. Happened to see the other extreme of 1HZ rebuilding. I was poking around...

Thank you TB. Thinking it through, what you say makes sense. Waiting for the machine shop to complete the head. While I am at it I am having the exhaust manifold flanges faced. They are pretty bad.

That is a very handsome dog, and the truck aint bad either.

Today I got up in the middle of the night and ordered a Grade 5 head gasket and Engine Australia was kind enough to sell me just two sets of piston rings for Schrodinger the 105's 1HZ. I figured better to get two two sets in case I break a ring again on the last piston. We also made some...

Today was a red-letter day, the crank went into the 1HZ for Shrodinger!

I've had great success with the Autostrada aftermarket cruise control in the prado, two 80s and two 105s. All manual. But I think they make an auto too. Australian made and a quality unit, not like some of the stuff you see on amazon which makes me wince. I would say that I chose to have all...

That piano hinge idea is very interesting. Taking note as I'm looking at doing my troopy this winter. I'd been thinking about honecomb panels: They seem affordable on alibaba. I like your piano hinge idea and I'm thinking I could bond same to the edges.

I've posted several times on using camel leather. If you do a search for that phrase there may be some information that could find useful.

Very nice, and the cupholders are a very nice addition. Won't work for me because the intended driver has a dog whos feet would go right in the holes!

Had some not-so-great news from the machine shop today re the 1HZ head I dropped off on Friday. Exhaust valve: Exhaust valve after grinding: Pitting remains. And this was one of the very best valves. And the valve guides are shot too: So it will be a new set of valves for this engine, and...

Here is one more photo: I just love this leather! You can tell it came from a real animal and it has really nice flaws and imperfections.

We are a bit stalled looking for an electrical wiring diagram for the 1999/2000 engine donor, but I finally got back to work a little on the center console. I've repaired and painted the plastic but now I need to complete the pad for the top. I like to cover bits of these cruisers with camel...