Was going to turbo my cruiser and decided to 12 valve swap instead. I had the head machined and hydrosonic cleaned, lapped valves and cleaned up the intake and exhaust ports. Not a crazy port and polish just enough to smooth things out. Valve seals were replaced. Head comes with oem toyota head...
Might be worth it to invest in something like this. Not sure about this one specifically I just used it as a reference. Should help pinpoint any noise.
Chassis Ears Automotive Electronic Stethoscope 6 Channel Car Engine Noise Finder Sound Detector Tester Tool Set, Adjustable Sensitivity...
I dont have a build thread but I just watched a bunch of your channel and subscribed. We have almost the same cruiser. Im on 40s and dented up body lol. Ive also been holding on to a large bottle of green metal flake and you might have convinced me to finally use it. Ive had it for probably 15 years
AWESOME! Also we are twins. Mines black with the same style rims and tires and slightly different bumpers. Mine just has a lot more uh bumps and bruises.