While I wait for another box of goodies from Wits End, I decided to start on the body work on the roof, which I never got to. I brought a dent puller from Harbor Freight. This is going to be a difficult repair, it won't be perfect as it's a trail rig and will be Raptor Lined anyway.
Got the new water pump on. This motor is going to need a good flush. The coolant that dripped out was mostly liquid, but what was left when i removed the water pump seemed sludgy and brown colored. Didnt smell oil, from what i could tell. None of it looked green. Did Toyota use a red coolant at...
Got some work done yesterday. I got the fuel lines connected, and a power steering line. I am going to upgrade the power steering cooler from Wits End, so I didn't bother with the paperclip shaped one. I cleaned out the oil cooler, and put in a Denso alternator I had laying on the shelf. I'll...
Took the day off work to get some of my own work done. I got the motor in and bolted down. I have the transmission being held up by a ratchet strap to take stress off the bellhousing bolts. I could not find the motor mount bolts, so I had to run to the hardware store. Now the fun begins.
Picked up another transmission last weekend. Got it bolted up to the motor.
Hoping to get it back in the rig either this weekend or next, if i can find the motor mount bolts. The sooner i can get it in, i can roll it into the garage here, which has a heater.
I've got 5 37x12.50r17 Ironman MT tires on 17 black Cragar wheels up for sale. The wheels are brand new and have not yet seen a trail. The tires I got about a year and a half ago. They all have even wear, excellent tread, and have never been punctured or plugged. The spare has never had to be...
1FZ-FE motor with approx 300k on it. It had what sounded like a slight knock when I pulled it. Pulled it and purchased a lower mileage motor to replace this. It started up fine, and I drove the rig prior to pulling it. It has a newer power steering pump on it. It will come minus the starter, and...
Got both motors next to each other. Started swapping some parts around.
Going to end up needing a trans. Current one i ended up cracking trying to get the shift rod out..fck! Accidents happen, but I do not trust jb weld.
Got the front part of the frame coated. The plan is to get parts on the motor fixed or replaced while it's in the garage, connect the trans and put it all back in. The reasoning behind that is I will be able to access parts that may be difficult to access once the motor is in.
As for the...
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