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I've read a few articles on desmogging 22Rs, and it appears there are two choices on crankcase vapor. Either put a filter on it or feed it into the induction.

Problem is, the PCV is 3/8" and both the air filter and vent is 1/2". Am I a bad man if I just put a "T" in it like this and run it?

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Pictured is my 2F setup using the filter.
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Been a hot minute since I updated this. I've developed a pretty nasty arthritis in my hands, and winter has been unusually cold this year, so only did a little more.

Got it running pretty good on can gas, but it still won't pull fuel from the tank. Dropped the tank and it's not save able. So ordered an Amazon return tank from TRQ. Cost $150 new, but was marked down to $85 because of the return. Also got a $20 credit from Amazon for some reason.

Tank was advertised as galvanized, but showed up galvanized and powder coated.

New Toyota sending units are $185, so ordered the cheapest sender on Amazon for $15. It's reputed to not read to max and min, but my mustang does that and it doesn't hurt anything.

In tank filter was trashed, so replaced that. Also replaced the Nissan gas cap with Toyota. Finally soaked the pickup with deruster and punched it out with an air gun wire brush bore puncher.

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After some talks about whether @120mm wanted to keep plugging away at this little truck or not, and plans to move to a bigger property to start on a more important project, we made a deal to trade some items he would enjoy for this pickup, which I also enjoy, but didn't have the funds to fix up the first time it was in my possession.
He got the good engine in and running, with only a few loose ends to tie up, and I showed up with a trailer, and dragged it back to Bethpage.

In the couple of weeks since I got it home, I have worked on tuning it with the Weber progressive, but got a deal on a Weber 38 DGAS, which I prefer more when it comes to performance and drivability and setup tuning. I installed that carb, and after playing with timing and fuel delivery, this little engine runs fantastic!
Last night I replaced the original crusty front brake hoses, and with the help of my kid, bled the brakes again and test drove. This afternoon before Cub Scouts I'll replace the rear rubber line and bleed those as well.
I'm hoping to get it registered and insured by the end of next week, and use it for a camping trip next weekend.
More to come, albeit probably slowly!

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After replacing the last rubber brake hose in the rear, me and my boy bled the brakes some more, and went for a test ride. This thing drives and stops great! So good I slapped a bogus plate on it and took my wife into town for ice cream, lol.
The total 45 mile trip went great! We didn't break down, was able to maintain 65-70 mph even on some long hills on the highway, temp stayed good, and the leaky heater core even stopped soaking the carpet... (Did I mention the heater core is busted? It got some Bar's Leaks and a prayer that it would quit leaking, lol. So far, so good. I don't wanna pull out that minty dashboard and risk breaking it!)
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You know you've got something cool when the first time it gets driven to town in over a decade, someone tries to buy it in the Whataburger parking lot..😁
 
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I've driven this truck to work the last couple of days, have it registered and insured now. I have temporarily bypassed the heater core, but had a revelation while doing that. The inlet hose going to the heater core had been squished flat somewhere along the way, and the hose wasn't sealing well around it. I've rounded that inlet pipe back out, and now I have a theory that my leak may be at this junction rather than the heater core itself, so when I have some downtime, I'll pressurize just the core and see if it leaks, and if not, I'll put the hoses back where they go and send it.
Other accomplishments for the week include testing and replacing the thermostat, and realizing my radiator was stopped up, which was causing it to overheat. Luckily the same awesome friend the new engine came from also had a spare radiator, so that problem is solved.
I also ended up replacing the brake master cylinder and bleeding that system one more time, because the brakes would not release sometimes, and even left the truck stuck so bad a couple of times that I had to bleed pressure just to get it across the yard.
Having new hydraulics and everything working and adjusted properly have shown that this little truck has impressive brakes! It really stops well and smoothly.
I'm getting to experience why this is a great truck now, aside from just being a cheap project. They did a good job with these.
I know the photo in the work parking lot isn't as cool as photos I've posted of my other Toyota project in Moab and Colorado, but then I go back and realize there are plenty of posts before a huge trip where I was proud to post that it was finally road worthy. This is that, lol.

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After several days of commuting about 80 miles a day in Carl, I decided it was roadworthy enough to drive to Birmingham, Alabama, about 4 hours away, to work at the MotoAmerica races at Barber. The trip went great, with a cruising speed around 70-75 mph, getting about 20 mpg.
Nashville traffic was terrible, but the truck did great, without a single hiccup, and never ran hot or made any weird noises or anything.
My only complaint is that with that huge camper shell on the back, the truck is heavily influenced by the wind at highway speed. I can tell the drag is killing my mileage, and a strong sidewind makes it a challenge to stay in my lane at times.
I may pull that thing off soon just to see how good the truck is without it.
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