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For the stamp junkies.
$.25 freeze plug + "while you're in there" = my complete engine rebuild (1 Viewer)
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NLXTACY
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Yeah baby. Give us the good stuff!
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Cake and presents are over. Had to run back to the shop for a bit.
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So, learning the hard way to make sure you have all your gaskets. Needed 4 more which will arrive by Wednesday.
I can't wait to drive her again.
I can't wait to drive her again.
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Wedding Night. Machined block weds machined head in a beautiful ceremony held late last night.
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Some new OEM parts and some blasted and painted as the slow process continues.
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Slow and steady. She is coming together.
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Taking the time to clean out the oil carbon from the plentum. Some nasty crap after 184k miles.
NLXTACY
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^ did you hot tank it? Easy peasy after hot tanking.
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Almost ready to drop back in.
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No didn't think/consider it. Also is a hot tank too harsh for an aluminum plentum.
NLXTACY
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Depends on the chemical. Hot Tanking is kinda of a catch all for the same end result. Caustic soda solution for iron and some other detergent agent for aluminum.
Very cool build thread Crispy! I noticed you went 1mm oversize on the cylinder bores. Does Toyota offer a 0.5mm oversize?
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That was an option via parts man extraordinaire Beno. I just decided to push it all the way out.
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Turned the motor on its side to connect the wire harness. Took extra time to "mend" and spruce up the harness.
Here are a few pictures. You can see the PHH fix. The little bit of oil is from when we charged tge oil pump during assembly.
Here are a few pictures. You can see the PHH fix. The little bit of oil is from when we charged tge oil pump during assembly.
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This was hours ago right before we dropped the engine in. It is midnight and we have a few more things to attached and she comes back to life.
Looks great! Can't wait to rebuild mine when the time comes.
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This was where we left her at 2 am. Final items such as new OEM radiator, air cleaner junk and battery among other things.
NLXTACY
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Right on!
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Back at it. New OEM rad and air filter.
