What about using the 2LT head on a 2LT-E? I was told this head is steel instead of aluminum? I haven't read anywhere anyone trying this yet.
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You know that the 2LT-E is the head crackingest engine ever made by Toyota, right?
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Beating it? In what way?
The heads are iron.
The 2LT head is roller rockers (and obsolete, from what I have found).
The 2LTII and 2LTE heads are bucket and shim.
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According to Myth Busters, you can polish a turd. But, it's still a turd.
The heads are iron.
The 2LT head is roller rockers (and obsolete, from what I have found).
The 2LTII and 2LTE heads are bucket and shim.
~John
According to Myth Busters, you can polish a turd. But, it's still a turd.
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Ok, first, I don't have anything with a 2LT-E or plan to anytime in the future. With all the peoples with problems with the 2LT-E out there looking for solutions I was hoping to maybe offer up another solution. But I don't know anything about this engine. Was talking with someone that had his 2LT recently rebuilt and was talking about the 2LT-E's problems. He stated that the 2LT head was steel vs. the 2LT-E's aluminum. Is this true? If so, can you successfully mount this head on the 2LT-E block? and run it? That's it.
I'm out.
p.s. OK, so according to Radd Cruisers both have steel heads?
I'm out.
p.s. OK, so according to Radd Cruisers both have steel heads?
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To answer the other part of your question: no, you cannot interchange a 2L with 2LT-E head. The 2LII-T, 2LT-E and 3L heads all interchange however. And my 2LT-E head is most certainly not aluminum.
I think the long term solution for the 2LT-E is to either accept that you have to be ready to replace the head all the time, or to swap in a better engine. As much as I love my 2LT-E powered truck, that's the nature of the beast.
Dan
I think the long term solution for the 2LT-E is to either accept that you have to be ready to replace the head all the time, or to swap in a better engine. As much as I love my 2LT-E powered truck, that's the nature of the beast.
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Iron...I said, Iron.
Iron and steel are not the same thing.
The 1KZTE has an aluminum head.
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Sorry, was just making a difference between aluminum and non aluminum. What's the difference between iron and steel?
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the amount of Carbon...
Steel and iron have some very different properties.
These wikipedia articles have some very interesting reading:
Cast iron - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Iron - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Steel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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