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After ceramic coat
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New OEM radiator, the first one made it 16 years so I have high hopes for this one. ha
New battery, correcting the issues that Tapage pointed out at the beginning that the Optima is not rated for a winch on the front connections.
Just an up to date pic of the engine bay.
New battery, correcting the issues that Tapage pointed out at the beginning that the Optima is not rated for a winch on the front connections.
Just an up to date pic of the engine bay.
lol you guys are extremist!
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Got an update at 2:50am, the EMS guys were burning the midnight oil!
Luke111
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It's almost a shame to cover up the pipes... Have they started it?
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It lives!. Haha.
Hey Lou, they just fired it up, there is no exhaust hooked up yet, they just wanted to check for leaks, etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6qFO24Lf6g&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Hey Lou, they just fired it up, there is no exhaust hooked up yet, they just wanted to check for leaks, etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6qFO24Lf6g&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Weak.
Here is a comprehensive list I have posted up in different threads. This is for a long block rebuild the "Beno" way but can easily be poached for a minimal or maximum HG job.
beno said:Weak.
Here is a comprehensive list I have posted up in different threads. This is for a long block rebuild the "Beno" way but can easily be poached for a minimal or maximum HG job.
How much would something like this cost?
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Yeah I didn't order from Dan, because I ended up needing a radiator and things that would have been expensive and difficult to ship, additionally I think I saw you say that you had had radiators ship and when they arrive they are damaged. Maybe next time.
Weak.
Here is a comprehensive list I have posted up in different threads. This is for a long block rebuild the "Beno" way but can easily be poached for a minimal or maximum HG job.
Tapage
Club 4X4 Panamá
Had 2 of those DieHard in Tencha and beat those to death ( sets of 20 mins winching ) .. and still took some more time to kill 'em !
hijack over !
just to give a little insight i had a pile of parts from cdan kind of like that and it was $1000 for the pile. that was without a lot of gaskets i still had to buy, the radiator, without a starter or power steering pump, without any bearings or valve shims, ect..
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I am about $6k with what has been done, including the radiator, exhaust, Toyota parts, head work, injector cleaning, and labor. about $5k from the shop and $1200 in parts that I brought them.
It is a little high but I am pretty confident that it will last for a long time.
It is a little high but I am pretty confident that it will last for a long time.
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really don't want to pollute your thread but i was in the same boat after all the machine work, ect.. i saved a little by doing most of the rebuild myself, but i had to debate in my head whether or not it was worth dropping a crate v8 in place for the money i was spending. I decided having the reliable power plant that came with the truck, knowing i can buy parts from toyota if on a trip and knowing i can always reliably boost the motor with either a turbo or a supercharger if i just had to have more power kept me with 1fzfe.
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Oh yeah I know what you mean Concrete. I went into this thinking it was going to be like $3k, but ended up more than doubling that. But to do a good motor swap I don't think you could do it for what the "rebuild" cost me. If you get a junkyard V8, you still have an unknown motor. I do know I look at the LX450, and you can't get anything comparable used for what I have spent.
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stainless exhaust
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More Stainless Exhaust Single Cat
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Cool to see a 100 in the background getting fit with headers and full exhaust.
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And it is 99%
So close, final touches being handled! EMS upgraded me to their intake which looks very clean! A little bling
But I think I am going to have them ceramic coat it since it is right above the exhaust.
I will spare you any more videos on this part of the project but she is hummming like a sewing machine!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT8kAUlISBo&feature=youtu.be
So close, final touches being handled! EMS upgraded me to their intake which looks very clean! A little bling
But I think I am going to have them ceramic coat it since it is right above the exhaust.I will spare you any more videos on this part of the project but she is hummming like a sewing machine!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT8kAUlISBo&feature=youtu.be
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