Hi guys I got a new truck last week and i am really excited to begin to build it. I recently sold my family owned 1987 22re 4x4. I was feeling bad sellers remorse because that truck had been part of the family since i was a kid.
After two days of feeling bad for myself I found a 8 hour old add on CL for a 1984 regular cab 22r 4x4. I called the guy and came out with my trailer the next morning to look at it. I was the second person who came to look at it, but was the first person to bring a trailer and not immeditely lowball him as he told me the first guy had done. I paid him his $700 asking price, aired up one tire and after some starting fluid and a jump I drove the truck around his property and onto my trailer.
It is remarkably clean for its age. The cab, frame and undercarrage is rust and dent free, and i mean it. It has been a New Mexico high desert truck its whole life so it rarely sees moisture and never salt. It was originaly toyota cream color but someone in the last 5 or so years gave it a black Krylon treatment. It does have the typical bed panel rust but, beggars cant be choosers, thats what flat beds are for anyways! The truck is remarkably stock; it still sits on 235-75r15 tires, has AC the belt is disconnected but all the components are still there, the radio, lights, fans and switches all work inside the cab!
I powerwashed it and started to do a baseline yesterday to see what I have.
The oil was super dirty and when drained there was definitely a couple of cups of coolant in the oil and it then drained real thick chocolate milk, there was also oily residue on the radiator cap. (full disclosure there was a empty bottle of headgasket sealer under the seat when I first inspected the truck day of purchase, so I had my suspisions)
Yesterday, I bought a new battery and cleaned the corrosion off the brass of the distributor cap and rotor. After I put it back together it would not turn over. On inspection there were 2 vaccum hoses that had become disconnected (in cleaning?) so i retreated to the interweb forums for some advice.
The truck also came with a 84 Toyota FSM behind the bench seat which i now realize is invaluable.
I have been looking at the Vacuum diagram this morning and look to get it started today, maybe I can identify where its(was) leaking oil since i cleaned/degreased the engine bay. I dont know what to expect from the HG sealer? This is a first for me dealing with this. Im looking into a 81-84 22r Engnbldr or LC Engineering rebuild kit and maybe an EGR delete kit on stock carburetor.
As for a new distributor cap and rotor should I go OEM or can I pick them up from napa?
Thanks guys ill post more as I go.
E
After two days of feeling bad for myself I found a 8 hour old add on CL for a 1984 regular cab 22r 4x4. I called the guy and came out with my trailer the next morning to look at it. I was the second person who came to look at it, but was the first person to bring a trailer and not immeditely lowball him as he told me the first guy had done. I paid him his $700 asking price, aired up one tire and after some starting fluid and a jump I drove the truck around his property and onto my trailer.
It is remarkably clean for its age. The cab, frame and undercarrage is rust and dent free, and i mean it. It has been a New Mexico high desert truck its whole life so it rarely sees moisture and never salt. It was originaly toyota cream color but someone in the last 5 or so years gave it a black Krylon treatment. It does have the typical bed panel rust but, beggars cant be choosers, thats what flat beds are for anyways! The truck is remarkably stock; it still sits on 235-75r15 tires, has AC the belt is disconnected but all the components are still there, the radio, lights, fans and switches all work inside the cab!
I powerwashed it and started to do a baseline yesterday to see what I have.
The oil was super dirty and when drained there was definitely a couple of cups of coolant in the oil and it then drained real thick chocolate milk, there was also oily residue on the radiator cap. (full disclosure there was a empty bottle of headgasket sealer under the seat when I first inspected the truck day of purchase, so I had my suspisions)
Yesterday, I bought a new battery and cleaned the corrosion off the brass of the distributor cap and rotor. After I put it back together it would not turn over. On inspection there were 2 vaccum hoses that had become disconnected (in cleaning?) so i retreated to the interweb forums for some advice.
The truck also came with a 84 Toyota FSM behind the bench seat which i now realize is invaluable.
I have been looking at the Vacuum diagram this morning and look to get it started today, maybe I can identify where its(was) leaking oil since i cleaned/degreased the engine bay. I dont know what to expect from the HG sealer? This is a first for me dealing with this. Im looking into a 81-84 22r Engnbldr or LC Engineering rebuild kit and maybe an EGR delete kit on stock carburetor.
As for a new distributor cap and rotor should I go OEM or can I pick them up from napa?
Thanks guys ill post more as I go.
E
