This thread is a bit unconventional, as is my build. The reason being is that the vehicle is almost complete after over 2 years of hard work on it, and I've kept the build relatively quiet. The 2UZ swap is still somewhat rare, and there's only one that I know of using the 5 speed auto transmission behind it, which was in an 80 series. The reason I didn't start a build thread long ago is because I wasn't positive the vehicle would run and operate like I intended. I also figured I'd get a lot of questions regarding the swap and I wanted to be better prepared to answer them.
Being that I'm toward the end of the project, I'm posting a before and 'current' picture, and a couple videos. I have over 500 pictures and videos, so I'll timeline the build just like any other thread so people can follow along. It will take some time to write about the progress and post all the pictures, so I'll keep updating the thread over the next couple weeks.
Anyway, enough of that.... on to the good stuff
Before picture, taken on the drive home to Boise after picking it up from Portland
Ground zero
Picture taken yesterday
Driving it for the first time in 2.5 years on Jan 24, 2015
Stay tuned for updates!
Being that I'm toward the end of the project, I'm posting a before and 'current' picture, and a couple videos. I have over 500 pictures and videos, so I'll timeline the build just like any other thread so people can follow along. It will take some time to write about the progress and post all the pictures, so I'll keep updating the thread over the next couple weeks.
Anyway, enough of that.... on to the good stuff
Before picture, taken on the drive home to Boise after picking it up from Portland
Ground zero
Picture taken yesterday
Driving it for the first time in 2.5 years on Jan 24, 2015
Stay tuned for updates!
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