Build Saudi 84 - Tilda Bogue Service Station

[Chungas Revenge]

Been watching this to see how it played out. You rolled up your sleeves when others would have cried foul and hesitated. You put your head down and got to work and are making it right.

FWIW, Good on ya in my book.

 

[wngrog]

Been watching this to see how it played out. You rolled up your sleeves when others would have cried foul and hesitated. You put your head down and got to work and are making it right.

FWIW, Good on ya in my book.

 

[OGBeno]

Been watching this to see how it played out. You rolled up your sleeves when others would have cried foul and hesitated. You put your head down and got to work and are making it right.

FWIW, Good on ya in my book.

You do realize he has a hot red head wife.

She be taking care of his old bones every night.



And more importantly Nolen reveals the fails as well as the success in his endeavors: The real show of humility.

That’s rare these days in the world of automotive porn where everything seems perfect all the time.

 

[OGBeno]

I'm going to bet they put standard plugs in. They are just a hair smaller than metric.

I'll reapply the metric ones and use FIGP.

Onward. Coming out.

Do you need part numbers? All of the OEM plugs are available. Readily

 

[wngrog]

The plugs are out. They look like they were left in there during the build because of the corrosion on the inside of them but they say Made in USA on them.

Whatever. I got a set coming. I'll clean the holes real good and tap them in with some FIPG

I'm going to address the rearmost boot in the head too that was stripped out.

 

[wngrog]

Rear head hole is tapped. All of the expansion plug holes are clean and ready to add the plugs back when they arrive Wednesday.

 

[WTFOVR]

Rear head hole is tapped. All of the expansion plug holes are clean and ready to add the plugs back when they arrive Wednesday.

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I think the body guy who jack legged the R&I on Dusty’s paint job in ‘08 was present on the engine work here.. always know when imma find trouble when I run into SAE stuff….

 

[1MOA]

You think a small town engine builder that specializes in LS motors kept a spreadsheet on a 2F they built 3 years ago?

Mud is a funny place.

I apologize for polluting your thread with what I thought would be a intelligent question to ask.

 

[wngrog]

I apologize for polluting your thread with what I thought would be a intelligent question to ask.

The owner called him and he promised he put in new freeze plugs.

I don't think these people have spreadsheets

 

[charliemeyer007]

Those are old freeze plugs, likely OEM. Old school people know what stuff is suppose to feel like when its installed. When I change my rear main seal - dad told me that's going leak - sure enough it leaked - he could tell by the fit. I now a speedy sleeve to install to solve that problem. I'll be doing something with the fronts axle inner seals and the tranny/transfer too.

 

[Augustiron]

Are you also changing out the smaller oil galley plug on the rear?
A known source of leaks on the 2f

 

[Unimogguy]

I'm going to bet they put standard plugs in. They are just a hair smaller than metric.

I'll reapply the metric ones and use FIGP.

Onward. Coming out.

This seems to be a common problem when engine builders who aren’t familiar with Toyota engines attempt to rebuild them. Pretty sure @Wadesters had a similar issue on Spike.

 

[DickM]

The owner called him and he promised he put in new freeze plugs.

I don't think these people have spreadsheets

Or freeze plugs...........

 

[70fj40]

I actually had a freeze plug blow out while I was driving mine home from an engine rebuild. The mechanics first and only response when I called him from the side of the road was “Oh $hit”

 

[wngrog]

I little update.

I was going to tap in the freeze plugs today so they could be nicely cured for when I arrive back from my trip and @FJ60Cam hit me on the repeater and told me I needed to pull off the bellhousing to do the cam plug while I was this far in.

I don't have a cam plug in this kit so he is donating one and his black glove expertise next week when he takes his current project for a long drive from HQ to my area for lunch at Lou's.

He said he will tap these in for me while I'm gone.

That's a relief. It will be ready to plug back in when I return.

 

[cruiserdan]

Really good call on the cam plug. I'd check the head as well.

 

[middlecalf]

“Cam” plug, good one .

Make sure your trip rig has a jack .

 

[locklaw]

Really good call on the cam plug. I'd check the head as well.

This is very important advice, equally so the small freeze plugs behind the push rods. Both these 25mm plus let coolant into the oil.

 

[wngrog]

Back on this one.

Glad someone reminded me of the oil galley plug. I mostly install new builds and both shops I use, this is a standard mod.

About to prep this to stuff it back inside.

 

[peesalot]

Curious how you remove dthe old freeze plugs, 1 is toast & obvious, did the others pop out easy ?