Builds Tilda Bogue Service Station - Plain Vanilla 100 (9 Viewers)

[wngrog]

When I was 15 I got a 1984 Toyota Xtra Cab pickup. The dude that was building my house bought a white single cab Toyota 4x4 pickup.

He said once "Mine Plain Vanilla, yours Banana Split"

Picking this one up with Ward's VXR 100 reminded me of the story.

Mine Plain Vanilla. His Banana Split.

Here's the story. Here's the mild build and the stories that go with it.

 

[wngrog]

A few months ago I decided I would sell my FZJ70 and replace it with a FZJ100. Why? Well, I really wanted to try one of these things out.

I sent Meshal out into the wild to find me a good one.

I wanted white, G or GX spec, rear tire carrier and amby doors with low miles.

This is the first one he came up with

129,000 KMs. (70,000 miles)

 

[wngrog]

I liked what I saw so I sent a wad of money to Saudi and owned myself a truck.

 

[wngrog]

I'm not in the 100 section much so I'll admit, the last time I did any major mechanical work on a 100 was about 20 years ago.

It was a 2001 that I built up pretty nicely and sold off

My next 100 was built when I bought it and it served me and my daughter faithfully for about 12 years. We sold it last year and got her a new LC250 1958

My sons 2001 has 360,000 miles on it. I spent $8000 on it his senior year in High School at 49Tire and have not touched it since. That was 4 years ago.

So, I have many many many miles in 100s but not a whole lot of wrench time on them.

I spend my time working on anolog Cruisers every day though.

 

[wngrog]

All that to preface that when I got it I asked Meshal to have his guys clean it up real good and fix anything that needed fixing and replace all the weatherstrips and plastics. Anything sunburned or dried out or leaking.

I've done this before with all the ones I've imported but I have to admit I choked on my drink when he hit me with a $7000 parts bill.

To his credit, he did everything I asked and more. Plus, it was all documented nicely.

As @OGBeno would say, that's an impressive pile of parts .....

 

[wngrog]

So first it went to the detail shop and got clean clean......

 

[wngrog]

Then it went to the mechanic shop

 

[medtro]

When I was 15 I got a 1984 Toyota Xtra Cab pickup. The dude that was building my house bought a white single cab Toyota 4x4 pickup.

Very impressive, had a dude building your house when you were 15.

 

[wngrog]

Then it came time to ship the trucks.

Meshal is off getting married and he has trusted his cousin to finalize the papers and get the 100s to port.

Only to come out one morning to this



What the ****? I asked Meshal, "Don't they chop peoples hands off over there for stealing s***?"

He said they have gone soft and no longer do that.

Armed with this video, the cousin was able to land some new tags to get the trucks out of dodge before the Israelis bombed more s***.

 

[wngrog]

Very impressive, had a dude building your house when you were 15.

Always been a baller yo

 

[wardharris]

So how do you like the coil pack? Your 4.5 has 240hp rating vs. my 4.7 at 235hp.
How do they compare, boss?

 

[ClassyJalopy]

So how do you like the coil pack? Your 4.5 has 240hp rating vs. my 4.7 at 235hp.
How do they compare, boss?

What's the torque rating for the two engines?
I have heard tons of good things abt 1FZ-FE but the 2UZ is smooth running, and arguably the most reliable engine to come out of the house of Mr. T.
I am also curious if the later 1FZ-FE suffer from the same oil leak issues as the earlier ones.

 

[wardharris]

What's the torque rating for the two engines?
I have heard tons of good things abt 1FZ-FE but the 2UZ is smooth running, and arguably the most reliable engine to come out of the house of Mr. T.
I am also curious if the later 1FZ-FE suffer from the same oil leak issues as the earlier ones.

See my DIY cheat sheet below.
You are correct, the V8 has a slight (6.7%) advantage over the I6 gasser. If I have time will do an article or video on the topic. @wngrog is in a unique position to opine on similarities and differences, given he has one of each on hand.

 

[wngrog]

I can't tell a lot of difference between the two but I've not driven the V8 but one time.

All I know is that they Middle East market got the 4500 and the 2UZ in the 100 for the entire run of the 100 series and 80% or more of the 100s sold over there were the 4500 coil pack.

Possibly that is because the 4500 came in the lower grade G and GX models and that was cheaper and more desert friendly?

No idea.

My big question for @cruiserdan or any other guru.....


Why did Toyota make two 1FZ-FE motors?

Why, if so different did they not have different designations?

I'm assuming this coil pack could not pass US emissions so they made the overly complicated version for us.

This engine is WAY more serviceable. Heater hoses are exposed. These are NOT known to eat head gaskets like the US variant. My guess is they hold less heat due to the much smaller plenum.

V8 v coil pack 1FZ. Dunno. I like them both.

 

[wngrog]

Back to the story.

Transit from there to here was the least painful of any of the containers to date.

Shipped on time. Arrived on time.

Customs snatched it for a couple of days which I'm convinced is a scam for the drayage/storage people to charge extra.

Pickup was good. This usually takes me two days. I got it done in a day and 1/2 since Red had just gotten home from a trip.

Red is so used to trucks coming and going she never much even comments but she was impressed with these two. So much so
I caught her taking pics

 

[wardharris]

Why did Toyota make two 1FZ-FE motors?

Why, if so different did they not have different designations?

I'm assuming this coil pack could not pass US emissions so they made the overly complicated version for us.

This engine is WAY more serviceable. Heater hoses are exposed. These are NOT known to eat head gaskets like the US variant. My guess is they hold less heat due to the much smaller plenum.

As I understand it.....

• Not sure if the engine would or could pass emissions, but1FZ-FE with 212hp was not needed in USA vehicle market (vs. fork lift applications) after 1997 as the 80 Series and LX450s were replaced with 100 Series and LX470.
• The lack of a formal differentiated designation for the updated 1FZ-FE is similar to that of the 2UZ introduced in 2004 with VVTI. Shorthand for both....."coil pack" and "VVTI."
• The later 1FZ-FE has more power, more torque, etc. but appears to offer fewer head gasket issues. Lots of possible reasons - plenum/runner length/temps, different EGR components, better maintenance (newer engines/first owners/lower KMs).
• Configuration and use could also play a role. Seems like most of the coil pack motors were paired with manual transmissions vs. autos, which could reduce workload on engine through reduced torque converter inefficiencies vs. manual. It is possible that the way vehicles are used/driven in other markets could also be moe conducive to engine health - less idle time/stop and go in urban traffic/Starbuck drive-thrus, lower average speeds vs. overloaded, poorly maintained 80s doing 80 on the interstate.

Just my 2 cents.