Norcal Spotted and BS Thread

So beautiful

 

Concur with Eric. Definitely a good purchase for the money.

 

Damnnnn son!

 

Agreed, good buy

 

Finally got the marble right

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOU RASCAL
@DannyBFresco

 

I'm buying this setup (bumps and flip kit) shortly. Everyone has raved about them. Also putting them in front.

 

Happy Birthday @DannyBFresco ill kick a extra few back for you tonight.

 

Just dropped the truck off at the exhaust shop let's hope they get it right.

 

Pics when finished!

 

I dropped the skid off with the truck so they should get it right

 

High-clearance (or shall we say "he-way-it-should-have-been-done-in-the-first-place-by-Toyota-cleance" crossover pipe?

 

FTFY.

Also, is that a Sculpin?

 

X2. My 3.4 looked like it was starting to weep a bit back there. My old 22RE had this issue too. But on that I had to adjust the valves every 15k miles, so the cover was off and on frequently, and I think tended to loosen up. I would touch the bolt heads one in a while to check, and they usually could use a turn. But also rubber gasket, so I didn't go crazy on them.

Might also want to check you PCV valve and grommet. The grommets disintegrate, and IIRC, mine was doing this and I had a vague oil stain seeping back along the valve cover.

 

headbolts should NEVER need re-torquing once they've been properly torqued down. if they do, something is seriously wrong. on many engines (I don't know about Toyota), head bolts are stretch bolts, and single use.

engines where you have to remove the valve cover for regular adjustments, you probably should replace the valve cover gasket each time.

 

Confirmed for 12/4, Sunday. Maybe we can get @tyfoon11 if Truckee is a sanctuary city.

 

glad i have a few days off. Have to check torque on the bypasses and then add my bumpstops and measure for straps for the rear. Wish i had some air bumps, maybe santa will hook it up.

 

Did you provide pictures for what you wanted done? That helped the exhaust shop when I brought it to them.

 

Yea I showed him photos as well.
Looks like he is going to move the y back and then do the cross over behind the transfer case up as high as possible