What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

I was looking at Tacomas on CL and I found a '97 2.4l 4 cyl previously 5-lug that has a SAS swap with a front Toyota pickup axle.

I was looking at the engine bay and there's this absolutely massive pulley and large power steering reservoir. Can anyone elaborate on it? I'm guessing it's aftermarket to accommodate for the larger wheels and solid axle but I have no idea.



https://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/cto/d/1997-tacoma-solid-front-axle/6499468131.html

Thing is REALLY clean. Looks like this was a very well done swap.

 

yes its for the hydro steering most likely or hydro assist

 

I'm curious, can you re-use the original power steering system on the Tacoma on an SAS or do you have to go aftermarket? That reservoir and pulley is massive, never seen anything like it.

Also has a large master cylinder.

 

larger MC is for the brakes as well.

And no you can't and sure as hell wouldn't want to use the rack on a SAS. Its weak as hell as it is.

 

Same here, I just live with it. Replaced my first clutch at 30k miles because of it, then the 2nd clutch/TOB started chirping maybe 10k miles into it. Annoying, but it's rare that the chirping actually leads to a failure (bad news if it were to, though). I've got about 30k on this clutch now, no issues other than the chirp which comes and goes sometimes.

It's a common problem with Tacomas through the 2nd gens as well, I think URD has a fix for 2nd gens but I'm not aware of one for 1st gens.

edit: I've also been reading lately that it's not the TOB that causes the chirp but it's actually the input bearing...either way it's a familiar headache.

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/5-lug-to-solid-axle—1997-tacoma-build.533243/

If you wanna look more in depth at what's done

 

According to my Fuelly data here are my top fuel ups in terms of gallons:

15.774
15.669
15.485
15.44
15.409
15.398
15.374
15.339
15.293

 

Way to play it safe

 

Lame. I've done 17.9 haha

 

And lemme guess... you got 168 miles out of that tank?

 

actually think it was like 274..haha was in Igor though.

Think the best ive seen out of frank in the last few years is like 240 miles and that was on fumes but i don't remember the actual number i put in. was way to long a go.

 

lightweights.

Death Valley Day 5&6 - by turbodb on Flickr​

 

Lets see, this weekend I changed the oil, front diff oil, spark plugs, cleaned under the hood, and lubed the driveshaft. Also found out my washer bottle leaks if I fill it up to the top. Looks like the neck is cracked. But, that can wait to be replaced thankfully.

 

From my same data set, my top 5 miles to a tank:

361.7
350.3
349.1
348.3

 

Holy shit that's the same truck. Wonder why he's selling it.

Had a feeling he was a member on here.

 

The best I’ve ever gotten is 300, once.

V6 on 31’s....
Maybe it’s the auto...

 

lol my best ever was 340ish driving around yellowstone and back home on 31s way way back. got 23mpg or something. Never again.

 

Those figures were from the summers of 2012 and 2013. It was like Ol' Red's prime.

Haven't come close to those numbers again.

 

That was also when I was driving the perfect commute for fuel economy. About 20 miles round trip, all back rural roads, 45-50 mph, 5th gear, with one stop sign and one traffic light en route.

 

Ah, mine was all highway @65ish mph.

I tend to get 250 driving around town and like an asshole on the mountain...

Less in the winter with a bunch of weight and stuff in the back...