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1980 Toyota Pickup with 2TR-FE swap project

Discussion in 'New Members' started by fj40pinobilt, Jan 22, 2019.

  1. Jan 22, 2019 at 4:23 PM
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    fj40pinobilt

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    1980 Hilux with 2006 Tacoma 2trfe motor swap
    Hello,

    I am a longtime Toyota fanatic! I have had a 2000 Tacoma 2wd, 2rz-fe, with 360,000 miles before I sold it. It was all original...meaning I bought it brand new with zero miles and had the same engine and 5spd manual when I sold it! Only thing I ever did was standard maintenance and I swapped out the idle valve! I have also owned and rebuilt old Landcruisers FJ40s and FJ60s. My current project which I plan to post on this site, if appropriate, is a 1980 Hilux with a blow 22r motor. I have purchased a 2TR-FE from a salvaged 2006 Taco and plan to do the swap. Cheers and looking forward to seeing all the cool Taco projects on here!

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  2. Jan 22, 2019 at 4:36 PM
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    irayfz6

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    Welcome!

    That is a sweet little truck!
     
  3. Jan 22, 2019 at 4:38 PM
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    fj40pinobilt

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  4. Jan 22, 2019 at 4:40 PM
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  6. Jan 22, 2019 at 6:00 PM
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    Bigdaddy4760

    Bigdaddy4760 Well traveled Older Than Dirt

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  7. Jan 22, 2019 at 6:08 PM
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    OH shyt Oh Shit! that is the Same Truck I had and wish I still have and Yes it is appropriate to Post all of it here and much more ..... Now you got me looking at the blasted For Sale sections again....
     
  8. Jan 22, 2019 at 6:16 PM
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    Hobbs

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  9. Jan 22, 2019 at 6:26 PM
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    That’s going to be a sweet project. I’m anxious to see the progress
     
  10. Jan 22, 2019 at 7:16 PM
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    buckhuntin-tacoma

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    That is a beautiful little truck....what a cool project!

    Good luck, and have fun!
     
  12. Jan 22, 2019 at 7:59 PM
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  14. Jan 23, 2019 at 9:24 AM
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    Great looking project. Welcome to TW.
     
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  16. Jan 23, 2019 at 4:11 PM
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    Thanks for the Welcome you guys! I will start up my build thread soon. Just waiting on engine rebuild and still looking for tranny.
     
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  17. Mar 13, 2019 at 8:02 PM
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    After a long search, I finally found a good 2TR-FE from a 2006 Tacoma and had it rebuilt from Alex at RAM Engines in Imperial Beach, CA. The bore is .020" over so I expect it to have a little bit more torque than stock. The motor also came with a intake and exhaust manifolds and an automatic belt tensioner pulley. I'm gonna have to source the water pump, alternator, power steering pump, ignition coils and the throttle body. I guess it's off to the internet to start sourcing parts! The paint is a lizard green that I saw on an old Porsche motor, It's just a rattle can of engine paint that I picked up from the parts shop. I just wanted to do something different with the engine color.
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    Slow progress, but I got the first part in the mail, Aisin Water Pump, there's a small premium for Aisin parts but I figured its worth it if the part lasts as long as all the other Toyota parts I have had in the past.
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    I read up on the torque specs for the water pump bolts and found the 2006 Tacoma FSM. Installed water pump gasket and then water pump and torqued the bolts to spec. The two red arrows indicate 2 big bolts that need to be tightened to 15ft/lbs. The smaller ones circled in yellow need to be torqued to 80in/lbs. (There are two more small bolts under the fan pulley that are not in the pic. I will take better pics in the future.)
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  18. Mar 13, 2019 at 11:15 PM
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    You will see sooooo many cool Tacos, I promise.
     
  19. Mar 14, 2019 at 1:24 AM
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    Yello truck, nice one
     
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