This taco shall live. 2013 heart transplant/refresh

This sweet little taco ended up in my driveway last week after it’s previous owner over heated her....

 

More to come i have a new motor ready to drop in once I put all fresh gaskets on her

A few hours of brushing and quick primer fog she’s looking much better. I ordered all new oem gaskets, hoses, and studs/nuts for the intake and exhaust so I figured I have enough time to paint her up. Hopefully that helps fight our salty winters off better.

 

dump of pulling the motor




Well she lives
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now that she’s running theres a few TSBs I’m going to take her in for and I’d still like to clean the interior up a bit either a new drivers seat or maybe some seat covers

 

Now would be a good time to replace the plastic coolant tube, if it has it.

 

All rubber/plastic tubes and hoses are going to be replaced along with new manifold studs and nuts

 

@Torspd @MrCrowntown @05Taco4x4

Any of you have a engine enamel “brand” or color you’re particularly fond of on these little motors? VHT is everywhere but I wasn’t inlove with my valve cover on the 3rz

 

Think I used VHT, I don't know the exact color but was a darker grey for the block and used aluminum color on the head

 

I think he meant plastic for metal

 

Metal coolant bypass pipe 16268-75112

Replacing the plastic bypass pipe with the # mentioned above would be great preventative maint

 

Thanks for the PN it’s on order

 

Came out pretty good. I’m just going to clean up the head because the aluminum is in great shape.

 

Rolling the truck in the garage this evening hope to have everything disconnected by tonight and hopefully be pulling the motor in the morning... I live in new England though so one rusted bolt could change everything

 

It’s going down all connections undone and radiator getting drained is the goal for tonight. Gotta figure out how I’m going to access the motor mounts

 

Smooth sailing from here

 

howd the PO over heat the damn thing?

 

To be honest not sure the guys kid did it

 

Got the old motor out.
Now time to transfer alt ps pump and ac to the new motor. Unfortunately I’m still waiting for some new idler pulleys and intakes/exhaust gaskets. While she’s out I’m addressing anything that could be worn.

I’m also going to clean up the front differential and surrounding areas and right before the motor goes in I’ll fluidfilm the inside of the frame and crossmember

 

Well doing the further break down the radiator leaks at 2psi so I’ve concluded he ran her dry.