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

Wanna Build me one?

 

So I probably shouldn’t use them to just plug the holes in the backing plate?

 

I'll buy you the block off plates if you give me the abs sensors and wiring

 

Nothing exciting today,
But Took the long way home this evening

 

lucky you!, cloud cover and overcast all day here on the MO river waiting for winter to start for real

so far the two snow storms have totally missed my spot

 

I installed a Hobo Freight lightbar

 

Ok but you better split it with me if you sell them for $1200

 

I'm saving them for a rainy day, my sensors won't last forever. They're 27 years old, could go any minute and I like the ABS on this thing.

 

Here is what I did to silence my squeaky clutch:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/winkle99-build-thread.511998/page-2#post-21664068
Hope it helps you.

 

Those fuckers are way pricier than Amazon.....why not amazon over that stuff? Hopefully it works well for you

 

Wonder if the warranty goes to the lights too?

 

Just installed some Diode Dynamics SS3 pods on the taco. They are brighter than my headlights. I'm super impressed so far. Didn't get to install a switch for the relay yet but I'll have that in tomorrow.

 

Hmmm. Good call. I would think so

 

Sorry guys I just had a gift card and coupon. It works better than expected so far.

 

Nothing wrong with that

 

Any major difference between a 99 4Runner 3.4 and a 96 Tacoma 3.4? I spoke to some a couple weeks back who wanted to offload their 3.4 for their LS swap so it has had me thinking. Getting a quote from a co-worker on what he would want to swap the motors out for me right now but was curious to know if there were any differences that would make it more than just swapping over a harness or something.

 

Holy shit. $115 to fix a squeak that is only there a few times a week (in my truck that is). I'd just use the Ace Hardware 70# Spring (IIRC) and call it done

 

I spent 3 dollars on high temp grease, slabbed it on the outer and inner pivot points of the shift fork, and mines gone for 2 days now. Gotta choose where u wanna spend ur money I guess lols

 

Every thing should be the same, the 1997 fuel injectors are a little smaller, so use the 99 injectors.

If your planning on keeping the truck long term,

Think about replacing the knock sensors and wiring harness with the motor out.

Whatever parts you replace with the motor out will be very easy to do when your doing a swap.

Make sure you have an oil cooler.

Rear main seal
Valve cover gaskets
Knock sensors and wire harness
Oil cooler hoses
Have fuel injectors cleaned and balanced
Timing belt and those parts. (Fan bracket)
Clutch if u have a 5 speed
Transmission if you have a 5 speed input shaft seal
Etc

 

Supposedly only has 160k which is good news. Seller claims it has all new gaskets and such. I'd obviously check it over pretty thoroughly as I've done most of the work you mentioned before when it was in the truck and although doable, its a pita. Mainly just didn't want to have to swap over any major parts to make the newer engine work properly. Which from all my looking didn't appear so but just wanted to make sure