What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

This is so impressive. I would like to consider myself a DIYer but these set ups always impress me and overwhelm me. Kudos!

 

Cleaned up my engine bay a little

 

No kidding. Actually, they are V-rings. I found them but thanks for all your help.

 

Looks good! Can't wait to see what you shove into that space.

 

Thanks! In the process of doing a full wire tuck, and shaving all the holes. I want the new motor to be the focal point when you pop the hood.

 

The new 5.7? Ha! I am excited to see the new set up. When will she be done? Are you doing anything fun to the trans or diffs (dual?)

 

Maybe.
Maybe not.
Not timeframe as this is a big/custom job. The engine will be finished from the builder end of this month. Transmission is being upgraded to a TH400, and the rear end is getting swapped to a full Currie 9” axle.

 

Your tuner roots are showing through!!! Pumped to see how that turns out!!!

 

These are tie down anchors I picked up on Amazon.

Anchors

$15 DC Cargo V-Ring Tie-Down Anchors |4 Pack | 2" Diameter Steel Bolt-on D-Rings for Cargo on Trucks, Pickups, Trailers |Flush Mount Tie-Down Anchor, Replacement for D-Ring Tie-Down w/Plastic Pan Fitting

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CGXSNC0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_image?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Rail Nuts (the bolts are not stainless)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08CH4VFM7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Bob

 

You get much better gas mileage that way!

 

Fj60 - here is mine

 

Or easier to change the upper control arm bolt!

 

huh. usually you gotta give her earrings to get the skirt off....

 

Valid point......

 

You've washed away the engine. Hopefully you can fish it out of the floor drain.

 

OK, so if your using a th400 and planning to keep toyota as your engine of choice we have 2 options. 2jz supra engine, or a uzfe engine. 2jz in its stock form only putting out 209-220 lbft of torque, but the uzfe puts down between 260-325 lbft. Now the 2jz is a very tunable engine, but is going to lack that lower end grunt needed to get a lifted tacoma on 35s moving. So.... 2uzfe is still my guess here, its easily available unlike the 2jz engine is, its tunable and comes in a at 4.7l so it can be fit into the engine bay of the tacoma, plus its came in a supercharged version from trd.

If your not going with toyota, then I hope your not putting a ls in there.

 

How "showy" are either of those Toyota engines though? Since he mentioned making it a focal point, I'd imagine it should be at least kind of interesting/pretty.

 

If only he gave us a hint...

 

the uzfe can be a pretty looking engine. Though much of it is plastic covers. I dont think many engines in the last 15 years are very "showy" most of them have plastic covers covering all the wires for all the sensors and injectors and spark plugs. Showy engines I feel died in the early 2000s.