1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

He's got the hairline to match

 

HAHAHA fuck i love this show so much

 

Knew someone would get it

 

Honestly I don’t know. I think I’m gonna start by having it towed to another shop after the long weekend for a second opinion in case he missed something with the timing.


I think sourcing a decent used engine is the way to go over new heads. A lot of people advise against opening up an older 5VZ since it could create more problems than it solves. I guess the only advantage would be getting fresh valve stem seals and head gaskets, but who knows if the bearings or rings weren’t trashed when the belts had fallen off and it jumped time.

The shops I’ve talked to have accounted for swapping over the timing belt, knock sensors, etc. in their estimates, so I’d get that stuff back anyway. It just sucks to eat the 550 in labor for the timing service at this place.

The owner of Safari Classics down in Hot Springs was confident he could come get the truck and swap in a good used engine for under 4K, and his labor rates are $160/hr.

At the very least I’d like to find a mechanic who doesn’t argue with me about the 3.4 being a non interference engine!

 

First thought:

https://youtu.be/pvIG5rQmfq4?t=27

 

Also this current mechanic never got back to me about whether he did a leak down test.

 

Fuck that guy get the truck somewhere reputable with an opinion you can actually trust

 

We have enter the next chapter.

 

Legs finally came in and I have to say, if I did not opt for the casters, these feet would have been overkill by themselves.

Some companies use stamped steel with a plastic foot. These are machined with a solid rubber pad.

 

<3

 

She's put together



Absolutely no reason to risk injuring my bad back some more so one of my buddyies will swing by to pick it up and flip it over with me

 

looks heavy.

 

Just over 200lbs, which would be much more manageable if the top wasn't 150lbs by itself making it awkward

 

Sure we didn't start the last chapter over again?

 

This is the song that doesn't end...

 

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=BXqblYbUAeI

 

My back hurts just looking at it.

 

Yeah, flipping it around wasn't fun but the top by itself is manageable

The legs are 3" square tube, 1/8" thick, with 3/8" thick plates used as mounting blocks on the legs

It's all heavy

 

Sizes up the difference around here. @JKO1998