Turbo BS Thread

@Jstand In reference to your previous thing about the auto trans.

There is a $100 valve body reprogramming kit by transgo that I put in my truck. @vasinvictor also has one I believe. It has a hot rod and tow setting. I have mine on hot rod and it shifted hard enough to spin the tires in 3rd when the engine was NA. Look at your door sticker, it'll say which trans you have below where you find the gear ratios, then just order the appropriate kit. Its well worth it and keeps the trans from heating up so much.

 

I'd like to bring something up for the guys with auto V6's.

The header and wastegate block my trans filler tube from bolting to the block of the engine, which in turn prevents the dipstick from going back into the filler tube. Does anybody else have this problem? If so how'd you fix it?

 

Fab work. Haz welder. Do work!

 

@Jstand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNbEF1s8V2s

 

THANK YOU that is exactly what i was looking for

 

No problem man!

 

So guys, got a new job unloading toyotas off the railroad at a warehouse and got to drive a v6 6spd. Horribly slow on take off...autos are as well. My 2.7 will burn the tires off more than that thing

 

Lol. #Letdown #Needssnailpower

 

I was a bit heartbroken....

It did make me not want a new one anymore

 

19-21 PSI Stant radiator cap:

$10 Stant Radiator Cap, black

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000IYB0UM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I can confirm it fits the 1st gen 3.4 rad.

 

Do you happen to know if the 2.7 1st gen radiator is different?

 

I don't. You could look up the Toyota PN and see if its the same between engines.

 

Question:

Flex-a-lite controller has a potentiometer (variable resistor) that is used to adjust the target temperature. I have it set as low as it can go and coolant temps are still ~195-205F.

My question is this: Does increasing resistance increase the target temperature or decrease? If increased resistance = lower target temps, I can put a resistor in the senor volage line to lower the target temps... If not, I may have to move the sensor to the top radiator hose...

 

There's a video where "The Fast Lane Truck" youtube channel races 1st 2nd and 3rd gen trucks and a first gen manual V6 beat the 3rd gen V6 auto lol
The 2nd gen V6 auto was the fastest.

 

Yup

 

Those guys do good road tests. When they go offroad, I want to use them as shooting practice..

 

Lol

 

@Tap1 . Ask your questions in here.

 

Volt meter will tell you that in a heart beat. But if it's turned to the left all the way it's at the lowest setting.