Greensystemsgo's Build Thread

Damn man -- I can't believe you've been hit that many times....crazy.

 

it's his way of trying to meat women

 

Its a hobby.

I am going to meat the next one so hard.

 

nerd

 

lol saw it coming...

 

Went to go to work today, after a nice cool 9 days off. Truck wouldn't start yet engine sounded seized from the noises the starter was making. If ever you've heard a siezed engine, you know that sound. Drained oil and found I had more coolant then oil. Number 3 was full, and on the upstroke. Hence why it was siezed. Starter couldn't compress all of that coolant.

With 283k on my truck, I decided to tear into my spare 5vz, looks purty, just needs cleaning. Thanks @05TacoRunner for the engine!!

Also started disassembly of engine in truck. Discovered my accessory nose cone bearing is noisy, alternator is noisy, ps is leaking, ac tensioner is noisy, new radiator is leaking, and the previous owner had put the cams in a few teeth off as well. Got to where I needed to pull heads, and realized I forgot the exhaust headers. oh: by that point it was 7pm. And I had spent 11 hours wrenching. I was over it.

I called off of work today for this but at least I got alot done. I think.

 

Happy New Year!

 

Made zero progress aside from getting it parked for long term storage. Might rebuild it. Might engine swap it. Might part it out. Who the hell knows.


for now, RIP.

 

http://www.dezertrangers.com/vb/threads/236894-Toyota-3-4L-(5vz)-w-5-speed-manual-trans ...

 

Good find, I appreciate it.

I have a spare engine I am willing to build, but also need a laundry list of other things.

My rear axle housing still has the leaf perches being torn out.
Trans needs 3rd gear syncro
core support is cracked
front diff is blowed up
steering rack is shot

All these things I was working on when the engine blew up. So I am looking for a more reliable, and comfortable daily. Tacos not gone yet though.

 

Not to be too much of a Poacher but if you decide to part out I’d be interested in checking out those bumpers

 

10.4, I will keep you in mind!

 

Yeah id take the rear bumper in a heart beat.

Sucks about the truck man. LS swap

 

Sounds good. I'm in NM, so driving to AZ would be very doable. I'd be interested in the front brakes and 4runner wheels as well.

 

oh man, I even have 12 of those wheels right now.

 

Bought a new (to me) truck

 

That mean the taco is gone?

 

It's sorta gone.

 

Lol wow. Wtf?

 

Yeah. been parting it out. Most of everything stayed here, abs, brakes, control arms, and.... something else got shipped out of state.

Need anything weird?