Spicy Taco 1uz swap

So I'm starting my swap after year of researching. I got 1uz from sc400 95

 

Tearing it down redoing all seals water pump starter belt

 

Thats better, here is what i found

 

Someone got a little comfy. Hopefully didn’t tear up too much of a mess on the harnesses and such.

 

Yeah that harness was toast but engine connection are good n ground harness. So hopefully I won't have to do to much with the stand alone

 

It was squirrels, there were acorn crumbs everywhere, they weren’t really interested in the harness, what killed the harness was age and heat cycling, connectors were very brittle and most were broken. The harness got replaced with one that integrated the engine to the truck’s electrical system, expensive but to me worth it, photo taken Dec of 2021.

 

Love that starter location. Brilliant idea

 

Like new pistons gonna do others side. Getting cams just not sure from witch company yet

 

It's great until ya gotta pull the intake manifold to change it.

 

That is the only bs I've seen on the 1uz why why would they do this

 

Probably for a smaller footprint. Just remember that automotive manufacturers are in the business of selling new cars. They used to make them to be owned, now they are made to be leased.

 

Yes that is true I remember earlier 2000 when they started pushing leasing.

 

I am talking farther back, but yeah. Look at the build quality of a basic Mercedes from the 80's and they are tanks, will run forever if you change fluids. But things change. These days it's so easy to get a high HP engine for a swap that is very reliable on the cheap. So pros and cons I guess.

 

Oooooh my tcu n ECU came from automotive racing group didn't take long connect and everything look good and numberd