yota243 turbo build

Sorry to hear this, but that sounds right to me.. this is exactly what happened when I bent a rod in my 2TR.

I’d hate to see you sell the truck. Since the heads are already off, why not yank the short block out and take it to a machine shop for a refresh? Rods and pistons, and you’d have a setup ready for copious amounts of boost

 

I just don't have time to mess with it anymore... I have a company truck so I have no motivation to finish working on it, but ironically had I not had the company truck, it wouldn't need fixing, because it wouldn't have sat for a year and the IC wouldn't have filled up...

 

Just noticed I didn't update, but it did sell

 

Well congratulations to you.

 

Been kinda window shopping tundras... One because v8 i guess, but 2 because they are way cheaper than comparable tacomas for some reason. I honestly would like a double cab with the 4.6, they get about the same mileage as the 4.0 with more room. But I have a work truck and a well worn RAV4 so I'm in no real rush

 

Guess who just so happens to be getting on a cruise ship in Tampa tomorrow...

 

So I test drove it, the guy comes back with like $16,900 after fees and I was like "we're waaaay off" and he was like if I can get it to market value (like $13,900) I was like nah I don't need a truck, I just want a deal and market value ain't a deal. He said they had to make something on the truck and I said we were 5k off... He got $11,500 approved.it hasn't been on the lot long enough for them to detail it or anything so when I get off the ship Monday I'm driving it home. It's got some character, but it is a 15 year old truck and it's nothing more than I would wind up doing to it over the years I'm sure.

 

So I swung by to pick up the truck when we got off the ship this morning and apparently it didn't pass inspection (some kind of leak, salesman obviously not super mechanical) and they sent it to auction over the weekend while I was on a cruise, and I got a refund...