2.7 L bulletproof?

Before '06 I had a succesion of 5.0 Mustangs. Most with go fast mods. While I wouldn't say the 302 roller engines were unreliable, I was always having to tinker with something under the hood. In '06 I bought my first Tacoma an '07 regular cab 2WD AT. I only put about 30K on it, but other than oil changes I never raised the hood, I just jumpe din and drove it where ever I wanted to go with no concern. When I decided I wanted something to haul the kids to school in, I traded it in on an '09 Access Cab 2WD SR5 AT. I couldn't be more pleased with the two tacomas I have had, both with the 2.7.

 

now its just too bad the 4.0l has to be sooooo looooouuuud, kinda makes me want a 2.7l, fucking thing ticks like a B and I think my cats or gone to shit could be another reason why my motor is so noisy

 

I had the 2.7 in my 95 Taco that went to the bone yard for the rusted frame. It had 147,000 miles and didn't burn a drop of oil. I never had a problem with it. I would still have that truck if it wasn't for the frame.

 

If the 2.7 had 179hp and 200 ft lbs of torque it would be perfect.

 

What makes you settle on those numbers?

 

X2, I don't see why...

 

I just bumped the current numbers by 20. I drive up mountain passes regularly and there are times where I would like more power or different gearing. The power of my wife’s Subaru is just right at 165hp and 166 ft lbs of torque on a car that weighs 3140 lbs. The equivalent numbers on my truck would be 189hp and 191 ft lbs of torque.

 

you can always put mods on for performance.

 

Ya but to get 20 hp?

I will say that 93 octane makes a huge difference on downshifting while going up hills on the interstate

 

well, true, but if hes running a 4 banger, it wont really do a thing. us 4 cyl guys' engines arent high compression like the 6 cyls. so payin the extra money for high test, wont really help. unless, hes S/C or turboed.

 

Ours are actually pretty high compression. Maybe not high enough to be qualified as high compression, but they are high enough compression that I notice a huge increase in using 93 octane. 9.5 compression ratio is pretty high

 

oh ok. thats interesting. you see, i always knew that the 6s were classified as high compression engines. but i didnt know that ours were close to being high compression. im sure tho that ours our more high compression than any other 4 cyl out there for trucks

 

the 2.7 is louder than some diesels btw lol

 

DO NOT PUT 93 in these trucks

it makes you slower and burn more gas...it also idles rougher.


yeah i know the 2.7's are retarded...

 

for real?

 

foreals bu

the valve clatter is super loud

and i put 92 in twice..went noticeably slower and the idle went to sh it...so i put 87 and it went back to normal lol

 

then how could that guy claim better mileage? i knew our trucks werent high compression. but he said other wise? im confused.

 

my truck's 2.7 is stock however...so idk if headers would make a difference...wouldn't think so but you never know

 

93 doesn't bother my ride...

 

o yeah and the gas was both from chevron and both have 10% ethanol