2TR-FE Rebuild/Refresh

What!?! You seriously got a new frame?

 

Yep. New frame, leaf springs brake lines, lower control arms etc. Its like 12,500 of freebies

 

That's awesome

 

Yeah haha

 

I’ll be back to read through this thread.

 

Hey OP when you put your engine back in the truck did you have a hell of a time getting the passenger side mount to line up? I've been trying to wiggle that son of a bitch in there for the last couple hours

 

I doubt the OP will respond. He hasn't logged on since before Thanksgiving. @05Taco4x4 might have some info/insight.

 

He's been AWOL since the end of last year...

 

I had the mounts swapped at first, caught it before install (correct way looks funny). I didn't have a problem installing.

 

Ok so here's the issue I'm having the drivers side goes on easy, but the passenger side is just that bit out, the engine leans a bit to the passenger side ya? I can't quite remember. I didn't take the mount off the block I just undid the nut on the stud when I pulled

 

Ok then yours should be fine, does lean to the left

 

Ya I'm just having a bitch of a time trying to wiggle it onto the stud

 

Idk man, I had it hanging with the cherry picker. Dropped down until driver side touched and started a few threads, then lowered until passenger side was good and installed that one- went back and tightened driver’s side.

 

Well I don't know why but I stopped getting updates from here when someone posts. Update after a little over a year from getting the truck. I have been busy as hell but I thought you guys might like to know everything has been running great! I have put about 3k on it since the rebuild and no issues.

Now I have been helping a friend do a motor swap in his Mini Cooper, and we now have an extra supercharger........

Its pretty small but he was getting 20psi out of it on that little 1.6L. I have been having horrible thoughts of putting it on my Taco. I figure if I could get even 7psi out of it that be a good boost.

 

Wonder if the corolla charger could get fabbed up to the 2.7? One for sale here for $1900.

 

yeah but free one from a mini

 

I put one on that came off a Mercedes 1.8 that got 15psi and only got 2psi out of it

 

hmmm well I could always put a smaller pulley on it. Id need to buy one anyway. I think its just a matter of some math and weather or not it can even flow enough air

 

Truth. Just wonder how much fabrication it'll be to hook the s/c to the intake and still be in line with the serpentine.

 

https://kansascity.craigslist.org/pts/d/kansas-city-toyota-corrola-pontiac-vibe/6838602545.html
For anyone wondering. Told my wife she should put it on her 03 Corolla but she shot that idea down after I told her the price.