Double O’ Taco Build Thread

Should I use the pan off this motor or should I use the pan off my old motor

 

I think my trucks pan is a 7 quart

 

Does anyone know where to find black housing corner lights for a 95-97 tacoma

 

New rear shocks showed up, rancho RS-9000 adjustable and rebuildable units.
They are speced for a 2005 dodge ram 2500 4x4 and match my measurements within a 1/4 inch.

 

I'm interested to see how these work out for you. The Fabtech shocks that are made for this lift kit are too short.

 

Yeah these are 17” compressed and 27.5 extended if I recall correctly

 

The current rear shocks in my truck are the front shocks off a 73 blazer according to the part number

 

But my rear lift is blocks and 1994 ford e-150 van leaf springs

 

Okay shocks installed, you have to push out the steel eyelet sleeves and then drill out the polyurethane bushings to the size of the shock mount. They work awesome.

 

They ride pretty firm so only put these on working trucks not the overlanding mallcrawlers that populate this forum

 

This is the parts truck I’m trading for.

 

Progress so far

 

Got lucky here the clutch had just started to contact the rivets and there isn’t a groove in the flywheel.
Surprisingly it had an Aisin clutch in it.
The throw out bearing was growling pretty bad.

How should I go about cleaning up the friction surface of the flywheel here in my shop?
What sandpaper should I use?

 

Does anyone know where I can get the lower front strut bushings as mine are falling apart.

 

Decided to clean up my flywheel with an old whetstone as it is better than not doing anything to it at all.

 

Stage 2 clutch installed

 

This job is such a pain is the dick that once this motor needs replaced then I am just gonna put an ALH 1.9 TDI into the truck.

Whoever designed the firewall and bell housing area with the crossover pipe in the way of the bell housing bolts, there is a special place in hell for you.

 

Motor is about to go in and then final assembly will commence tomorrow.

 

Also what kit should i get to put a double din radio into my truck as I was gifted a used Kenwood touchscreen unit worth about $500 new.

 

Another question, how long does a gates timing belt for these trucks last so I can make a service sticker for it as I reused the one off the old engine as it had 20k on it