The Frankenstein Build! LT/Expo/Trail rig..and BS

Hell no

Me too

They have it folded over seams everywhere. Just pull the door seal down and you'll see what I mean. They do that on the rear window too. The only way you could get it down to reinstall is take the rear window out. Then somehow peel it off then pop the 5 bars out then unbolt the front lip by the windshield.

I said fuck it and cut it.

I'll figure something else out for it later. Far from a beauty rig now anyways.

 

Are you just trying to stir the pot here? This is great campfire fodder.

 

Eh maybe. I hate the auto. Will do a 5speed swap if that happens. Need a real job. And since that didn't pan out here gonna have to wait

 

priorities Ben.

a man will eat so much ramen if he can get boost

 

No it wouldn't have.

Cause then id need tires and sliders and bumpers.

And I do 1 big mod a year. You know that

 

I need a DD still that gets decent mileage and is reliable. Not another build.

 

Okay I need some help @SCRunner12 or anyone. I can not understand the vacuum stuff. I have lines that no diagram shows and it's asking to run shit that I don't have access too really.

Any tips at all. The VSv valve that was tied into the FPR doesn't make sense. I don't have enough ports on this damn blower to hook everything up. Do I just T everything?

 

I was reading your 'to do' list and something caught my eye. You want to put a 2jz motor in that thing? Will it fit? and if so and you do it, I want dibs on the first ride.

 

Are you referring to the place in MT that you were working for? Are you still killing weeds?

 

2jz will fit with lots of work. Not on the list now....for a while. Expensive.

Yea. Didn't get full time. My boss was pissed. Oh well.

Yea still spraying.

 

@SCRunner12

This is the part I'm confused on. Got the rest plotted out.



I don't get what it is or if I need it.

 

I've been looking into the 2jz swap now that my current engine is fried. Like you, I've come to the conclusion that it will have to wait until I have the finances to throw at such a project.

In terms of fab work, it seems to be a lot more friendly than a 1uz, 2uz, or 3uz swap.

 

Bolts right up to the tranny. By comparision to those it's an easy swap. But still a 4-8k one.

 

Where did that come from and is that a plug attached?

 

Yup.

I got pretty excited because I found a 2jzgte vvti for 1400 in my local CL (which is still way too much for my current financial state, but a lot cheaper than what I have come across on Ebay). Then, I started crunching some numbers for the bell housing, shortened driveshaft, ecu and the harness... oh man that harness is pricey, especially if its a JDM to OBII conversion harness. Not to mention I have no idea what condition this engine was in. The guy said it only had 50k on it, but I bet you those were some hard 50k miles.

 

It was plumbed into the FPR and then into the manifold..

I have no idea wtf it is. It has a plug in it that goes into the wiring harness..

Yea they are stout motors though.

Id still tear it totally apart to check no matter where it came from.

Shit adds up fast though.

 

Can you get a pic of some different angles? I know the 95-97 3.4's were a little screwy and had different features that the later years.

 

Yea I will tomorrow. It looks just like a VSV valve or the 4wd valves. And has a plug. Figured out everything but that.

 

Sounds like vsv to me, read pages 5 to 6 of this install, says the rest vsv needs to be relocated to the firewall. http://www.pballandmore.com/Download/1st_Gen_TRD_Supercharger_Install_Guide.pdf

 

Thanks man.

Well. I guess I'll just plumb it into the one intake port like everything else.