Yotarobs 4runner build

Thanks, now let's see how it runs.

 

If it runs as good as it looks, you possibly added a lot of resale value to that rig if you were to ever let it go. I bet it starts and runs like a rabbit the first couple cranks.

 

naw, it'll have to circulate some oil through everything, then it should run like butter.

Looks amazing!

 

Thanks for the vote of confidence guys. I'm very happy with how it looks, still have anxiety about how well it will run. It ran pretty damn good when I pulled it out, but I would like to see the compression numbers get back up at least to 150 or so & no oil leaks. I guess we will have to see. I hate oil leaks!

 

yep, I'm no fan of oil leaks either. It drove me nuts that my axle was puking gear oil from the seals when I bought my truck. I rebuilt the front axle and its good as new. Other than seepage(sp?) at my valve cover I'm oil leak free. Even that is about to get fixed though. As soon as my Marlin clutch gets here the engine comes out for new timing kit and clutch, maybe new water pump and all around tune up.

 

I love the 22re

 

LOL, there better not be any damn leaks. I hope to get the converter bolts done tonight.

 

Rob, you should start your own offroad team: "Team Cream Puff"

 

Damn nice work rob. I might take you up on some help with my 85.

 

He did show up yesterday, right after you left & I took my boots off. He might come back tonight.

LOL,

Sure man, let me know, I am sure we could do some trading / swapping......Of course I have to get mine done first.

 

dam man looks new haha you need a side by side of old and clean haha

 

Ask & you will recieve

dirty



clean

 

hahahaha dam that shit was sooo nasty looks like a new motor now

 

While putting it back in was a major pain, it was def. a cleaner job than taking it out was.

 

Rob what do you have invested in parts on the engine refresh if you dont mind me asking?

 

LOL, not as much as you would think, about $300-350. I really only fixed what was broken or on it's last leg. I say that I have way more time wrapped up in it than I do money. I am very fortunate to have all of the resources that I have & they saved me a bunch of money. All of the nickle & dime stuff cost me the most, stuff like belts & hoses. The complete gasket set with new head bolts cost me $75 from ENGNBLDR & the LC Engineering timing chain set was $100.

 

The ground we where laying on is still filthy from when we took the motor out. I guess I should have gotten you a towel to sit on, I thought you where going to sit on your jacket?

 

I have a new goal to have this bitch rolling by this friday night, I hope to put it to the test next weekend. Looks like I have another week of late nights & no sleep to look forward to. I do my best work under pressure, well see how it goes.

 

All you have to do is get the motor hooked back up, right?

 

Sorta, I need to hook up the motor, do some brake work & get the trans flushed. I already put a new master cylinder on but I haven't bleed the system yet. I am really only hoping that the master cylinder was the problem, no telling what I will find when I start bleeding them. I should be able to get it all done as long as I have the time I need to do the work. The problem is that I never get started in the evenings untill after I put the kids to bed around 8:30. Juggling the family time cuts into my progress.