Recent content by ATX3rdGen

When I got mine it was caked with orange RTV. My first thought was "There has to be some kind of sealing method way better than this...". My trick has been to clean the joints of all sealant and run the Job Bond o-rings lubed with some oil. I agree it is a weird design as the elbow "floats" but...

I am also a BMW guy so I am cracking up that this thing has lasted so long. I went ahead and pulled the trigger on a Koyorad last night.

I know, I have done so much work to the truck and keep forgetting to order a new one. Aluminum rad and timing belt service are last on the list. I can't believe the rad is still solid. PS cooling is bypassed but I run this thing hard in Texas heat, 11 PSI and no issues with cooling... it's coming

I am a BMW N54 guy as well, lol. I had a few new ones sitting on a shelf and said to hell with it, but yeah I should probably drop in a smaller pump. No issues so far, I was surprised the fuse did not pop.

Thought I would share in the event anyone else runs into a similar problem. After the 4WD conversion I finished up the rest of the parts including TRD headers, some new PCed valve covers, VCG etc. Also coated the supercharger, which is a gen 1 that I rebuild two years ago. Take everything out...

Anyone? Our Austin yards literally have no 4WD Toyotas, which is nuts. I believe this two prong piece came on all motorized front ADD actuators on 4Runners, Tacomas, Tundras and I think Sequoias. Anyone have a dead ADD motorized actuator you could pull this from?

Well, after almost 1.5 years of parts sitting in my garage, a mislabeled front dif (yeah, I really wanted to buy two of those...) I finally finished up my 4wd conversion and am happy to say that it works great. Just a few items left to wrap up as I built a hybrid setup with a J shift TC and...

As I got to install my TRD headers on the 5VZFE is realize that the conical gaskets for the spring joints literally no longer exist, anywhere. Like PERIOD, the deepest darkest internet search just leads me on a journey of replacement part numbers that are now NLA. I have the old ones and I will...

Well guys, I am hoping someone can help me out here. I completed my 4WD conversion on my '99 limited and while the front diff I purchased was supposed to be a 4.30 to match my rear locker, it is indeed a 4.10. Before I spend $250 on another front diff I wanted to see if anyone happed to have a...

Life got a bit busy with a promotion at work and a new baby so I have been mainly collecting parts. I have everything to complete the swap, ended up going with all new OEM parts for the hubs and bought new OEM frame horns. Just finished wiring up the e-locker and I am happy to report that it...

Nice, just ordered one of these.

Also, suspension wise, as a long time car guy I can't say enough good things about the ToyTec Boss kit. If it is in your budget I would highly recommend, so simple and everything just works. I wasn't unhappy with the ride of my OEM 99 tall/5100 but I wanted to lift the truck. Everything else...

Glad I re-discovered your thread, when I first picked my truck up I briefly checked out 4wd conversions and saw your build. I decided against until I recently came across a local partial swap for $250. I would have been super annoyed that I missed the sheet metal aspect if not for your thread...

Crappy photo, but, got her all mounted up.