Recent content by Pelirow

Selling my old 5vzfe motor that I swapped out because it most likely has a blown head gasket. Motor has some heavy miles but was running great for me before the head gasket issue. Was simply cheaper for me to do a swap. Was planning to take apart the motor myself to take a look at the head...

My rack is holding up great. Had a RTT and a kayak up there, and looking to strap some thule bars across it soon and I'm not worried. About the only comment to make is that my front supports aren't the best- occasionally come loose, but very easy to reset. My front supports were an experiment I...

That reminds me... what new toys have you been cooking up? Been wondering if you were working on a ladder like someone suggested? Anchors on the side of the rack for mounting a hi lift? Any updates on bumper work? I'm hoping to get a RTT soon, and if I do I'll try to snap some pics with it...

Update: everything is hooked up and motor is running. Nothing has blown up yet, but we are experiencing smoke that appears to be leaking from where the crossover pipe connects to the exhaust. Gonna try to tighten the bolts more tomorrow morn. Any suggestions for trying to get those pipes as...

Thanks for the comments fellas. We unbolted the tranny and engine, couple mm of play, and the crankshaft is now turning, but it's turning the torque converter with it so they're still wedged together. Pushing on the TQ doesn't give any play at all. Plan now is to drop the tranny to make sure...

Disclaimer: I'm the friend Kyle referenced in the OP. By TQ do you mean torque converter? If so, read on: The reason Kyle asked if there was any way the torque converter could somehow jam the flywheel is because the torque converter appears to be quite pressed against the flywheel and doesn't...

There are plenty of threads with good engine swap writeups (and some tool info scattered about those threads). I am NOT asking for a writeup, but I was hoping y'all could provide a simple list form of all the essential tools most of you would recommended having for an engine swap, especially the...

Picked up the motor today! No problems with the shop crane getting the engine out of the pickup, that was actually fun. :P I'm thinking I'll start up a Engine Swap thread to try to document my experience, especially as a newbie. Should I just keep it to this thread or start a new one? I can't...

Heh, that's some paint scheme you got going there! Yeah, the guys at the place I got the motor seem sincere about what they do. I asked for a leak down and compression test and they said "no problem." They did the leak down test today after I confirmed I wanted the motor and they said it came...

UPDATE: I found a used complete engine for $1,400 with 89k miles on it, $1,100 of I return the core. Not bad. Picking it up tomorrow, stashing it in the garage, then figuring out how the heck I'm gonna do the swap! Anyone in the NorCal or Bay area who would be up for helping with an engine...

What Kyle said. I was told by TOS Toyota that the chemical block test would be much more accurate in detecting if it was a head gasket issue, and if so, that the compression test would not be needed...

Thanks for the advice. I haven't been getting any overheating warnings at all. I've lost 2/3rds a gallon of coolant over the span of a month. I have noticed some fluid in my exhaust pipe the last time I checked that could be coolant (seems odorless though) and was giving off light smoke or...

Sweet stuff here. When I get my truck fixed and ready for the mountains, I'll have to hit you up for offroading suggestions in the Sierras since that's where I hope to go often! I'm definitely interested in deep wood camping up there when I can. Looking ahead, do you foresee any difficulty in...

Thanks Mizzle, BrianSD, for the information. Every tidbit I can get is appreciated. I'll definitely give Toy Shop a call. BrianSD- I can't find these JE heads you're talking about online, could you give me a link to check out? I can't seem to find anything other than a company called JE...

I checked the Rancho parts people, and the only engine I could find so far was a '97 with 89k miles on it for $1,100. Sounds great, except it's in long block form. I've found rebuilt long blocks in my area for 1,500ish from Attarco, but I'm concerned about their quality based on complaints on...