Some of you may have seen my post about my project.
I will spare you all the intense 4wd details. It is a big 4runner expedition-style recreational off-road vehicle. With my 7M-GTE from my supra (which I bought just for the engine, trans, TCCS, and seats).
This car had 242,000 miles on it, and ran pretty well. I plan to replace a bumch of seals, and the headgasket. and go with ARP studs. Then max out the stock turbo... like 12PSI or so. WIth pretty much no mods. Just maintinance. Then on the future, a rebuilt bottom end and head (with factory type parts) a better trim CT26, injectors, bigger AFM, and tuned for what gets you guys around 400 at the wheels. (might get me 300 haha... I have like 200lbs of drivetrain rotating mass).
Here is where I started:
Here is after about an hour:
I have a feeling oil isn't supposed to go down in the spark plug recesses.
I'm lucky... It came off in one solid piece after this shot.
Look pretty darn good to me.
I ran out of time at this point yesterday, so I threw my straight edge on the block and then the cylinder head. I couldn't see light between any surfaces... so they are straight, or close to it. I am going to buy some feeler gauges today, clean both surfaces, and check to see if I need machine work done, then order a HG. I was planning on using a razor-blade gasket scraper with the spray remover as well. Any comments or suggestions? I read in aanother thread that you should block sand after this process (unless you have it machined or use the waffle looking block thing with the media... I forgot the name).
I am reluctant to go with a 3 piece metal (like cometic or HKS) because they require tighter tolerances on flatness for propor sealing. This is only if I don't get machine work done.
I also hybridized the r154 tranny from the supra and the r150 from the 4runner to make a 4wd r154... Here is one pic from that process:
I will spare you all the intense 4wd details. It is a big 4runner expedition-style recreational off-road vehicle. With my 7M-GTE from my supra (which I bought just for the engine, trans, TCCS, and seats).
This car had 242,000 miles on it, and ran pretty well. I plan to replace a bumch of seals, and the headgasket. and go with ARP studs. Then max out the stock turbo... like 12PSI or so. WIth pretty much no mods. Just maintinance. Then on the future, a rebuilt bottom end and head (with factory type parts) a better trim CT26, injectors, bigger AFM, and tuned for what gets you guys around 400 at the wheels. (might get me 300 haha... I have like 200lbs of drivetrain rotating mass).
Here is where I started:
Here is after about an hour:
I have a feeling oil isn't supposed to go down in the spark plug recesses.
I'm lucky... It came off in one solid piece after this shot.
Look pretty darn good to me.
I ran out of time at this point yesterday, so I threw my straight edge on the block and then the cylinder head. I couldn't see light between any surfaces... so they are straight, or close to it. I am going to buy some feeler gauges today, clean both surfaces, and check to see if I need machine work done, then order a HG. I was planning on using a razor-blade gasket scraper with the spray remover as well. Any comments or suggestions? I read in aanother thread that you should block sand after this process (unless you have it machined or use the waffle looking block thing with the media... I forgot the name).
I am reluctant to go with a 3 piece metal (like cometic or HKS) because they require tighter tolerances on flatness for propor sealing. This is only if I don't get machine work done.
I also hybridized the r154 tranny from the supra and the r150 from the 4runner to make a 4wd r154... Here is one pic from that process:
