My new TOY! 56k beware
01-01-2006, 10:36 PM
#51
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Originally posted by Vanilla Gorilla:
But I do think its quite funny that you guys laugh at GM as much as some of you do.. If I still had my 1984 S-10 with 800,000 kilometers.. I think most of you would shut up in a real hurry. That truck still ran like a champ.. ONLY had a rebuilt engine at 400k.. that was it.
STILL RUNNING TODAY!!! I see it occassionally... that thing just wont die.. I wont be the slightest bit surprised when the odometer rolls over.. Long live the bow-tie !
I'd like to see a Toyota do that.
But I do think its quite funny that you guys laugh at GM as much as some of you do.. If I still had my 1984 S-10 with 800,000 kilometers.. I think most of you would shut up in a real hurry. That truck still ran like a champ.. ONLY had a rebuilt engine at 400k.. that was it.
STILL RUNNING TODAY!!! I see it occassionally... that thing just wont die.. I wont be the slightest bit surprised when the odometer rolls over.. Long live the bow-tie !
I'd like to see a Toyota do that.
oh yeah my dad's 79 landcruiser had well over 800,000 km (odometer/speedometer quit at 82x,xxxkm and we drove it 3yrs after) when he decided to shut it down in 88 because he felt it was too rusty. some guy came and bought it a couple yrs back, went outback and fired her up and drove it away and it never had anything rebuilt ever, original everything even the clutch [img]smile.gif[/img]
QUOTE]Originally posted by Vanilla Gorilla:
I've seen a few people stuff in 350's into they're Toy's. would you do that? [/QUOTE]
I'd never swap on a small block v8, I was just making a joke, no need for that besides more than just a motor swap is involved, you have to swap in a tranny/transfer case and diffs too ...only thing left toyota is the body, makes the truck a lot heavier too
[ January 01, 2006, 11:37 PM: Message edited by: dodgeram ]
01-01-2006, 11:45 PM
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Originally posted by dodgeram:
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I'd never swap on a small block v8, I was just making a joke, no need for that besides more than just a motor swap is involved, you have to swap in a tranny/transfer case and diffs too ...only thing left toyota is the body, makes the truck a lot heavier too
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I'd never swap on a small block v8, I was just making a joke, no need for that besides more than just a motor swap is involved, you have to swap in a tranny/transfer case and diffs too ...only thing left toyota is the body, makes the truck a lot heavier too
01-02-2006, 11:03 PM
#56
Originally posted by Team Stupid SPL-Chris:
its easier to just swap in either the 5gme or 7gme and that way you keep the truck light and still get a decent boost in power.
Both engines are in Early to late 80s Celicas and supras.
its easier to just swap in either the 5gme or 7gme and that way you keep the truck light and still get a decent boost in power.
Both engines are in Early to late 80s Celicas and supras.
305/350/383 is too heavy.
I've got 140ish HP now. Goes not bad.
The fuel injection from either of those would be nice to get fuel economy up a bit.
All in all, I like my truck as it.
Just need some snow to play with.
X
01-06-2006, 12:50 PM
#59
Originally posted by Rockney:
X.. Nice Truck.. always liked the Toyota trucks, they tow them ford/chev trucks quite nicely out of the mud..
X.. Nice Truck.. always liked the Toyota trucks, they tow them ford/chev trucks quite nicely out of the mud..
4x4ing is about 75% driver and 25% truck. I've gotten further in 2wd with street tires in a 96 Blazer than guys with 4x4 and mudders.
Damn shame that in 35 years the import companies haven't learned how to build a full size truck tho...
