Great new project! The 1UZ is a great engine, I've had a few in race cars. But you should toss a turbo on the 4cyl that's currently in it. Show the internet how much power that engine can actually make before swapping it. Also, 1UZ to manual swaps don't come cheap.
@@tylervanderhoning5115 I thought about dropping in a 3RZ, but the gain would be minimal for the amount of work and cost vs. simply adding a turbo the 2RZ thats already in the truck.
I put a garret turbo on mine a few years ago and it was still dog shit slow. I think if I remember correctly you can only put around 5 to 10 pounds of boost before floating the heads.
I have an 03 taco there isn’t a cheap option for power I was leaning in on s/c but I don’t think it will fulfill my needs lol, there’s tons of videos of or engines holding decent boost with stock internals! Plus they have kits for them and there’s people on tacoworld who have boosted their truck that share their experience and tips. It’ll be a total sleeper
I love the color. No engine swap for this: just turbo the existing engine- set of rods and pistons, turbo it to 400 HP and it will be fast as hell. No V8 (especially an LS) please- we've seen enough of those
Man you beated me to get this truck, I was about to give this man a call and was looking for a video on here to watch while I looked for the add and saw you uploaded and my mouth dropped when I saw the thumbnail lol
Another vote for putting a turbo on the 4cyl, love the little beater, Pretty sure marlin crawler or lc engineering make a short throw shifter for it. keep up the content!
Here’s my two cents....I’m 59, love NA v8’s, manual transmissions and hauling ass, but then I thought who would be in the market for an older mini truck, usually younger guys who are more into the turbo powered engines and would probably be interested in watching you add a turbo as well as learning the best way to go about it, so if it will get the next generation into working on and modifying what they drive ( with limited income) I say fix the drop and transmission, add a turbo and drive the wheels off of it.
V8s are awesome, but they aren't the only way to make power. Really it just depends on the goal, I guess. Like I'm wanting an 80s Caprice to build, and I'm thinking about either just generically building a 350 for it, or seeing how much potential a 3.8 would have, and that's only because the 4.3 has like zero aftermarket. I'm not looking for 800hp in a daily, and I want a decent balance and keeping the car light. I also thought about an Atlas, 2.5 turbo, and an Escalades 6.2. Whatever it is, there needs to be a way to bolt up a manual, and for that, I'm thinking Tremec 3660.
Keep it simple. Turbo the stock 2rz(the factory engine). With a simple set of arp head studs and a standalone ecu, you can do 400 hp at the tires on the stock motor!
Should be some good future content. My anxiety went up as I watched that suv come up on you, my biggest pet peeve while driving is no matter how fast you go someone wants to be right up your rear, anyways looking forward to see what you come up with
You may find yourself driving that mini truck the most often. After only owning full size trucks I bought a cheap Ranger and ended up preferring it. Easy to drive, easy to park, good on gas and easy to get in and out of. Mine had a 7 foot bed so I wasn't giving up a ton of bad space.
Lol same with me I have a 2021 GMC Sierra and 1998 single cab Tacoma(just like the one in the video but red lol )that I drive daily. Sierra is just too big and hard to maneuver through traffic
It would definitely be cool to see u rebuild anything. And would too see your input on mini trucks. I did the poll before I watched video was judging off the picture. I think you’re a great builder and love you car personality so I say go for it. My engine choices would be 5.7 ls1 those things just got wrote off in my opinion. Second would be 4.8/53 block stroked because they get a bad rep as well and I think you knowledge and research capabilities will do good by any one of my engine suggestions. I will be watching regardless of your decision. Good luck and great channel
This takes me back to when I had my 94 Toyota pickup learned how to drive manual on it, I regret selling it every day, I’ll definitely enjoy this project
The first new vehicle my family bought was a 95 Nissan pickup. I learned to drive a manual with that truck. My Dad killed the motor but I couldn't let go of it. It's been waiting for me to finish a 1UZ swap for the last decade. I bought all the parts to adapt it to the 5 speed trans but I got too busy on other projects.
In the short run, you may want to change the manual transmission gear oil with redline GL4 or equal in case someone put that high sulfur content GL5 into it which messes with the yellow metals (Synchros)? Good luck on the project...
I'm with you LT. I grew up driving many stick shift vehicles. My favorite was a 1968 Chevy C60. Had a 427 big block with a 5 speed and 2 speed axle giving 10 forward and 2 reverse gears. Had to double clutch that machine every gear change. As for the Taco, LS swap it. Tom from Tom's Turbo Garage LS swapped a Taco and even managed to fit a turbo under the bed.
@Jim jibroni oh yeah I love me some 2j, but the 1uz is one of the best sounding v8s, and there's not many of them, plus ls swaps are meh now, I like seeing other swaps
Turbo the 2rz and fix transmission. LS are great swaps but for a light 2wd truck like that it's not really needed. Explorer rear axle can get you lsd,better gearing and disc brakes all in one junkyard swap.
Those Toyota's run forever. I vote to freshen up the 4 banger with some go fast goodies and maybe a turbo. 300 whp would be pretty attainable and would be a rocket in that little truck
First. I'm stoked to see the stepwise. 2nd other than the repairs it's hard to justify much with the Toyota, that being said you have a 4.8 and 4l60 that will soon come out of the stepside, you could toss it in the Toyota just because you can...
Man this makes me miss my old 98 Tacoma I drove back in the day. Those 2.4’s are extremely reliable. I bagged mine on 18’s. When it was just a static drop up front I did ball joint flip and coils, out back I did 2” drop blacks and removed a leaf out of the pack…the rancho air shocks. That setup rode excellent.
Nice! I’ve always had love for Nissan hard body’s. That’s what I learned in too, from the passenger seat though lol my dad dislocated is right should in a motorcycle accident, so he drove I shifted. Ended up rolling it on the hwy a few times drove it for 3-4 more years before selling it.
I would do a LFX or LGX swap. Lightweight, makes ~330HP in stock form, revs to 7k+, cheap and plentiful at junkyards, and came with a 6 speed manual on some cars. They’re becoming a very common swap. We have a LFX swapped vehicle and it’s a blast to drive.
Those engines are junk I once pulled a trinsmission out of those on a 4x4 model u had to pull the exhaust manifold off the motor mount and The motor mount bracket just to get to the starter so that u can then Remove the converter bolts. Yeah the labor rate was like 12.5 hours yeah forget that motor.
@@jackdaniels2657 there is no exhaust manifold on them. It’s built in to the head. They only have a downpipe that bolts to the head. Are you sure you’re talking about the right engine? Because the LFX and LGX are very reliable and fairly easy to work on unlike the Gen 1 LY7.
@@IVloses a downpipe is a exhaust manifold to me cus it still bolts the cylinder head. Like I said it's still junk. Try doing a timing chain or headgasket on that motor. Even the injectors are a pain in the ass with the tool. I'd rather have r22 motor those last forever easy maintenence u can find many motors ND parts are easy to find md not expensive ND also low maintenance ND labor cost of repair is minimal.
@@IVloses they are not reliable. When that timing chain goes or u gotta change the injectors forget it. Last and finally those valves keep gumming up due to unburned fuel it creates a carbon later it won't let the valve close. Yes I've worked on these motors I replaced injectors witch are a pain in the ass to install and remove even with the special tool ND I pulled a transmission that was 4x4 labor rates was 12.5 hours just to remove and replace tranny lsx on a Tahoe 4x4 I can do in 6 hours the book calls for 8.
I would love to see a drift build maybe with a 1UZ or KA24 swap ... The rig I learned stick in was a 1992 ford festiva that made a whopping 63 factory horsepower
I have both. Both are great engines, was actually going to install a 1UZ in my Cherokee since it can be adapted to the AW4 (A341) trans, but it fit like crap. Ended up putting a 5.3 into it and frankly, as you've done this swap as well, fits much better and is the better hp bang per dollar. I still have the 1UZ on a stand.. Just not sure what it will end up in.. A Fox body maybe. My vote is a LSx, AR5 . 8.8 Explorer swap.
You are right. I've worked with both as well. I would vote for the 5.3 or just turbo the 4 cylinder. Everything is easier to do with the LS.. labor, parts, and compatibility of install. For some reason I know you are a top notch garage. (Even with the extra t in your garage name). 😁
@@GoodForYou4504 Thank you Jim. Yes, a double t, wood. As my Grandfather told me, it was where the town was. At the wood. I see your spelling often and rare to come across mine. Thanks again, Cheers!
The Detroit Truetrac from Eaton is a torsen style diff. Available for front diff in toyota 4x4. When flipped over it is a bolt in for 2wd taco. I did this in my 04 2rz ext cab taco. Loved it on my comute over hwy 84 from the Coastside to Redwood City. Had fun with a lot of tuners. and sports cars. lol.
@@jessethompson1545 what's that reason? They're too lazy to do something original and figure out how to make it work? (Don't worry, I have LS stuff too lol but it wasn't my first choice, just what my budget would allow at the time)
I'd totally do the 1UZ. Tom's Turbo Garage did an LSX Turbo swap on his Tacoma and it was SUPER clean (I'm sure you'd find a way to make it unique in your own way), but the 1UZ doesn't get enough air time.
Absolutely love it! I think you can clean it up with some tasteful mods. Engine wise, please do NOT LS swap it. I am a fan of the LS but am tired of throwing them at everything. Turbo what's in it!
Yeah, I learned to drive same as you LT. Farm west of Agusta. All we had was standard shift. First drove a tractor when young, then I think dirt bike was how I really learned. (1 down 4 up?) Got my license on a Datsun 4 speed converted for Farm use.. first truck was an old C10 standard shift after that. First instinct is for an LS swap because of the ease and availability. But for better and varied content I would maybe turbo the 4-cylinder and whatever other improvements those things can take. Nice looking truck no matter what you do! Going to be interesting. 👍🏻
Cool looking truck. Color isn’t bad. Needs some black tint and rip the mirror tint off. LS swap that thing with your built exhaust and and a 5 speed. Can’t wait to see the vids.
So pumped for this build the 2.7 that comes 3vz fe in the 4x4 model of this can make a ton of power one of those engines that are overlooked and it is pretty much the twin to this engine so will bolt right in
Hope this project didn't get sold! Lol. Been waiting to see the update on this one. Hopefully you'll do either a, turbo, tdi, or k24 swap. 1uz would be cool but I think mixing it up in your fleet and doing a 4 cylinder would be great to watch!
I guess that my son is lucky in the respect that he first drove a manual transmission in a '79 K30, at 10 years old! Props to you for seeking a manual transmission though!!
1uzfe for sure keep it Toyota. The 1uzfe engines sound amazing with ITB’s. I have a 1uzfe in the garage and I’m looking for a chassis to swap it into. Anyways hope you got that route I’ll definitely tune hit every episode. 🍻
I’m a gm guy. Had gm trucks my whole life. Bought a 2008 Toyota Avalon with 250,000miles as a winter beater, hands down the best ride, build quality and comfort I’ve ever had. Love it. You may just fall in love with this truck regardless of colour! Like others have said turbo that truck. ✌️
Long time subscriber. I would like you to go with the 1uz swap. I wanna do a similar swap too in my 1992 Nissan harbody and I would learn so much from you performing that swap.
My daughter wanted to drive my 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 4.7l 5speed manual when she started driving so we got a 2018 Forester with a manual. It worked! She now drives the Forester away at college just because we wanted her to have a reliable car. But she always drives the Ram when home 👍
That intro killed me. My fiance and I were on the couch watching and I rewound it and said that sounds like me! Even the part of it being her fault. Especially bc I just bought a 94 bronco bc she wanted one ;)
Good looking truck. I have a 2002 xtracab. Most Kia / Hyundai factory wheel are also direct bolt ons because they match the bolt pattern 5x114.3 and their center bore is 67.1mm. I'm running Hyundai Veloster 18"wheels w 1.5" spacers to get the offset right. 1UZ is a great choice
I vote 1UZ. I'm currently rehabbing a 98 Taco standard cab short bed for my daughter. My plan is if the truck is still in good shape when she is done with it to 1uz swap it.
1UZ is cool but adapting the manual trans is a pain. I looked into it when I had an 89 Toyota pickup. Also the starter for the 1UZ is in under the intake just FYI
@ 8:45 - the grinding each gear in the trans is likely because someone changed the fluid and used differential oil. If you use GL5 fluid in a manual trans it screws up the syncros and causes grinding like that. You have to use GL4 (it doesn't have the hypoid modifier in it). You can try changing the fluid with a 50/50 mix of a good GL4 (or MTF) and regular ATF. The extra detergents in the ATF might help scrub the syncros off, as well as it being slightly thinner. Run it for several hundred miles (lots of city driving to work the syncros) and then you should be able to change it to a proper fluid and be OK, or at least a bit better. ;)
I say go crazy with the suspension and make it handle like it's on rails, then build the engine thats in it now just enough to turbo it( cam, springs, ring gap and a complete refresh with all new bearings and seals), then the small body work and tint, then wrap it and run it as a cheap on gas, great running, great handling daily/shop truck!!
A little off subject. But I don’t see very many RUclipsrs from my home state. Really cool what you do. Also, I agree with a lot of the other comments. I would either procharge it or turbo it. Those 2.4 4 cylinders put out quite a bit of power for such a small engine.
when you get the new block from the stepside put that 4.8 supercharged on the tacoma along with a t56 trans dam bro now we're matching all truck i have 3 sierras and 1 87hilux but same p.o.s as 97tacoma lol
Have you considered doing a 5vzfe swap? Toyota did not produce a standard cab, short bed 2wd v6 manual one but all the pieces to do so are pretty straight forward plus you could then install the trd supercharger but keep costs reasonable with factory parts? my extended cab 2wd 5vz trucks rips. i also have a few videos on my build with on track footage if at all curious on a ''drift build''.
I like the project the most it has the most potential of being a real headache and edge of your seat build. I’d take the 4.8 out of the step side and mate it with a t56, and a 9”
The first car I actually learned to drive a stick on was a 85 911. The pedal set up is a little different than most cars since it’s set up like the old VW.
LT I have had 3 Toyota mini trucks. 2 4X4 trucks and they all had the 2.2L. 4 cylinder in them. 1 I turned into a rock crawler and 1 was a daily winter driver in Minnesota. The last one was a 84 2WD it had a carb. On it and that thing thought it was a 400 hp 350 chevy. It would beat the pants off of the early 90s TBI chevy trucks. It was a nasty little truck and hard on rear tires and was a stock truck for the most part. So my 2 cents is to turbo it or their was a company year's ago that made a belt driven supper charger for them. Very cool it bolted between the head and intake. I seen a couple of them. And the guys that had them said they made over 300 hp. Their used to be lots of engine upgrade parts for them. I have been out of the mini truck world for years know. But they are fun. My wife loved the 3 we had and they where all stick trucks. Good luck and hope your wife enjoys the truck also.
Taco! looks pretty good with the mustang gt wheels turboing the 2.4 would be fun to see, and should keep most of the mpg looks like the 1uz and a all aluminum LS weigh about the same
You know how the fox body Mustang seats get 'the lean?' Same thing here- The reason that the truck is uncomfortable is because the seat frame is bent. All the Tacomas of that era that I have driven had high mileage and the driver's seat was terrible. I sat in one that was a low mileage survivor and it was amazing how much more comfortable it was.
Great new project! The 1UZ is a great engine, I've had a few in race cars. But you should toss a turbo on the 4cyl that's currently in it. Show the internet how much power that engine can actually make before swapping it.
Also, 1UZ to manual swaps don't come cheap.
I was thinking the same thing, see how much power he can get out of the 4cyl with a turbo before swapping it to something else.
Same train of thought but there is also a 2.7 that came in these trucks and plug and play from this engine
@@tylervanderhoning5115 I thought about dropping in a 3RZ, but the gain would be minimal for the amount of work and cost vs. simply adding a turbo the 2RZ thats already in the truck.
I put a garret turbo on mine a few years ago and it was still dog shit slow. I think if I remember correctly you can only put around 5 to 10 pounds of boost before floating the heads.
I have an 03 taco there isn’t a cheap option for power I was leaning in on s/c but I don’t think it will fulfill my needs lol, there’s tons of videos of or engines holding decent boost with stock internals! Plus they have kits for them and there’s people on tacoworld who have boosted their truck that share their experience and tips. It’ll be a total sleeper
Yes! My introduction to vehicle modification started with a mini truck, a 95 Nissan hardbody and it's always had a place in my heart!
I love the color. No engine swap for this: just turbo the existing engine- set of rods and pistons, turbo it to 400 HP and it will be fast as hell. No V8 (especially an LS) please- we've seen enough of those
Agreed. plenty of channels that LS swap everything, gotta mix it up
Man you beated me to get this truck, I was about to give this man a call and was looking for a video on here to watch while I looked for the add and saw you uploaded and my mouth dropped when I saw the thumbnail lol
Another vote for putting a turbo on the 4cyl, love the little beater, Pretty sure marlin crawler or lc engineering make a short throw shifter for it. keep up the content!
Here’s my two cents....I’m 59, love NA v8’s, manual transmissions and hauling ass, but then I thought who would be in the market for an older mini truck, usually younger guys who are more into the turbo powered engines and would probably be interested in watching you add a turbo as well as learning the best way to go about it, so if it will get the next generation into working on and modifying what they drive ( with limited income) I say fix the drop and transmission, add a turbo and drive the wheels off of it.
V8s are awesome, but they aren't the only way to make power. Really it just depends on the goal, I guess. Like I'm wanting an 80s Caprice to build, and I'm thinking about either just generically building a 350 for it, or seeing how much potential a 3.8 would have, and that's only because the 4.3 has like zero aftermarket. I'm not looking for 800hp in a daily, and I want a decent balance and keeping the car light. I also thought about an Atlas, 2.5 turbo, and an Escalades 6.2. Whatever it is, there needs to be a way to bolt up a manual, and for that, I'm thinking Tremec 3660.
@8:20 man if I had a view like that around here..... You didn't even look at that beautiful backdrop while driving! 😆
I actually saw that for sale on Facebook marketplace here locally. Cool to see that you bought it!
Just put a turbo in it.
The 2RZ is known to be good with boost and 200+ to the wheels will be lots of fun in a little 2000lb truck
Keep it simple. Turbo the stock 2rz(the factory engine). With a simple set of arp head studs and a standalone ecu, you can do 400 hp at the tires on the stock motor!
Bro just bought same truck ext cab already dropped 3/4 and 5speed swapped it i cant wait to see what ya do man been watchin for a long time excited
Should be some good future content. My anxiety went up as I watched that suv come up on you, my biggest pet peeve while driving is no matter how fast you go someone wants to be right up your rear, anyways looking forward to see what you come up with
Another cool option would be keeping it 2.4 and putting a honda k24 ;) turboed reliable 450whp stock internals
Maybe a budget k24 build? Ebay turbo kit and LT is not allowed to fabricate any tubing lengths longer that 1'
@@concernedviewer2641 i dont think there’s any rwd ebay anything with the k swaps
You may find yourself driving that mini truck the most often. After only owning full size trucks I bought a cheap Ranger and ended up preferring it. Easy to drive, easy to park, good on gas and easy to get in and out of. Mine had a 7 foot bed so I wasn't giving up a ton of bad space.
Lol same with me I have a 2021 GMC Sierra and 1998 single cab Tacoma(just like the one in the video but red lol )that I drive daily. Sierra is just too big and hard to maneuver through traffic
LT bro. I have the same exact truck my self I had to drive to Atlanta and bring it back to Wisconsin. Can’t wait to see what you do with yours
It would definitely be cool to see u rebuild anything. And would too see your input on mini trucks. I did the poll before I watched video was judging off the picture. I think you’re a great builder and love you car personality so I say go for it. My engine choices would be 5.7 ls1 those things just got wrote off in my opinion. Second would be 4.8/53 block stroked because they get a bad rep as well and I think you knowledge and research capabilities will do good by any one of my engine suggestions. I will be watching regardless of your decision. Good luck and great channel
This takes me back to when I had my 94 Toyota pickup learned how to drive manual on it, I regret selling it every day, I’ll definitely enjoy this project
The first new vehicle my family bought was a 95 Nissan pickup. I learned to drive a manual with that truck. My Dad killed the motor but I couldn't let go of it. It's been waiting for me to finish a 1UZ swap for the last decade. I bought all the parts to adapt it to the 5 speed trans but I got too busy on other projects.
U wake up and say “damn i should’ve never sold that truck” then go on with ur day and repeat it the next morning?
@@Leo-zd7ns I bet you know that feeling too😂😂
I vote to freshen up the 4-banger and throw a turbo on it. You could easily get 300 hp and still get reasonable gas ⛽ mileage!
Way out of left field. Haha I was not expecting this from you. I dig it tho. Can’t wait for the unveiling of the step side. E85 ftw! Good stuff LT!
I’m really looking forward to this one. I have not seen anyone do a mini truck build in a very long time.
I think a LV3 4.3 Ecotec 3 swap would be ultra cool. Never done before so the unique factor is there.
I was thinking the same.
Heck even the LU3 would be fun
Or even a LNF 2.0 turbo
@@EGGINFOOLS or a 4.3 Super
Exactly what i came here to comment
Turbo kit build on the stock 2RZ would be pretty entertaining IMO!
YES!
I love the mini truck! Thank you for the content.
Awesome,I look forward to your future upcoming videos…
In the short run, you may want to change the manual transmission gear oil with redline GL4 or equal in case someone put that high sulfur content GL5 into it which messes with the yellow metals (Synchros)? Good luck on the project...
Diesel engine with turbocharger would be nice depending on you budget and timeline.
a TDI would be an absolute RIOT in one of these.. good call
@@CITYBORNDESERTBRED 💯%
Any way you go i know you will build 1 heck of a truck. Will wait for all the process of a nice well done build.
I'm with you LT. I grew up driving many stick shift vehicles. My favorite was a 1968 Chevy C60. Had a 427 big block with a 5 speed and 2 speed axle giving 10 forward and 2 reverse gears. Had to double clutch that machine every gear change.
As for the Taco, LS swap it. Tom from Tom's Turbo Garage LS swapped a Taco and even managed to fit a turbo under the bed.
I vote 2jz turbo and have it compete with that "syclone" 😛
2jz is over used kinda like the ls, the 1uz is the best option
2jz isnt anything special. Same as any other 3.0 6cylinder. Get the v8 or turbo the 2.7
I say a atlas 3700 or 4200 instead of 2jz or 1uz...
@Jim jibroni oh yeah I love me some 2j, but the 1uz is one of the best sounding v8s, and there's not many of them, plus ls swaps are meh now, I like seeing other swaps
@Jim jibroni no, a v8 sounds good....
Should try and fit a 5.7L iforce V8 in it 😂
Heads are too wide
Yes! I would love to see this happen!
@@traekiser213 where there's a will, there's a grinder.
👍👍👍👍 I'd just build the 4 cylinder. It be interesting to see.. something different as well. Also that orange looks good on the truck for sure !!!
Ive been wanting to LS swap a mini truck since 2005.... doooo it!!
Turbo the 2rz and fix transmission. LS are great swaps but for a light 2wd truck like that it's not really needed. Explorer rear axle can get you lsd,better gearing and disc brakes all in one junkyard swap.
Those Toyota's run forever. I vote to freshen up the 4 banger with some go fast goodies and maybe a turbo. 300 whp would be pretty attainable and would be a rocket in that little truck
My friend had one same build with a 3.4L V6 and the TRD supercharger and 5spd manual. What a ripper!
I'd love to see an old school walk thru! Used to love those and they were common mod on the 80's-90's mini trucks.
First. I'm stoked to see the stepwise.
2nd other than the repairs it's hard to justify much with the Toyota, that being said you have a 4.8 and 4l60 that will soon come out of the stepside, you could toss it in the Toyota just because you can...
Personally, Id go turbo for the stock engine. More than enough for that little thing, and you get to keep most of the fuel economy. ;)
Man this makes me miss my old 98 Tacoma I drove back in the day. Those 2.4’s are extremely reliable. I bagged mine on 18’s. When it was just a static drop up front I did ball joint flip and coils, out back I did 2” drop blacks and removed a leaf out of the pack…the rancho air shocks. That setup rode excellent.
Nice! I’ve always had love for Nissan hard body’s. That’s what I learned in too, from the passenger seat though lol my dad dislocated is right should in a motorcycle accident, so he drove I shifted. Ended up rolling it on the hwy a few times drove it for 3-4 more years before selling it.
I would do a LFX or LGX swap. Lightweight, makes ~330HP in stock form, revs to 7k+, cheap and plentiful at junkyards, and came with a 6 speed manual on some cars. They’re becoming a very common swap. We have a LFX swapped vehicle and it’s a blast to drive.
Those engines are junk I once pulled a trinsmission out of those on a 4x4 model u had to pull the exhaust manifold off the motor mount and The motor mount bracket just to get to the starter so that u can then Remove the converter bolts. Yeah the labor rate was like 12.5 hours yeah forget that motor.
@@jackdaniels2657 there is no exhaust manifold on them. It’s built in to the head. They only have a downpipe that bolts to the head. Are you sure you’re talking about the right engine? Because the LFX and LGX are very reliable and fairly easy to work on unlike the Gen 1 LY7.
@@IVloses a downpipe is a exhaust manifold to me cus it still bolts the cylinder head. Like I said it's still junk. Try doing a timing chain or headgasket on that motor. Even the injectors are a pain in the ass with the tool. I'd rather have r22 motor those last forever easy maintenence u can find many motors ND parts are easy to find md not expensive ND also low maintenance ND labor cost of repair is minimal.
@@IVloses lfx lgx llt those engines are junk. Vvt direct injection is junk.
@@IVloses they are not reliable. When that timing chain goes or u gotta change the injectors forget it. Last and finally those valves keep gumming up due to unburned fuel it creates a carbon later it won't let the valve close. Yes I've worked on these motors I replaced injectors witch are a pain in the ass to install and remove even with the special tool ND I pulled a transmission that was 4x4 labor rates was 12.5 hours just to remove and replace tranny lsx on a Tahoe 4x4 I can do in 6 hours the book calls for 8.
Definitely the 1uz. It’s different and keeping the same Japanese style of the truck.
K swap and turbo would be sweet good looking little truck.. keep up the good work
Dude keep this forever. Love minis
I would love to see a drift build maybe with a 1UZ or KA24 swap ... The rig I learned stick in was a 1992 ford festiva that made a whopping 63 factory horsepower
I have both. Both are great engines, was actually going to install a 1UZ in my Cherokee since it can be adapted to the AW4 (A341) trans, but it fit like crap. Ended up putting a 5.3 into it and frankly, as you've done this swap as well, fits much better and is the better hp bang per dollar. I still have the 1UZ on a stand.. Just not sure what it will end up in.. A Fox body maybe. My vote is a LSx, AR5 . 8.8 Explorer
swap.
You are right. I've worked with both as well. I would vote for the 5.3 or just turbo the 4 cylinder. Everything is easier to do with the LS.. labor, parts, and compatibility of install. For some reason I know you are a top notch garage. (Even with the extra t in your garage name). 😁
@@GoodForYou4504 Thank you Jim. Yes, a double t, wood. As my Grandfather told me, it was where the town was. At the wood. I see your spelling often and rare to come across mine. Thanks again, Cheers!
I haven't seen anyone document a 1UZ swap yet so my vote goes to that. But I'm just glad to see something with a manual trans on the channel.
slow car salon has an 83 Celica project he's 1uz swapping... the name of the channel reflects work progress sometimes i feel like
The Detroit Truetrac from Eaton is a torsen style diff. Available for front diff in toyota 4x4. When flipped over it is a bolt in for 2wd taco.
I did this in my 04 2rz ext cab taco. Loved it on my comute over hwy 84 from the Coastside to Redwood City. Had fun with a lot of tuners. and sports cars. lol.
I vote 1UZ, everyone has an LS
my thought exactly
I agree
But everyone has an LS for a reason lol.
@@jessethompson1545 what's that reason? They're too lazy to do something original and figure out how to make it work? (Don't worry, I have LS stuff too lol but it wasn't my first choice, just what my budget would allow at the time)
Fix the suspension, keep the whole vibe “budget” friendly, put a high revving 4 cyl. , and let the wife flog it. Good luck and keep it up!
Freshin up the 4 cylinder and turbo it! You've already got a few ls power trains.
I'd totally do the 1UZ. Tom's Turbo Garage did an LSX Turbo swap on his Tacoma and it was SUPER clean (I'm sure you'd find a way to make it unique in your own way), but the 1UZ doesn't get enough air time.
Absolutely love it! I think you can clean it up with some tasteful mods. Engine wise, please do NOT LS swap it. I am a fan of the LS but am tired of throwing them at everything. Turbo what's in it!
Turbo the 2.4
They are unreasonably strong motors in stock form
I love the 1UZ swap idea! I like the stance of the truck.
Hey love the channel 👍 I'm just not into the mini truck thing and not a Toyota fan so it's a sell for me but your truck do what you want with it 🇺🇲🔥👍
4g63T Swap! Love those engines!
Yeah, I learned to drive same as you LT. Farm west of Agusta. All we had was standard shift. First drove a tractor when young, then I think dirt bike was how I really learned. (1 down 4 up?) Got my license on a Datsun 4 speed converted for Farm use.. first truck was an old C10 standard shift after that. First instinct is for an LS swap because of the ease and availability. But for better and varied content I would maybe turbo the 4-cylinder and whatever other improvements those things can take. Nice looking truck no matter what you do! Going to be interesting. 👍🏻
Cool looking truck. Color isn’t bad. Needs some black tint and rip the mirror tint off.
LS swap that thing with your built exhaust and and a 5 speed. Can’t wait to see the vids.
So pumped for this build the 2.7 that comes 3vz fe in the 4x4 model of this can make a ton of power one of those engines that are overlooked and it is pretty much the twin to this engine so will bolt right in
Sorry 3rz fe
I would love to see a turbo or supercharged buick 3.8 in any of your builds. Awesome content man!
Hope this project didn't get sold! Lol. Been waiting to see the update on this one. Hopefully you'll do either a, turbo, tdi, or k24 swap. 1uz would be cool but I think mixing it up in your fleet and doing a 4 cylinder would be great to watch!
Hasn’t sold yet lol… still sitting in the driveway for now
I have a Tacoma that is the same color. Interested to see what you end up putting in it 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
I guess that my son is lucky in the respect that he first drove a manual transmission in a '79 K30, at 10 years old! Props to you for seeking a manual transmission though!!
1uzfe for sure keep it Toyota. The 1uzfe engines sound amazing with ITB’s. I have a 1uzfe in the garage and I’m looking for a chassis to swap it into. Anyways hope you got that route I’ll definitely tune hit every episode. 🍻
I’m a gm guy. Had gm trucks my whole life. Bought a 2008 Toyota Avalon with 250,000miles as a winter beater, hands down the best ride, build quality and comfort I’ve ever had. Love it. You may just fall in love with this truck regardless of colour!
Like others have said turbo that truck. ✌️
Love these trucks😊
Put the 4.8 in the Toyota and put a 6.2 in the Stepside another great video keep up the good work 👍👍
Long time subscriber. I would like you to go with the 1uz swap. I wanna do a similar swap too in my 1992 Nissan harbody and I would learn so much from you performing that swap.
I am still on the ads before your video, and have just enough time to advocate for a K swap lol
My daughter wanted to drive my 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 4.7l 5speed manual when she started driving so we got a 2018 Forester with a manual. It worked! She now drives the Forester away at college just because we wanted her to have a reliable car. But she always drives the Ram when home 👍
I had a 2003 Nissan frontier, 4x4 SVE. Was what a 3.3.liter supercharged 5 speed was awesome in the Colorado mountains.
That intro killed me. My fiance and I were on the couch watching and I rewound it and said that sounds like me! Even the part of it being her fault. Especially bc I just bought a 94 bronco bc she wanted one ;)
I would definitely like to see a 1uz swap. Because I haven’t seen anybody do that with a Tacoma
Good looking truck. I have a 2002 xtracab. Most Kia / Hyundai factory wheel are also direct bolt ons because they match the bolt pattern 5x114.3 and their center bore is 67.1mm. I'm running Hyundai Veloster 18"wheels w 1.5" spacers to get the offset right. 1UZ is a great choice
I vote 1UZ. I'm currently rehabbing a 98 Taco standard cab short bed for my daughter. My plan is if the truck is still in good shape when she is done with it to 1uz swap it.
1UZ is cool but adapting the manual trans is a pain. I looked into it when I had an 89 Toyota pickup. Also the starter for the 1UZ is in under the intake just FYI
2JZ swap leggoo🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@ 8:45 - the grinding each gear in the trans is likely because someone changed the fluid and used differential oil. If you use GL5 fluid in a manual trans it screws up the syncros and causes grinding like that. You have to use GL4 (it doesn't have the hypoid modifier in it).
You can try changing the fluid with a 50/50 mix of a good GL4 (or MTF) and regular ATF. The extra detergents in the ATF might help scrub the syncros off, as well as it being slightly thinner. Run it for several hundred miles (lots of city driving to work the syncros) and then you should be able to change it to a proper fluid and be OK, or at least a bit better. ;)
Do the 1uz! Grab a 4.3 from like an sc430 or gs430 or an ls430 OR what would be really cool is if you get the 5.0L from a 600HL
Love it. 1uz to keep it brand specific and a bit rarer.
Bout time. I love it.
As the owner of a 98' LS400, I say 1UZ swap!
Cool little truck. Please don’t ls swap. You’ve already got an ls project. Keep the channel fresh.
love the color! leave it!
I say go crazy with the suspension and make it handle like it's on rails, then build the engine thats in it now just enough to turbo it( cam, springs, ring gap and a complete refresh with all new bearings and seals), then the small body work and tint, then wrap it and run it as a cheap on gas, great running, great handling daily/shop truck!!
Beautiful truck. Do a K swap!!
1UZ swap would be a great idea!
A little off subject. But I don’t see very many RUclipsrs from my home state. Really cool what you do. Also, I agree with a lot of the other comments. I would either procharge it or turbo it. Those 2.4 4 cylinders put out quite a bit of power for such a small engine.
when you get the new block from the stepside put that 4.8 supercharged on the tacoma along with a t56 trans dam bro now we're matching all truck i have 3 sierras and 1 87hilux but same p.o.s as 97tacoma lol
Have you considered doing a 5vzfe swap? Toyota did not produce a standard cab, short bed 2wd v6 manual one but all the pieces to do so are pretty straight forward plus you could then install the trd supercharger but keep costs reasonable with factory parts? my extended cab 2wd 5vz trucks rips. i also have a few videos on my build with on track footage if at all curious on a ''drift build''.
Your right about that tint but I like the blue paint
Would love this truck. I would have snatched this up quick
Mustang wheels !
I always liked those on those.
I like the project the most it has the most potential of being a real headache and edge of your seat build. I’d take the 4.8 out of the step side and mate it with a t56, and a 9”
The first car I actually learned to drive a stick on was a 85 911. The pedal set up is a little different than most cars since it’s set up like the old VW.
LT I have had 3 Toyota mini trucks. 2 4X4 trucks and they all had the 2.2L. 4 cylinder in them. 1 I turned into a rock crawler and 1 was a daily winter driver in Minnesota. The last one was a 84 2WD it had a carb. On it and that thing thought it was a 400 hp 350 chevy. It would beat the pants off of the early 90s TBI chevy trucks. It was a nasty little truck and hard on rear tires and was a stock truck for the most part.
So my 2 cents is to turbo it or their was a company year's ago that made a belt driven supper charger for them. Very cool it bolted between the head and intake. I seen a couple of them. And the guys that had them said they made over 300 hp. Their used to be lots of engine upgrade parts for them. I have been out of the mini truck world for years know. But they are fun. My wife loved the 3 we had and they where all stick trucks. Good luck and hope your wife enjoys the truck also.
Taco! looks pretty good with the mustang gt wheels
turboing the 2.4 would be fun to see, and should keep most of the mpg
looks like the 1uz and a all aluminum LS weigh about the same
Haha you need to make some videos of T. learning to drive stick 😉😁😅
You know how the fox body Mustang seats get 'the lean?' Same thing here- The reason that the truck is uncomfortable is because the seat frame is bent. All the Tacomas of that era that I have driven had high mileage and the driver's seat was terrible. I sat in one that was a low mileage survivor and it was amazing how much more comfortable it was.