Jfrisch’s Red Taco build

[Tacomadad18]

Dropped it in a car show a month or two ago. Haven’t had time to really get out and wheel lately.

Gotta change the water pump, stupid me didn’t change it when the motor was out. Changed pretty much everything else though, just not the most time consuming one lol

Oh well, if this was easy everyone would do it right?

Been searching for a good deal on a supercharger setup lately as well…

Twin sticks would also be very good for it. Can’t fully commit on that though. The taco box was cool and all, but around me there’s not the right terrain for it. We have rocks/ sand/ leaves on the trails. Not smooth/ semi smooth boulders. It mostly ends up in wheel speed to get up and over the obstacles.

Might start posting more with winter here, I know there’s a want for an updated YouTube video. I just don’t have the time. I know I pushed out a lot, but it took up a lot of my already don’t have free time. Plus, I’m not gonna put out click bait type videos to get views. It’s either the real shit or nothing. There hasn’t been much real going on, so you get nothing lol that will hopefully change.

Tons of questions on the swap though, glad to see it is coming up in the tacoma world though! Definitely wanted something different and that to my knowledge no one else has done, specifically the way I did. A Lexus v8 with a manual tcase from a tacoma in an 18’ on 37s.

 

[Tacomadad18]

Bounced it off a tree over the weekend. Shattered the glass and the door doesn’t open. But who cares when I now have an excuse for trail doors!

 

[Tacomadad18]

Like a ghost town around here but these came in today. Super pumped about them.

 

[Tacomadad18]

I am terrible at keeping up with the internet stuffs but I finally put up a video of the truck running. Also calling 1uz gurus for some needed help!

Enjoy, or don’t. I lost monetization on YouTube a while ago.

Source: https://youtu.be/lk-TNSAwcr0?si=lKMXXYCrfdtTWIFo

 

[drizzoh]

It's so gnarly to see a 3g with a UZ. Wish that was a factory option, these would be unstoppable lol.

 

[Tacomadad18]

It's so gnarly to see a 3g with a UZ. Wish that was a factory option, these would be unstoppable lol.

Definitely would have gone 3uz if I could start over. Vvti and obd2, so much better than obd1 lol. A UZ platform though would be awesome factory.

 

[Tomahawk Dog]

One good thing about the problem is that it is constant,
Intermittent problems are very hard to find, I would get a certified tech involved with access to current diagnostic tools.

Sound like it well may be a computer issue BUT the computer maybe fine it well could be;
Damaged wire - Bad sensor - Connector pin or Connector contact.

The engine will protect itself (computer) if it receives a "signal" that is not correct.
Harness guy may look at a wire / connection and it appears fine BUT is the contact - resistance - signal being sent correct.

Save money - time and headache, make a tech call or take it to a "qualified" tech that specializes in Toyota UZ's.
They will find it.

 

[Tacomadad18]

One good thing about the problem is that it is constant,
Intermittent problems are very hard to find, I would get a certified tech involved with access to current diagnostic tools.

Sound like it well may be a computer issue BUT the computer maybe fine it well could be;
Damaged wire - Bad sensor - Connector pin or Connector contact.

The engine will protect itself (computer) if it receives a "signal" that is not correct.
Harness guy may look at a wire / connection and it appears fine BUT is the contact - resistance - signal being sent correct.

Save money - time and headache, make a tech call or take it to a "qualified" tech that specializes in Toyota UZ's.
They will find it.

I’ve asked around locally, but came up with a lot of excuses lol.

Think I may have found it. Pulled the ecu and found a few leaking capacitors and some bent all the way over other caps. Didn’t look good to me. I’ve got a test one coming to see if that was my issue. Hopefully it was and I can move on with my life