Topic: BigMike's Big Project

[blyota91]

Man, we've got it much easier here in Vermont.  We have a generally saftey and mechanical inspection for all vehicles.  But if it is 96 or newer then you just have to plug it into a scan tool and check to see if the MIL functions properly, check for DTCs and then check the readiness monitors, and thats our smog test.  No dynos or any of that, no sniffer either.

[Skinny_Pedal]

pleae post a pic of the airbox just chillin over the headlight

[Brandon]

I had to buy an aftermarket kit with the carb number on it. I modified it but it had the carb number so they just use the number and don't know I modified it (shortened the tube so it would fit similiar to what you would have to do)

I remember doing that all the morning of my appt. Also remember running the speed sensor wires that morning - thinking I'd clean em up later but never did

That doesn't make sense with the cats, sure seems that it would relate to the ENGINE not the truck. I used the cats from the car I took the motor from and passed fine.

[camokid]

I remember when i lived out in california... it always sucked to get smog in my dads 70 chevy pickup. We always robbed "smog" parts from his 91 chevy and just fed them a little bs:).

Oh and as far as the pulleys , I was talking about the t100 motor as far as being 5 or 6 groove or what ever. The kenworth pulley I had was a 6 groove but might work with the t100.

Jeff

[BigMike [OP]]

My Alt. belt is a 4 groove and my P/S belt is a 3 groove, but I can eaisly run a 4 groove belt on a 5 or 6 groove pulley.

Does that kenworth pulley fit on the compressor??

[98runner chevota]

well mike good luck on the smog hope it all goes well.

Mark

[camokid]

well it fits a standard yourk... but i did take a york and a chrysler compressor appart adn it didnt seem like it would take to much work to fit the york pylley onto the chrysler compressor.

Jeff

[TURBO]

i know how mike's truck did

[ifssucks]

this is an aftershot of the engine after the body lift. tons of room now. also the modified motor mount bracket

[ifssucks]

yeah, my computer works again. i think my pics were just to big and wouldnt post. i finally got my oil; pickup so i should have the motor sealed up again this saturday. then ill hang my tranny and the new fuel tank. i have no idea what to do for the fuel line routing. i have to get a manual from a tacoma and find out what im going to need to complete the system.


to pony, if your still reading these posts, you can call me at my shop, desert rat truck centers in phoenix at 602-973-9697, my names jason. and ill give you whatever info i can. i think youll find big mike and ther rest of the members more usefull as im not the most experianced but i am doing this swap on my own and i know most of what it requires. if i didnt have big mikes help id be pretty lost right now. so big thanks to him.  does everyone like my storage facility!?

[ifssucks]

nice huh

[BigMike [OP]]

ahh ifssucks, finally a full shot of your truck. Very nice. You bed looked just like mine. That's one of the first thing I enjoyed about a truck compared to my MR2, I've got a place to put my parts that can move with the truck and I dont have to pick up everything each night





So who's courious how I did at the Smog Referee today?





Does this pics answer your question? 

[BigMike [OP]]

That's right baby, my truck is now a boneafied 3RZ-FE approved conversion!!

I dont need to say much, so I'll keep it breif.

After a tough calc3 test, I headed to the shop to get her ready for the ref.
TURBO helped me pull the hood off, and I swamped air boxes. It wasnt as bad as I thought, but the T100 box is huge nonetheless.

[BigMike [OP]]

I didnt even need to mount it down. A hoodless vehicle with a air box flooping around is legal. Man the system is so screwed up

Here is my baby in the shop in downtown Fresno...

[TURBO]

ifssucks,

     

       nice shop
   
    i get to work outside in the mud with pigs
 

[freds40]

Good deal Mike. Man I wish I could have seen ya driving down the road. 

[TURBO]

hey now you can play HALO 2

[BigMike [OP]]

She passed with flying colors! Not even a problem. But man, waiting around for 1 hour and 30mins while 5 techs dig through my truck made me EXTREMELY

The guy came out a couple of times to talk to me and he said that it passed the scanner, all checks and codes were great, body inspection passed, and all that was left was to do the tail pipe test. TURBO was in the area and stopped by after I called him because they didnt know if my brand new locking gas cap would pass. Apparently they have taken new locking gas caps right out of the box and they fail on the pressure test. So if you are going to smog your truck, it might be a good idea to put the non locking gas cap back on just for the smog guy.. My gas cap did pass, but thanks for coming our TURBO!

They must have started it up and turned it off 20 times and then finally they started spinning the tires on the dyno. The low speed test 15mph seemed to take for ever. I remember when my MR2's smog engine failed it took along time on the low speed test. So I was thinking that the cat was junk and I would have to buy a new OBD-II cat. To be honest I think I'm using the original 1995 T100 cat!  

But man this engine was super super super clean! This is definately the cleanest engine I've ever owned...

Here's the data from the sniffer test...

15 MPH (2677 rpm)
HC - 95 max allowed, 19 ave, scored 19
CO - 0.75, 0.06, 0.12 <-- CO a bit over ave on the low spd
NO - 552, 136, 98

25 MPH (2360 rpm)
HC - 60, 12, 8
CO - 0.90, 0.05, 0.05 <-- CO is ave at high speed
NO - 805, 124, 62 <-- 740 pts below max!!


So after the tail pipe passed, it was just another 15mins and the label was printed and I was on my way

So I've had a great day, and I think this is the first time in my life that hard work has completely paid off in full. First time in the ref. station and I passed. And one of the refs complimented me on my clean conversion and said that most shops in town dont do it this nice. Yeah that nice, but shops do this in less than 2 weeks or so, its taken me 4 months now!

Anyways, time for a day count, It's been 128 days after I started on this project, I can finally say that the engine conversion is now finished. Wheew.. R e l i e f.

[TURBO]

yeah the engine conversion is finished...... but what about the rest of the truck?
electric lokers?
tires?
rims?
onboad air?
H2o injetion?


 huh HUH???



you thought you were done!!!!!! ha ha HA ha ha

but really you have only begun.....



sorry for bursting your bubble....




              NOT!!!!!!

[toyhatsu]

G'Day BigMike,

I am wondering how much your Nology wires were?  I've just spent about 1/2 hour looking as I thought that you posted the price.  Do you definately think that they are worth it?  Thanks

Congratulations on the smog!!!!  Big relief huh?  Maybe the Governator will change the laws.

I'm off to Devner to the YotaYard to get a `96 Taco engine bay fuse box ($50.00) and maybe the steering column and cat...whatever I can get that the harness plugs into that I don't have.  I found a pair of ringed Longs the last time that I was there to use my G52 as a core for the W56.  If anyone can't find a part you might try here: http://www. .htm

[BigMike [OP]]

G'Day BigMike,

I am wondering how much your Nology wires were? I've just spent about 1/2 hour looking as I thought that you posted the price. Do you definately think that they are worth it? Thanks

Good morning-
I got those wires at my cost which was a bit under retail. Retail however, Im not sure if I would chunk out $180 or something.. My cost is around $140 delivered. I can get you any Nology parts, just send me a PM..

BigMike

[BigMike [OP]]

If anyone can't find a part you might try here: http://www.yotayard.com/home.htm

NNOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! Don't support the YotaYard any more!!!!!! That lady stole the business from Jim! We dont like her at all any more

[toyhatsu]

BigMike,

Who's Jim?  Nancy at the  is kind of cute and sports a great set of tata's...maybe that's why I went back.  OK I'll look elsewhere but I do like nice tata's and it is only about 70 miles away.

PS:

I edited my link

[FIREBALL]

  Yaaaaaaaaaa Mikey, Congrats. Man I can't wait til I get my little sticker. I'm not going to be able to fool the cops for much longer.
Good job, now get that thing wheelable and lets play in the snow!!

[SWAMPER]

I would be worried about Driving your truck FireBall.....i mean it is a big ol flaming 4runner....how can they not look at your sticky

[FIREBALL]

Lucky for me, it's a small town, and I kinda have an "in" with the local boys in blue. They don't usually look too hard. But mine is just about ready for the ref anyway.

[brainlessfool]

Swampy, I think the fact that he's 10 and about 4'3'' is a bigger problem than the eng. right now! 

[ifssucks]

hey TOYHATSU, i have a steering coloumn from the taco which my motor came from. i believe its a 97, think itll work? i have the whole column and the wheel , which neither ill need for this truck so im sure we can work somethin out if you need it. i can ship it to you from my shop but youll have to pay the shipping somehow. \

congrats mike!  thats awesome unfortunately a spent the day tearing apart my back-up g ride.  a 1984 pontiac fiero
the head gasket blew. i got the head off in about 2 hours but i cant get it milled until monday and hopefully have it back together then also. its a pice of car but i only paid 200 bucks for it, plus 100 bucks for 4 tires and about 50 bucks for miscalaneous parts. 40 bucks for the head gasket set and 25 bucks to machine  the head. so for around 400 bucks ive got a ok spare ride. my wonderful girlfriend spent all day saturday about two weeks ago detailing the whole car so its in pretty awesome shape. only 90,000 miles which is kindof high for a fiero but still. when my truck s finished i plan to put it out font of the shop,paint it up all crazy and let the boys with thier toys crawl all over it. if not then ill run it off a cliff and shoot it with a machine gun while its in the air. or sell it or whatever.i havent decided yet.

[LCOwner]

Congats on passing.  I hung out with your mom & dad at SEMA this week and your mom was telling me about the comments you made to the Ref. in Visailla  .  Will you have to install the stock air box every time it's smogged?  

[BigMike [OP]]

Who's Jim?

Jim was the owner of the YotaYard, he started it, and from what Ive heard, somehow at the divorce court, she won the rights to his business and she fired him and kicked him out of the house.

Jim was a super cool guy and always hooked us up with transfercases and other parts when we were low on stock.

"May The Parts Be With You" was also the trademark Jim started.. poor poor guy so I dont want that lady to make and money since it was Jims hard work that got the business where it is..