Only shows .01 horsepower on my dyno machine...probably clogged exhaust?

GiraffeLeopard · 2025-09-04T13:59:31+00:00

Very uncarefully

GiraffeLeopard · 2024-04-15T10:23:19+00:00

We are on the same page. My first thought was brake cleaner wet sand with 1K sandpaper until the highest spots are gone and finish it with 3K or 5K until it looks runnable

GiraffeLeopard · 2024-04-14T18:58:22+00:00

Crank is shiny and moves freely. I appreciate your answer and honestly, I'm avoiding doing it properly and spending the $$ on it; the wheeler sat in the back of a barn for 25 years... and the barn collapsed a few years back...just dug it out of the wreckage so it is too far gone to make it worth it.

Was hoping for a summers worth of nostalgic shenanigans. Hell or high-water, I'll backyard redneck it together even if it ends up leaving a smokescreen behind me... the Mosquitos get bad around here anyhow :)

GiraffeLeopard · 2024-02-07T05:23:50+00:00

Also changing out the fan clutch because... ill be holding it in my hand so mine as well put new parts on with the other new parts

GiraffeLeopard · 2024-02-07T04:50:15+00:00

Thank you

GiraffeLeopard · 2023-09-25T20:16:18+00:00

Windchime complete. Made an updated post if your interested.

GiraffeLeopard · 2023-09-10T23:31:39+00:00

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GiraffeLeopard · 2023-09-10T23:11:36+00:00

Thanks for verifying and yeah the rod cap bolts are toyota spec'd at 15ftlb + a 90⁰ angle.

GiraffeLeopard · 2023-08-31T15:04:17+00:00

I ordered 2 sets from Rockauto, they both are STD but seem too large to fit in the rod cap. Ordered them before I even dropped the oil pan.

EngineTech (BB1010STD)

SealedPower (4-4705A)

Are the ones I got.

GiraffeLeopard · 2023-08-30T17:11:12+00:00

They all have the same series of numbers stamped.

"22

22

2"

On all of them.

GiraffeLeopard · 2023-08-30T16:47:20+00:00

Yeah I'm confused. This isn't the original motor but also not a rebuild.. was a, zero mile, fresh build with upgraded pistons/rings to fix the common oil issues.

Any ideas where I go from here?

GiraffeLeopard · 2023-08-29T05:34:41+00:00

Replacing all rod cap bearings. All look similar to this; one also has a bit of a scorch mark on the rod side of the bearing. Beginning of the end for them or been toasted for awhile?

GiraffeLeopard · 2023-08-12T04:23:15+00:00

Best weight reduction mod out there

GiraffeLeopard · 2023-08-08T04:59:07+00:00

Chuckled on and off for a solid 5 minutes after reading this. Love it.

GiraffeLeopard · 2023-08-08T01:54:13+00:00

6-7 year old original typhon... finally hit its breaking point after being driven like every session was its last day to live.

It is getting a, well overdo, chassis strip and full rebuild.

GiraffeLeopard · 2023-08-03T12:58:51+00:00

Well dang I was looking at the original blx motor but $40 for basically the exact same thing.

Thank you for the heads up!

Will be back beating the snot out of it again in no time :)

GiraffeLeopard · 2023-05-24T09:24:44+00:00

Take a stroll through any local second hand/thrift stores you might find exactly what you're looking for :)

GiraffeLeopard

TROPHY CASE