yaba dabba doo

 

Ill be the Barney to your Fred

 

k24 longblocks are fairly cheap since they're just longblocks. cant use the harness or trans in swaps anyway so nobody really wants those. complete k20 swaps are still fetching a premium with jdm itr k20a's going for 5k from hmo. kinda ridiculous considering a k24 with simple bolt on's and tune will make just as much hp and gobs more torque without having to spin to 8600. all for a few grand cheaper.

i take my k20 to 9k at the track and whenever i'm getting on it on the street, each time i'm afraid it's gonna blow up. :nervous:

 

k24 with K20AR head....hawtness.

 

I've thought about doing stuff to the Saab, but then I get hit with a big bill to fix something on it...Looking to get rid of it.

 

I'm wrenching on a 1997 4runner. My parts pile right now consists of: full timing belt overhaul (all belts, pulleys, water pump, front cam seals and main seal, t-stat, etc), front lower balljoints, CV axle, inner and outer tie rod end (original ones are so rusted they can't be adjusted anymore).

I'm also half-way considering forgoing all that front suspension work and putting an old top-shift t-case in and an FJ80 axle under the front end instead. I would need to buy a 2nd car to drive during the operation though, so I'm a little iffy. My buddy is also semi-permanently borrowing my welder since he's working on a DIY airel atom doohicky (using the guts of my old civic).

Also just got the garage hooked up with air tools (finally!) I've had a busted old compressor since I bought the house and it took me 3 years to get around to getting it up and running.

 

finally got around to changing the oil and trans fluid after having the car sit in the shop all month. found a lot of shavings and a small piece of metal stuck to the drain plug magnet and more shavings on the trans plug magnet. :noes:

 

This reminds me...I need to check the oil in the Saab...

 

Uh, I changed the thermostat on the ITR. My friend blew the turbo on my MR2 Inundates me with questions.

 

Swapping a HMO B16 in my buddies EG this weekend.
His LSVtec is on it's last leg. lol

Gotta put my suspension on my hatch next weekend, and then to finally go get my exhaust put together.