Joey Mack

So it's a twin stick? After you drain the tranny oil, you can pull the bottom rear bearing cover. There you should see female splines in the end of the counter shaft. That is where the PTO months. There is a special bearing cover for PTO mounting..

That's great.. Thanks for posting the fix.. jojo

I guess, my question to you is.... Do you have a good mechanic's background? For one of us to give the run down on procedures would be extensive here.. If you want to P.M. me with your cell number. I can try to call you tomorrow and try to answer some questions.. Jojo

Running the overhead on this engine has to be followed by the book!! If it is done incorrectly, several issues WILL occur.. One being that the ceramic lifters will crack and cause major issues.. I wish I was there to inspect it, and possibly hear it run..

I just went back over it... I am sorry.. I thought i saw that head gaskets were done.. However my thoughts on the rest are the same.. Forgive me... Jojo

I hope my last post isnt a rude one.. I just know those engines really well, and my distain for them is where my opinions come from.. jojo

It shouldnt be a head gasket, because of the fire rings. If a fire ring was left out it would have blown out the gasket on that cylinder. It can be, worn valve guides, bad piston ring(s), a cracked head, possibly.. I just looked at the pics again..I dont mean any disrepect, but it looks awfully dirty and rusty to have the heads off of it, and if the manifolds were left on the heads and pulled as a whole unit. I would expect the mechanic to break it down on the bench to clean and re-gasket it.. The ASET-C is not an engne to cut time and corners on...I am also concerned about proper valve adjustment.. That is also VERY specific... Sorry sir.. With respect, Jojo

I wanna go sledding!!!! Dammit... Have a blast in Wisconsin.. Jojo

That system SUCK'S !!!!!!!!

Looks like she pushing oil into the cylinders.. Not good.. Pull the exh. manifold off, and I bet you have some wet ports..

X107's use the lowere counter shaft for a PTO drive. If you take the PTO cover off. You can look to see if the PTO drive gear is on the countershaft between the speed gears.. It's been over 20 years since I built one, and I am forgetting.. Now if the tranny is a 200 series, the gear is there.. I had a bit of confusion on what tranny you have since it was at first a 5 spd, then a 2050, now its a 107.. Mybe you could take a picture of the stamping in the case so we can see exactly what it is.. Jojo

The ugly duckling is a beautiful Swan now... That is awesome !! Jojo

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so there isnt a PTO gear already installed on the counter shafts, like all the other tranny's? I'm glad you posted that.. I didnt know that.. I never had to install a gear in the tranny's of the trucks that I put wet systems on.. Thanks again.. Jojo

it's too bad fuel tanks dont have side plugs in them anymore... I would rather have a cross over.. I think the key is tightly crimped fuel lines at the valve that they pull through... I forgot the name of it..

I always thought that the PTO gear on the counter shaft,was the same size and positioned in the same spot related to how a PTO would mount? ( Mack/Eaton/Meritor) tranny's for example.. At times I was asked what ratio PTO I wanted, but for some reason, dont remember giving truck info.. I would just buy a PTO in the box, Chelsea/Muncie/ Bazares,,, and so on. I would set backlash, install the PTO, and then install the pump, and well,, you know the rest.. jojo

Check out Monaco tool co. (Uegene Oregon)... Thats where I got my counterbore cutter..

Rsc1717 .... I have a few specialty tools from Freedom Racing.. They are realy good quality, for not being Kent-Moore or OTC.. jojo

I beleive it...... I beleive on quiet night's I can hear it rust...

Its no big deal really.... I didnt put the pictures there, so I was just wondering how they got there.. OK,,, new topic...

The frames for the Tacomas were know for this issue.. Unfortuneatly, I didnt learn about the re-call till 2 years after it expired.. I bought this truck in March of 2001.. It took me through hell-ashous snowstorms in Maine til I moved to N.C. in 2005.. The road salt stayed inside the boxed frame. It rotted from the inside-out... I read that the frames were made in Japan, and were not coated with a protectant for long term storage. So when they were shipped to the U.S. they sat, and the cancer started in storage until the trucks were assembled.. Anyway, I will just keep patching it.. A new frame is around $3,000.00.. My City Job paycheck cant afford it, ..

I have a new project... I have been putting it off for a while now, but it has to get done.. My awesome '97 Tacoma has cancer for the 3rd. time.. I'm trying to keep it together until I can find a donor frame to do a swap.. It has only 190,000 miles, 5spd. 4WD.. Its been a great truck..

are you having issues building air? if so, check for air leaks, if you post the year and model of the truck we can give you insight on specific issues.. also, at around 1200 rpm, air pressure should take no more than 45 seconds to build from 85-100 PSI.. jojo

Paul,, I noticed that there are pictures of some of my trucks below my username, on my posts.. I was just curious how they got there.. No biggie, just curious.. jojo

when you assemble the new synchro pack, pay close attention to the position of the bascket.. the letter 'R' is stamped into the studs in the basket, that is to the 'rear'.. also, dont forget the snapring inside the center of the synchro. for some reason I have seen guys forget that and it will only shift once,,,, then its comes back apart.. also, pay attention to disc postion.. the friction discs and the pressure plates.. I have the service manual for this tranny, so if you need a picture, I can post it.. jojo