Frozentreehugger
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Seen one like that recently guy lowered it lengthened the frame had 2 factory style pick up boxes together so like one long box. With duel rear wheels all gloss black wheels truck bumpers no chrome was very cool
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Frozentreehugger
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Life long dye soaked into brain drag race fan . Just watched some of the NHRA new last year factory hot rod class . Very cool cars . Hard for a red neck leek me to imagine a faster way to spend money . Start with one of the new factory built race cars from Chevy ford or dodge . Like the cobra jet mustang or copo Camaro ( limited build 100.000 $ car ) that makes 450 hp and weighs 3400 lbs and modify it to run mid 7 seconds quick math days that takes about 1400 hp min a good guess is about a 1/4 mill dollars race car but very very cool . 
Mike Westervelt
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My new, old truck 68 C20
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ShadyStump
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I am a sucker for old trucks.
Frozentreehugger
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Very nice 3/4 ton . If the engine is original heavy duty engine block forged steel crankshaft and connecting rods . Pre politic. Control No egr valve 1/2 point more compression depending what engine now that’s a truck
looks clean original 
Mike Westervelt
Chumono
It's purported to be the original 307 with 3 on the tree
Frozentreehugger
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The 307 engine does not get enough respect . It’s a 283 bore with a 327 stroke crank both great engines . The 68 is before the black heads and crank manufacturing was moved to Mexico and in the Mexicans defence . The quality of the metal was reduced . Should have a Rochester 2 bl carb very simple and fuel efficient . Far better engine then the newer 305 . The Saginaw 3 speed trans is about as bullit proof as can be . Much stronger then a 4 speed . We used to use it in stock cars for its durability . There is a 4 speed truck trans but it’s essentially a Saginaw 3 speed with a bull low first gear 307 2 brl 3 speed standard great combo very efficient
Mike Westervelt
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Good info, thanks!
Frozentreehugger
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NP it’s a cool old truck . Do some research one of the few drawbacks I can see is there nay be oarts in the fuel system most likely the fuel pump and carb that don’t like alcohol . Hard to avoid today . By law in most states has to say on the gas station pump . Only premium has no alcohol In most cases . Expense is up to you . A modern rebuilt carb will be alcohol compatable . Under no situation give up the original carb or other parts like alternator or distributor As a core for a rebuilt pay the core charge keep original parts . Ideally have someone trustworthy rebuild the carb . There is quality in there you can’t buy . Sorry to ramble
Frozentreehugger
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Here’s a blast from my past . Owned several sport bikes years ago 2 of them somewhat rare . This is one . Somewhat rare because it was not available in the USA . Would not pass the pollution. Specs . 1986 Suzuki RG 500 gamma . In 1985 and 85 both Yamaha and Suzuki built street versions of there world GP 2 stroke race bikes . So it’s a 4 cylinder 500 cc 2 stroke . They lacked the low and mid range power of 4 stroke bikes . But a blast to drive especially at speed above 100 mph . Wicked sounding motor and very light to throw around . Mine with aftermarket exhaust pipes and bored carbs would top end 156 mph on a radar gun
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Frozentreehugger
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Bikes are very popular collector item . I believe stems from there is a means of legally licence them in the USA know . ( most likely exempt from emissions based on age) somehow as the original purchaser. New of one I can be searched . I’ve been contacted several times about the whereabouts of my bike .
Japonicus
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Got a new set of wheels today.
My 13 Tundras steel wheel design flaw holds water in a trough inside the wheel which caused the weld seam to fail to hold air well. Local shop that repairs wheels, cost would've been more than the new wheels.
Japonicus
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Got my wheels installed today at no charge
Frozentreehugger
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They look great never heard of that flaw . Wierd for a steel wheel to leak air . Normally alloys have more trouble higher r level of expansion hot to cold and prone to cracking old style steel normally tough as hell
Japonicus
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Pretty sure it's a welding issue.
A local wheel vendor I took it to suggested Bent Wheel Solutions, a shop that repairs wheels.
They looked at it, and said new wheels would be cheaper, and they don't sell wheels.
Said $300 ea to weld, and as is, the wheel could come apart. Not a selling scheme by any means.
I called the Toyota dealer shop mgr, and there's nothing Toyota will do. At least I asked them 1st.
New replacement steel wheels at Toyota were $4 ea cheaper than the after mkt ones I got
Japonicus
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This is the 1st wheel to fail to hold air. I dropped it off today at a friends who's son teaches welding
at CSX railway to see if he could weld the 4 up for my studded tires, so I snapped a couple pics of it
while I had it out in the sun light. Perhaps impurities at the time of weld or just a sloppy job.
Even the valve assembly is mounted in this trough that holds salt and water.
Integrity of the wheel is highly compromised, it could separate.
Frozentreehugger
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Ya now that I seen them there junk . I would not have expected Toyota to do anything for a truck that old . You made the right choice . I’m a ford mechanic . I’m not the sort that says bad things about other manufacturers. There is always a compromise between weight and performance . Light is fast fuel efficient and handles great . Heavy is tough . T does lean there trucks to the light side . But that is a wheel in very bad shape . I think you will find if you did research it’s common . All vehicles have weaknesses you just found one . So your choice was correct
Frozentreehugger
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Yep electric cars are the bomb . 2022 Ford F-150 lightning 2 x 40 amp chargers one 850 cca truck battery buggy backed into the system . And a special for programming 10 amp power supply . All to attempt and fail to keep the 12v battery voltage above 12v with the ignition on for a 1.5 hrs software update . Yep the future is here
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I'm a piston/carburetor guy... The new tech is impressive as I saw an electric dragster run 200mph 1/4 mile. An electric boat break 100mph. The Audi team is competing the Dakar w/electric power. All this year.
It's just not practical or advantageous yet IMO. But... I'm a crotchety 60yr old gear head.
I think we need to have a beer one day @Frozentreehugger
It's just not practical or advantageous yet IMO. But... I'm a crotchety 60yr old gear head.
I think we need to have a beer one day @Frozentreehugger
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I can even work on that stuff
don’t think I could afford the fuel bill on the twin big block boat . Wow . Nice dragster . Im ex stock car 1/2 owner / engine builder tuner / crew chief . Ex snowmobile drag racer . Ford master tech . For a living . 58 gear head . And yep crotchety . But will have to pass on the beer 
. Been sober since 10/12/21 . But no doubt we would get along famously . I just shake my head latest apprentice I have had never even drove a car with a carb 