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1981 Toyota Pickup Project Cylinder Block

After the engine fried and died in '03, I had it rebuilt at a local shop. Have you heard of the adage, "cheap, quick, good: pick two"? In this instance, I only got one. The rebuilder took forever and did a shoddy job. It was cheap, but you indeed get what you pay for. There was so much piston-to-cylinder clearance that one of the rings slipped out of its groove and folded between the piston and the cylinder wall.
1981 Toyota 4x4 Pickup - The Phoenix Project

After the engine fried and died in '03, I had it rebuilt at a local shop. Have you heard of the adage, "cheap, quick, good: pick two"? In this instance, I only got one. The rebuilder took forever and did a shoddy job. It was cheap, but you indeed get what you pay for. There was so much piston-to-cylinder clearance that one of the rings slipped out of its groove and folded between the piston and the cylinder wall.  View Related Article

 

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