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Thanks for the feedback. Gloverman: I'll get the build sheets and post them for you. The engine was originally 9:1, but was built to 9.5:1, with forged internals. I got some additional suggestions from Josh at Kelford this afternoon. His suggestion for cranking up the oil pressure without...

It's been awhile. I finally got my build together. Had a bit of a delay when the Kelford cams didn't initially fit. The exhausts were fine, but the intakes were different. There's apparently a variant in the 2uz vvti head in North America that is slightly different. I'll post Kiel's comments...

Thanks. Great advice, as always.

Cams are on the way, build will commence shortly. I'm going to be faced with a decision soon on ECU and would love some feedback. Link Xtreme seems to be the preferred ECU among Kelford fans. AEM Infinity is a bit more familiar to my tuner. Aside from brand preference, are there any significant...

Quite happy to report that I placed the official purchase order today with Kelford. They're being milled this week and shipped out next, right on time. Josh couldn't have been more helpful. Really pleased. Web Cams, by contrast, literally wouldn't give me the time of day on the phone. When I...

Got a helpful follow up from Josh at Kelford today, with a list of all the UZ cams they're shipping in 6 weeks, with specs. There's a road cam and set of springs will work with the stock heads and an ECU. Josh thinks that set up will put out up to 360hp without boost. Still a lot of other...

I exchanged emails with Josh at Kelford. He said their 2uz VVTI cams will be on the market in 5-6 weeks. Also checking with Crower. I checked Isky (I have a set of their cams on my 65 mustang), but it looks like they have nothing for Toyota.

Thanks. I'll check out Kelford.

So, quick update. Block did indeed turn out to be shot. Big hole in the gallery wall. So really starting from the ground up now. Crank and heads were fine. Still planning to keep in NA for now, but questioning whether to increase compression. I found a compression calculator online...

That is a huge tip. Thank you! I'll talk about that with the shop today. They have several 2uz blocks available in the shop. I know people have said you can't expect a 2uz junkyard motor from a different year/model to hook up directly in your engine bay--sensors, hoses can be different, etc.--do...

Thank you for the reply. I've read a lot of your posts, so I definitely appreciate your input. I got fortunate--my comprehensive insurance coverage actually paid out for the damage, because it was a highway incident. They paid against an estimate for a mechanic to replace the motor with a...

This is what I found when I dropped the oil pan. I'll get the motor to the shop this weekend. Hopefully when they tear it down they'll find the block is still good.

I blew up the motor in my 2005 4Runner Sport. I got forced off the highway in a near-accident in the middle of a bad storm, and plowed into deep water at 50mph. Apparently got water in the intake and hydrolocked the motor. Dropped the oil pan and found pieces of the #2 rod and what looks like an...