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 oil tube.
I pulled the motor and plan to bring it to a shop in Modesto called Yota1 Performance, which has a full machine shop and specializes in building motors. Will have to wait for the verdict on block damage. I've been reading the threads here, and I'm hoping for a little advice on planning my rebuild.
Background: My truck is both my daily driver (only a 6-mile roundtrip local commute, no freeway), and my adventure mobile. A lot of trips to the Sierras every year. A lot of mild off-roading, including snow and mud. The truck is lifted, 33-inch tires, Icon and total chaos suspension. It gets a work out, but no rock crawling or racing.
Objective: As much as I love power, I'm planning to keep it NA. My hope is to get 320-350 HP at the crank, and still have a bullet-proof motor that won't leave me stranded 20 miles from the nearest paved road.
Plan so far: headers, hi-flow cat-back exhaust. ECU tune. (CAI? Hearing mixed reviews on impact.)
Need advice:
Target for compression
Forged rods and pistons selection
Heads (currently has stock heads, VVTI)
Cam and valve train
Other considerations?
Any advice is welcome. Happy to post back on my experience.
I pulled the motor and plan to bring it to a shop in Modesto called Yota1 Performance, which has a full machine shop and specializes in building motors. Will have to wait for the verdict on block damage. I've been reading the threads here, and I'm hoping for a little advice on planning my rebuild.
Background: My truck is both my daily driver (only a 6-mile roundtrip local commute, no freeway), and my adventure mobile. A lot of trips to the Sierras every year. A lot of mild off-roading, including snow and mud. The truck is lifted, 33-inch tires, Icon and total chaos suspension. It gets a work out, but no rock crawling or racing.
Objective: As much as I love power, I'm planning to keep it NA. My hope is to get 320-350 HP at the crank, and still have a bullet-proof motor that won't leave me stranded 20 miles from the nearest paved road.
Plan so far: headers, hi-flow cat-back exhaust. ECU tune. (CAI? Hearing mixed reviews on impact.)
Need advice:
Target for compression
Forged rods and pistons selection
Heads (currently has stock heads, VVTI)
Cam and valve train
Other considerations?
Any advice is welcome. Happy to post back on my experience.