No. It's all Toyota.

I have a brand new 7MGTE short block in the box... Karaki also purchased one also.

 

No. It's all Toyota.

I have a brand new 7MGTE short block in the box... Karaki also purchased one also.

you can get a new short block 7m?? how and how much $$ did that set ya back?

 

ive seen a 2uz up close and in person, and its nothing like an american v8. dont know who told you that, and that toyota tech must have been trying to fook with you.

 

you can get a new short block 7m?? how and how much $$ did that set ya back?

They scored a great deal.But,a NEW shortblock for 7mgte,in the factory cardboad crate runs about $2700 or so retail.

 

yeah...thats funny the 2uz having an american block...lol...nope don't think soo.

 

That information probably got a little jumbled and the tech was probably talking about certain Chevy's that came with Toyota engines, like the late 80's Nova and the Geo Prism. As far as the Tundra having an "American" block, well it was assembled in America, so if you play with the words right... NO, I don't think so.

 

Its been a long, long time ago, but the F family motors in the Landcruiser FJ40 was supposedly a knock off the old Chevy 235 straight six and it was even rumored that some parts were interchangeable some years.

 

Seeing as how the Tundra 2UZ is based upon the 1UZ-FE, I really doubt it. Toyota poured their heart out to create the UZ - and suceeded greatly

 

Seeing as how the Tundra 2UZ is based upon the 1UZ-FE, I really doubt it. Toyota poured their heart out to create the UZ - and suceeded greatly

I agree completely, except for the damn exhaust manifold gaskets....or the manifolds themselves, if any of you have a tundra/4-runner/sequoia with the 2UZ, if you hear clicking take it in before 60k...I love the motors power and torque, but they designed the exhaust manifolds wrong.

 

What goes wrong with exh. system on 2uz?

 

What goes wrong with exh. system on 2uz?

they just tend to leak and it sounds like you have a huge valve tick or it sounds like a diesel. Most customers never notice it (i don't know how). There's nothing wrong with them i guess but they just tend to leak around the manifold more than other toyota engines do.

 

They scored a great deal.But,a NEW shortblock for 7mgte,in the factory cardboad crate runs about $2700 or so retail.

They are new and in the box factory sealed until I opened it.. The other buyer just put his into his MK3. I should post a pic some day.