Did you hear about the problem Toyota is having with the frames on their trucks? I believe it's 1995-2000 models. They are rotting out. Apparently in the U.S Toyota is buying back these trucks for 150% of their value!
Todd
2plus2 said
Apr 17, 2008
69Laurentian wrote:
Did you hear about the problem Toyota is having with the frames on their trucks? I believe it's 1995-2000 models. They are rotting out. Apparently in the U.S Toyota is buying back these trucks for 150% of their value!
Todd
they have always been that way,boxed frame with no drain holes
427carl said
Apr 17, 2008
How could they be rotting out? My Toyota guy friends say they are the best in the World!!! the whole world.. MY 7 year old GMCs frame looks like its 6 months old? Did they lie?
poncho62 said
Apr 17, 2008
2plus2 wrote:
69Laurentian wrote:
Did you hear about the problem Toyota is having with the frames on their trucks? I believe it's 1995-2000 models. They are rotting out. Apparently in the U.S Toyota is buying back these trucks for 150% of their value!
Todd
they have always been that way,boxed frame with no drain holes
And...Recycled pop cans will only last so long.............
73SC said
Apr 17, 2008
If that picture is not doctored it speaks volumes. Toyota appraoched GM to help them build their NASCAR engine, its almost a small block I understand. Is that engine offered to the public? I 'm not sure it is so how did they get around that rule?
Lemans64 said
Apr 18, 2008
69Laurentian wrote:
Did you hear about the problem Toyota is having with the frames on their trucks? I believe it's 1995-2000 models. They are rotting out. Apparently in the U.S Toyota is buying back these trucks for 150% of their value!
Todd
They are blaming the metal supplier for tis issue, but are buying back at 1.5 times the value. Yes it is true, I work for a toyota dealer and have seen the notice, 95-2000 tacoma's only. What engine are the toyota's using for race??
Oh Ya they do have drain holes, but in some places, high dirt or road salt uses the holes in frame get plugged and the frame rotts from the inside as the dirt holds the moisture and salt.
-- Edited by Lemans64 at 09:52, 2008-04-18
73SC said
Apr 18, 2008
NASCAR rules stipulate push rod V8, 358 CID or less, I believe. I also thought that it had to be a regular production engine as offered in one of the manuafacturers cars or trucks to qualify. I don't think Toyota's production V8 is a push rod engine.
-- Edited by 73SC at 10:12, 2008-04-18
Lemans64 said
Apr 18, 2008
New Tundra is a double overhead cam engine, with variable valve timing, 5.7 litre. Has hydraulic lash adjuster in the top end. No pushrods.
2drpost said
Apr 18, 2008
nascar engines are all basically the same design. the new R07 chevy nascar engine resembles a f#rd engine, has the dist. in front, near the same port layout etc, no resemblence to the production small block engine.
2drpost said
Apr 18, 2008
hey, this is #300!
73SC said
Apr 18, 2008
I read that they are talking about spec-ing a single engine for all cars. Hmmm, why have different nameplates, it's all about the personalities anyway, very hard to find anything out about the cars.
Congratulations on the 300 mark! I'm going for 400 by Sunday... haha!!
-- Edited by 73SC at 21:42, 2008-04-18
2drpost said
Apr 18, 2008
ain't nobody gonna catch carl2 unless we can find a way to gag him.
427carl said
Apr 18, 2008
69 belair wrote:
ain't nobody gonna catch carl2 unless we can find a way to gag him.
Easy fix send me a cheque for 15,000.00 and you can have car, and my computer!
came across this picture.
no, not on toyota's racing site.
Did you hear about the problem Toyota is having with the frames on their trucks? I believe it's 1995-2000 models. They are rotting out. Apparently in the U.S Toyota is buying back these trucks for 150% of their value!
Todd
they have always been that way,boxed frame with no drain holes
And...Recycled pop cans will only last so long.............
Oh Ya they do have drain holes, but in some places, high dirt or road salt uses the holes in frame get plugged and the frame rotts from the inside as the dirt holds the moisture and salt.
-- Edited by Lemans64 at 09:52, 2008-04-18
-- Edited by 73SC at 10:12, 2008-04-18
I read that they are talking about spec-ing a single engine for all cars. Hmmm, why have different nameplates, it's all about the personalities anyway, very hard to find anything out about the cars.
Congratulations on the 300 mark! I'm going for 400 by Sunday... haha!!
-- Edited by 73SC at 21:42, 2008-04-18