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[MDH33]

I got the down pipe off the manifolds. Heat, oil, patience, repeat. Did the trick, studs came out. Donut gasket was gone and down pipe is shot, but those are easily replaced when I get to exhaust re-do. Still not sure if this manifold is too corroded to be machined, but going to drop it off tomorrow to find out. No luck sourcing another exhaust manifold. I wonder how much a custom 4 into 1 header would be?

 

[MDH33]

My new machinist friend says it was salvageable. "Just bolt it on, don't worry about it."

Going to wire wheel it, spray with some high temp and wait for the manifold gasket and new hardware.

 

[simps80]

Bang mill that together OG fix
Love it Martin!!

 

[MDH33]

Bang mill that together OG fix
Love it Martin!!

Heck yeah, let's see if it works! Single gasket, so having them connected should be no problemo. Now I just have to wait for the gasket, and a bunch of other parts. No Cruiser Outfitters or Toyota dealer help on the Stout. I have parts coming from private hoards, Thailand, etc.

 

[HDavis]

My new machinist friend says it was salvageable. "Just bolt it on, don't worry about it."

Going to wire wheel it, spray with some high temp and wait for the manifold gasket and new hardware.

That looks great!

 

[MDH33]

I finally have the manifold gasket and hardware on the way. Probably another week to get it here.

In the meantime I thought I would share this little beauty. NOS fuse box with NOS fuses. Stout and early fj40 are the same part. This one is so nice I think I will put it in my 40 and clean up the nice one in my 40 for the stout.

 

[MDH33]

This will be helpful. Rk41 Lite Stout parts catalog. 450 pages!

I sleeved all the pages. Took a few hours..

 

[subzali]

2025 Toyota Stout: Old badge could be revived for new ute – report

The Toyota Stout may make a return as a new compact ute, designed to compete against the Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz.

www.drive.com.au

 

[MDH33]

2025 Toyota Stout: Old badge could be revived for new ute – report

The Toyota Stout may make a return as a new compact ute, designed to compete against the Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz.

www.drive.com.au

Hmm, I'm not sure how I feel about it. I kind of liked how obscure the Stout is/was.

 

[nuclearlemon]

Hmm, I'm not sure how I feel about it. I kind of liked how obscure the Stout is/was.

I hate the hideous looks of the new one and they could've at least put lights on the tops of the fenders

 

[Cruisertrash]

2025 Toyota Stout: Old badge could be revived for new ute – report

The Toyota Stout may make a return as a new compact ute, designed to compete against the Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz.

www.drive.com.au

Wow, Toyota wants to make a mini-truck. It's almost like they could call it the Tacoma or Hilux ... oh wait, they turned the Tacoma/Hilux into a Tundra. And they turned the Tundra into an F250.

Long live the original Stout.

 

[MDH33]

Box of goodies showed up today. Finally have a manifold gasket and hardware in hand. Going to mount them up tomorrow and see if there's any change in how it runs. Fingers crossed!

 

[Crash]

Your patience will be rewarded.

 

[Crash]

Martin, have you seen Profitt’s Facebook thread regarding Stouts being in demand? Hang in there!!

 

[MDH33]

I've had a few weekends of house projects and travel get in the way of the Stout project, but hoping to make more progress soon. I had heard about the stout drift truck project, but was amazed they got it built in time for Sema. Pretty wild! Can't wait to see it in action.

 

[Jacket]

... and travel get in the way of the Stout project,

 

[MDH33]

Its been crazy cold and snowy here, so no progress on the stout. Weird. Usually only get the blowing snow and single digit wind chills in jan-feb!

 

[Notyourmomslx450]

Its been crazy cold and snowy here, so no progress on the stout. Weird. Usually only get the blowing snow and single digit wind chills in jan-feb!

It’s been like that here too.

 

[MDH33]

OK, finally got a free weekend day to play with Godzilla again!

Waited weeks on the parts to reattach the manifolds and then the parts waited on me as I was busy and the weather was crappy, etc.

Fresh high temp paint on the exhaust manifold. New gaskets, studs and the super weird specific sized mounting hardware.

My local exhaust guru hand made a down pipe that I could temporarily connect to the existing exhaust. I had to cut it off it was so corroded. Fit of the new part was amazing.

Here's the manifolds all cleaned up and bolted back on.

Trick I'm pretty sure I learned from Marco, @rover67 Taps fit into 1/4" 12pt sockets for those tight spaces. I cleaned out all the manifold holes before new hardware.

Exhaust connected, carb reinstalled (blasted the idle passages out again), new choke cable installed and hand throttle connected.

Wired up a new temp sending unit.

Old one was toast!

Ran out of daylight. Going to try to start it up tomorrow! 🙂

 

[simps80]

Toyota OCD PORN
Goddam
I said goddam