Project Firebolt: The LSX Turbo Tacoma (Part 4): The Teardown
I’ve put this job off as long as I could. While this 2.4 liter automatic Tacoma’s acceleration is painfully slow, I was enjoying doing truck stuff with it. Hauling lumber, […]
Author: Tom Tharp
Project Firebolt: The LSX Turbo Tacoma (Part 3): Engine Mods & Reassembly
After a thorough clean up and inspection of our 5.3 V8, it’s time to build it back up with a big, beautiful shopping cart full of new parts. Our work […]
Project Firebolt: The LSX Turbo Tacoma (Part 2): Engine Teardown Time
In this update, we’re breaking this junkyard 5.3L V8 down to see what we’re working with and start the process of breathing new life into this trusty old workhorse. This […]
Project Firebolt: The LSX Turbo Tacoma (Part 1): The Master Plan and Engine Arrive
Four years ago, I embarked on a journey with Summit Racing to build my dream car. Since high school, I had been fascinated with big engines in little cars, but […]