Hi Rob


Your comments are much appreciated. Like yourself, the Stratos always fascinated me as a youngster, mainly for it’s futuristic and beautiful timeless looks which I feel is still relevant today.
The engine originally came from a Toyota Avalon Kentucky USA as part of a MR2 forum group buy for a failed project (not mine). I was told this unit had covered 33k when in fact it was more like 78k with many external components missing, swapped for duds or damaged.
TIP: Toyota put the vehicle’s VIN as well as the engine number on their engine blocks, so with a little research it’s relatively easy to check the donor vehicle’s history.
No matter what mileage the unit had covered I was always going to rebuild it for my own piece of mind. However, after measuring component tolerances I was amazed to find minimal wear and no swarf to be seen … anywhere! The engineering and quality of this power unit is very impressive indeed.
Rob, you should be very proud of what you have finially created, it's a work of art and inspired me, especially when you took me for an impromptu test drive last september at LB HQ.
I would like to bring you attention to my recent PM to you as I need your assistance regarding your Stratos induction tube length.


Regards
Gary