Haha. This is actually a pretty relaxing ride and is not that bad. There's another trail that I call Crashline that's a handful though. The exposure here just looks worse than it is.

This is really good information. I didn't even know that these had a paper roll and ink ribbon. They were indeed really common units. I remember doing some homework on them and realizing that they weren't worth much despite being really neat and functional. There are a myriad of fancy ones out there that people seem to like collecting though.

What kind of bike are you riding and what trails have you ridden on? I take people out all of the time. What city are you in? If you're local and up to it, we can ride. It's fun riding solo and riding with people new and experienced.

@@agraygoat so far ive ridden in belmont, waterdog trails and pacifica, specifically baquiano trail and moro ridge i believe is what its called. im in south city and i ride an e55 emtb mostly that i built since im trying to figure out how to properly set the power band. i also have a giant talon hardtail. ive been just practicing proper posture and technique so im not particularly fast.

@@WonTONgaming218 - E-MTBs are kind of weird. Analog bikers frown upon them, but they have their place. I ride analog, but I don't care about riding with e-bikers if you don't mind waiting for me because you're more likely than not going to be waiting for me on the climbs. I started riding about 2.5 years ago when a friend let me borrow an old Spooky mountain bike. I bought my 2021 Stumpjumper EVO Comp used shortly after I realized that I liked MTB and haven't looked back since. I just played around, practiced in the park, on the street, on trails, rode solo, rode with random people that I met, etc. The skills will come with time. If you ever want to ride with me, I don't mind taking you out around here. Just let me know. I'm in and out of SSF a lot, so we're local.

@agraygoat im super down and i still have a hardtail analog so i dont need to take my emtb. i love both. i appreciate you taking the time to reply. how do i contact u directly?

@@WonTONgaming218- You can take your e-bike if you want. I can be emailed at agraygoat at yahoo dot com.

It was, but it was totally worth it and fun. Do you ride this area?

​@@agraygoat I've been riding in the area for a long time, but I've never been on that trail. I think I'll add it to my trail list. I just rode 911 for the first time. Thanks for sharing

They have a lot of new trails cropping up. They're all super fun in their own ways. I hope we come across each other sometime. 911 and Crack are rideable, although I don't know that I like going down that stuff constantly.

@@agraygoat Yea, every time I think I’ve been on all the trails, I hear about a new one. You’re really good at finding them. 911 and Crack aren’t on my standard list of trails to ride. That would be cool if our paths crossed. I’ll keep an eye out for your bike.

@@slowerwithdonuts - What bike do you ride? If you ever want to ride together, let me know. It's always fun meeting new folks.

Thanks, bud. Do you ride this area?

@@agraygoat I rode it for the first time this last Sunday. I’m about to post my very slow ride down Old Colma. Didn’t care much for the exposure. I ride mostly in Santa Cruz

@@orangeglovesmtb - It's not about the speed, it's just about getting out there. There's a lot of stuff to ride in the Pacifica area and Old Colma isn't actually all that bad and is pretty mild. There are only a couple of sections that you could fall off of a cliff on and get really get hurt but you would really have to try to ride off of the cliff to get to that point. If you ever want to ride up here again, let me know. I'd be more than happy to take you around.

I'm bringing these XR4s with me. If I have room, I'll bring my other wheels when we ride.

I hope you'll be able to ride out here one day, bud.

Ringnecks are beautiful snakes. The colors are really pretty for sure. I know that this little guy was really stressed when I was trying to free it, and I was initially worried that I had injured it. I had left it alone for a few days but even after poking it a few times it just wasn't moving from its half-in, half-out pinched position.

Correct. You want to have the ECU that you will be testing for. For example, I used a 2002 Honda S2000 ECU (I pieced mine together as well) and tested as such with the BAR. You just need to make sure that all of the emissions-related components from a 2002 Honda S2000 are present on the swap. The engine VIN# didn't have to match the ECU for my swap, but they did verify to see that I was using the appropriate F20C block for my swap. Each ref might be different in this regards. The most difficult thing for me was finding a dealership that would even look at my car to verify that the ECU wasn't modified. Some ECUs you can program (they'll verify at the dealership that it's not flashed and if it is, they can have it flashed with the most recent updates) and some you can't (ROM - read-only memory). Mine was ROM and I just made sure that the dealership paperwork stated that the ECU could not be flashed with updates as it was ROM. Otherwise, you'll want them to update the ECU and write in the paperwork that it has the most recent updates. What swap are you working on?

@@agraygoat I'm working on a 2gr-fe swap into my 86 MR2. Most difficult thing is trying to get it set up w/ a manual transmission. Turns out one specific year Toyota sienna came with an external transmission control which can be used with a manual. I was hoping that I could piece together the build instead of having to find one specific donor car. You video is one of two I've seen where the owners were bar-ing a former track only car, so it didn't make sense to me that the REFs would match VIN's with ECU. This make it a lot easier since I wanted to just find an engine to rebuild and build my own harness, and I could pick up emissions stuff and ecu separately. What about receipts for parts? Did they ask to see that stuff?

Thanks. I hope it helps you in whatever projects you get yourself into.

I'll see you soon, bud.

How did yours turn out? It's a pretty simple job. A lot of times you can just look at the belt itself with a flashlight. If it's all cracked or squeeking, it might be time to change it If this belt were to break, it's sometime that you could change on the side of the road relatively quickly with some tools (it happened to me once).

@@agraygoat Thanks for the reply. I had it changed two days ago and I think everything is fine. Weird thing about this car part is that there seems to not be a fail safe. What happens when it breaks, does the car just stop abruptly or come to a gradual stop?

I made it through by skipping it this time!

Keep in mind that my truck's gearing is going to be different from your truck if you have an automatic since mine is a manual transmission. You'll have to look at the nylon gear on the speed sensor. The sensor is common and reportedly fits: 1998-2007 for Lexus LX470,2003-2009 for Pontiac Vibe,1992-1994 1996-2002 for Toyota 4Runner,1992-1993 for Toyota Camry,1994-1997 2000-2005 for Toyota Celica,1992-2008 for Toyota Corolla,2000-2005 for Toyota Echo,2007-2009 for Toyota FJ Cruiser,2004-2008 for Toyota Hilux,1998-2007 for Toyota Land Cruiser,2003-2008 for Toyota Matrix,1996-2000 for Toyota RAV4,2001-2007 for Toyota Sequoia,1993 for Toyota T100,1998-2009 2011-2013 for Toyota Tacoma,2000-2004 for Toyota Tundra.

Part#s for my application cross-referenced as ‎83181-12020 213453 83181-12020 8318112020 94853144 94855940 5S4885 SU6217 GEGT7610-28

You'd have to pick the lock or drill out the cylinder I imagine. It might be worth bringing it to a locksmith to get a quote for a key made or for options.

@@agraygoat appreciate your getting back to me, as it happens? i took a chance and removed the 5 screws underneath the unit, removed the plate? and found a manual release just behind the cash drawer...( i couldn't believe it)! i was able to open it, and not harm the register. thx again

@boom5914 - That's awesome news. I'll bet that this will help a bunch of people that have misplaced or never received keys on theirs.

One goes from a 10a fuse and the other to the e-locker relay box. If you look at the wiring diagram at the video, it'll show you the exact routing. The other wires are for lighting (which I didn't bother with).

@@agraygoat so one is wired to the fuse box and one wires directly into the ECM?

Okay I got it now, one question, how do you get the wire to stay in the fuse tap? It keeps falling out

​@@twelve_thirteen- Yes. One is to a fuse (I used a space for power locks which my truck doesn't have) and the other wire to the black e-locker computer box.

​@@twelve_thirteen- I made my harness with plugs and spliced stuff in. I didn't use vampire taps or crimp connectors. I wanted to make sure that the unit had clean power.

I don't have access to part numbers any more than you would. My truck doesn't have a manual hub locker. You're going to be better off going into your local autoparts store to chat with them.

The worm isn't very meaty at all. The only thing that you can eat is the outer "skin". I think the guts would be too small for crabs around here anyway, but maybe you could put them on a small hook when you go fishing.

It's a fun process. Before you start, just make sure that the model year engine/ECU are from the same model year or newer, and engine classification of the donor car has the same gross vehicle weight classification (you'll have to do a little more digging as where your truck falls vs. the donor engine/ECU) going into your 1993 Toyota pickup (e.g. light-duty truck to light-duty truck... you can't use a heavy-duty truck engine in a light-duty truck). It's a fun process, but do the homework first to see that those are allowed. You can download the BAR's Smog Check Reference Guide and pay special attention to Appendix D which is the engine change section.

⁠​⁠@@agraygoatthank you for such a quick response. I will definitely be referencing that guide religiously over the next few months/year lol. I intend to get a donor vehicle so I have access to all smog equipment and wiring /harnesses etc. instead of piecing it together. One of my concerns was regarding the gas tank, and having to swap it over but I have seen some information regarding OBD1 to OBD2 swaps and being able to retain stock fueling system components obviously with additional systems like evap canister etc. Actually the one that I’ve read the most conflicting information about is what transmissions are allowed. I’ve read that if the donor vehicle comes with an auto it must stay auto in the swap vehicle, something about the PCM’s throwing a code because it’s wanting a signal from the auto that a manual won’t give, “oh just tune that fault code out” no that won’t work either I thought especially based on your videos regarding PCM’s being completely stock and not modified at all. Others say that’s not an emissions related code you’re ok, buy an auto and swap a manual trans later, but before you take it to the ref. Since the BAR sticker does state what type of trans is in there at the time of testing. Any insight? This relates to “just buy the cheaper” 4.8/5.3 Iron LS that only came with autos (4L60E’s or 80e’s) and the trash NV4500 truck manuals VS the more expensive LS1/T56 combos. That’s going to determine what I buy as a donor.

@@Burnin209 - A car going from non-OBD2 to OBD2 can retain its stock fuel tank. However, any required emissions components attached to the fuel tank need to added on/modified to fit the existing tank. This was a 1985 Toyota Corolla GT-S which was pre-OBD... I am using a Corolla fuel tank, but it had to be modified to fit all of the S2000 components onto the fuel tank (there was brazing involved). Because of the bulky emissions components, I ended up cutting part of the trunk floor out to fit the tank in its stock location. If the car is going from OBD2 to OBD2, I believe you need to use the donor fuel tank though. The PCMs cannot be modified from what I was able to gather... If that particular engine came with a manual transmission at that time, use the ECU meant for a manual. They took my PCM# and verified that it was indeed for the make/model/year of my engine. They verified that my block was for this PCMs as well. The manual PCMs are going to have a different part# from the automatics. In regards to the PCMs, they made me take mine to the Honda dealership to have it verified to make sure that it was the most updated version and unmodified. I had a lot of trouble finding a Honda dealership to look at a "Toyota" to plug into the PCM. I had to call in a few favors to get the car in. Keep me up-to-date with your build and swap. It sounds exciting.

Believe me, I thought about it.... I wanted to ride down it going the opposite direction....

I didn't know how entertaining I could make this one, but it was neat to have been able to ride it with almost no one around.

El Corte de Madera is a pretty fun place to ride. There isn't anything super-technical here which is good, but there is a lot of pedaling involved. I don't think they allow e-bikes of any kind here, do they?

I got it ~80% there with a design. It's probably good to about 110+ mph now before there's a hint of NVH. What do you realistically plan on doing with your car (meets, street, drift-slow, drift-fast, open-track, rally, etc.)? Those actually play a little bit into the design.

@@agraygoat I got mine to about the same now , I plan on autox and track , plus I street drive it quite a bit.

@@scottVb-bi5kq - Track would be my only concern since you can really get sustained speeds there. If you're going to be doing it consistently, I would consider additional things to minimize NVH. How thick is your driveshaft? How big is the diameter? Mine is 3" or 3.5"... I can't remember. The larger the diameter, the less flex it'll have. Are you using steel, aluminum or carbon? Sometimes it's just the harmonics. Changing it to aluminum might change that. Going to carbon might help you dampen it. Are you going 1 pc vs. 2 pc? With a 1-piece you don't have to deal with a center-carrier bearing, but it's ~8" longer than a stock S2000 one if I remember right and will whip more if the diameter is the same. Since your car sounds like it's lowered and on short-strokes, you're not going to need as much articulation as a full-stroke suspension. I did some gorilla-mathing, and came up with the best driveshaft that I think is possible for our cars. When I have the time, I'm going to build it. I'm embarrassed to mention how much I've spent on driveshaft stuff. I had one driveshaft collapse (made by a shop...), and after a while I also cracked the tailshaft on one of my transmissions... Yeah... I can go on for a while about this stuff and solutions.

@@agraygoat My current shaft is the stock rear section and stock center bearing , s2000 cv and shaft welded to the 86 flange right before the bearing. It is lowered. I was looking into carbon seeing as it can be smaller and Rev higher. Aluminum would have to be 3.5 to 4 inch minimum from what I've been researching. I saw one guy had a 2 pc Aluminum shaft which would be ideal cost wise seeing as it could get higher rpms than a 1 pc . I had mine high speed balanced, as it was never balanced after it was welded. They also straightened the center bearing journal to get it really close to 0 runout . Damn you had one collapse that must have been wild 😳 . It's definitely doable we just need to Crack the right formula for it !

@@agraygoat Do you have an Instagram?

I'm not very familiar with the Nissan Primera and the differences it has from the U.S. version of the Infiniti G20(?). The import process is a bit different, but I have not gone through that particular process before. Assuming that the engines are the same, it would have to have all of the California-compliant emissions equipment added to it. If the engine did not come to the States, it's going to be a much different process. You would best start with chatting with someone from the BAR to see if the car can even be legally brought in and what it would take. I know it doesn't really give you a quick and easy answer, but start here: www.bar.ca.gov/

That's really awesome. Thanks for the info. It was a really cool experience and I just wanted to document it to share with others. I definitely wish that I could have spent more time around the locomotive because I love mechanical stuff. Did you work on trains before?

These urchin barrens are all over now. I heard that Australia has them on the east coast, they're in Canada, South America, Europe...

Unfortunately, not really. I reviewed each of the items, especially APPENDIX D: STATE OF CALIFORNIA - ENGINE CHANGE GUIDELINES in the Smog Check Reference Guide. While there is other information online, I would caution against relying on information coming solely from other peoples' comments without verifying yourself. With the guide as my primary reference material (since the BAR uses the same guide), I used information that I dug up from forums and peoples' comments as supplemental information. Along the way I found some good people that helped me along in the process. Although it's a fair bit of work for most of the general public like us, going through it and succeeding is rewarding. I tried to document my steps and the process in my three videos to try to make it more simple and less daunting while thinking about what information would have helped me when I started working on my project. What kind of swap do you have in mind?

The water clarity was actually half-decent on that day. In response to sharks... you'll never know know if a great white gets you since they're going to either hit you with so much force that you won't feel anything for long or it'll spit you out because they don't like neoprene. You'll either come back with a great story and cool scar or won't be around to worry about it. Honestly, I'm more worried about territorial sea lions and seals grabbing me and dragging me down or my dive partner accidently shooting me with his spear.

I'm glad that you enjoyed it. It was definitely fun using the newer generation GoPros for something else other than mountain biking for a change. Camera technology has improved a fair bit with the clarity and stability in recent years compared to earlier footage that I had taken 7+ years ago.

Good call on Sonoma County and barren vs. barrier. Looking at a map, the Shell Beach access is on the north end of Sonoma County. Seeing the changes from 2013-2017 was heartbreaking, and it was definitely a bummer to see that it hasn't changed much today.

It's a bummer that there have been so many changes from 20+ years ago.

Hopefully there will be lots more to come.

It's super-fun getting out and doing different things. You want to try?

I wish lol. I don't even know how to swim yet but I tried it before and it's super fun to swim. It's just that I haven't got the time to practice swimming and I can't really swim. So maybe when I learn how to swim.😅@@agraygoat