Originally Posted by TJP
For all the Toyota quality stories I have a conflicting one. In the early 80's i had a 76 Toyota pickup with a 5 spd. After working many 60+ hour weeks we had a 4 day weekend and decided to meet some family in Tahoe. About 1/3 of the way there the tranny started growling 🤬🤬🤬. At the 1/2 way point I turned around dropping to 4th as it mad a lot less noise. eventually 3rd as we were almost home.
I pulled the trans apart and two of the bearings were toast. So on Tuesday I walk into the parts dept. at the local dealer with the bearings in a shop towel. Counter guy asks What'cha got there? I opened the towel up. He asks how may do you need? Somewhat puzzled I asked you don't even need to look them up? He replies NOPE have a butt load of them in stock, common failure. NICE!!! he than asks how many miles on it? I said ~ 72K. He says wow shocked most don't go past 60-65.
I put it back together and sold it beer


So 50 years ago you had a problem with one?! shruggy

They've made some changes since then...

'63 Dodge 330
11.19 @ 121 mph
Pump gas, n/a, through the mufflers on street tires with 3.54's. 3,600 lbs.
10.01 @ 133mph with a 250 shot of nitrous an a splash of race gas. 1.36 60 ft. 3,700 lbs.