So I guess I will post up my mild project for everyone to see. This has been a major project for me (first build-up of a truck) but I am very happy with how it's turning out. Please keep in mind that this is only Stage 1, I know this truck will evolve over time... Stage 2 is going to be 4-link and coilovers, but that wont be for a while since I have no money.
Truck:
-1992 Toyota Extended Cab (was a mild rollover that I picked up for $500 w/o motor, tranny, t-case)
Engine/Tranny/T-case:
-1993 Vortec 4.3L V6 (CPI) that I completely rebuilt
-bored .030 over, Crane Cams cam, high volume oil pump, roller rockers, roller lifters, Advance Adapters headers, custom exhaust built by me (w/ help from friends)
-TH350 tranny
-toyota t-case (twin-sticked)
Axles/Suspension/SAS:
-front Sky's Manufacturing full-width crossmember
-Wagoneer Dana 44, locked up, cromoly axle shafts, w/spare parts
-Wagoneer front leaf springs (7 leaves)
-crossover steering
-Toyota Tacoma rear axle
-63" Chevies
-14" Bilsteins all around
-4.10 gears
Tires/Wheels:
-35x13.50x15 Toyo Open Country MT's (shoulda got 37's...)
-15x8 Black Steelies
Other Stuff:
-rock lights
-steel locking center console
-Subaru bucket seats
-3" body lift installed by previous owner
Still need to finish:
-mount front shocks and figure out if the 14" travel shocks are too long... might need 12" shocks
-shorten square front driveshaft
-replace torque converter (i went to take my truck out for a test drive and the damn tranny was all messed up... Snohomish Transmission says its got to be the torque converter so hopefully it is)
-re-gear front axle
-break-in engine (it runs like a champ though
)
-finish up some minor **** like replace broken passenger side window, etc
-and finally when i get some time and money, i want to build a flat-bed
Before Buildup:
Bye Bye IFS:
Engine Being Installed:
Front and Rear Supensions installed:
Engine Hooked up:
Twin Sticks, Shifter, Custom Boot:
As it sits right now waiting to be worked on:
Doesn't it look lonely...
*the last two pics were taken before the exhaust was finished. but nothing else has really changed other than the fact that i pulled the tranny back out to replace the torque converter
Truck:
-1992 Toyota Extended Cab (was a mild rollover that I picked up for $500 w/o motor, tranny, t-case)
Engine/Tranny/T-case:
-1993 Vortec 4.3L V6 (CPI) that I completely rebuilt
-bored .030 over, Crane Cams cam, high volume oil pump, roller rockers, roller lifters, Advance Adapters headers, custom exhaust built by me (w/ help from friends)
-TH350 tranny
-toyota t-case (twin-sticked)
Axles/Suspension/SAS:
-front Sky's Manufacturing full-width crossmember
-Wagoneer Dana 44, locked up, cromoly axle shafts, w/spare parts
-Wagoneer front leaf springs (7 leaves)
-crossover steering
-Toyota Tacoma rear axle
-63" Chevies
-14" Bilsteins all around
-4.10 gears
Tires/Wheels:
-35x13.50x15 Toyo Open Country MT's (shoulda got 37's...)
-15x8 Black Steelies
Other Stuff:
-rock lights
-steel locking center console
-Subaru bucket seats
-3" body lift installed by previous owner
Still need to finish:
-mount front shocks and figure out if the 14" travel shocks are too long... might need 12" shocks
-shorten square front driveshaft
-replace torque converter (i went to take my truck out for a test drive and the damn tranny was all messed up... Snohomish Transmission says its got to be the torque converter so hopefully it is)
-re-gear front axle
-break-in engine (it runs like a champ though
)-finish up some minor **** like replace broken passenger side window, etc
-and finally when i get some time and money, i want to build a flat-bed
Before Buildup:
Bye Bye IFS:
Engine Being Installed:
Front and Rear Supensions installed:
Engine Hooked up:
Twin Sticks, Shifter, Custom Boot:
As it sits right now waiting to be worked on:
Doesn't it look lonely...
*the last two pics were taken before the exhaust was finished. but nothing else has really changed other than the fact that i pulled the tranny back out to replace the torque converter
