Recent content by SByota

Power steering fitting interferes with engine cage diagonal tube. Quick little section and TIG weld and now there is room. I’ll add some more material on the backside to help add some strength. Dogs were not impressed.

I don’t hate the hole in the hood like I thought I would. At some point I’ll make a little scoop/cover for it. Hit the tube fit up good today. Garage is in full thrash mode….everything is a mess

More progress. Everything is tight with the V8!

Yes, something small with a snapped front solid axle. Wyatt still talks about it. You said “ well someone is having a bad day” over the radio.

The new radiator mount is removable to allow me to easily pull the radiator/fan assembly to work on the engine. There is zero room to do anything once everything is installed. The factory rubber body mounts are long gone. When I first put the roll cage in, it was only tied to the body at floor...

Only had a few hours before work tonight. Planned out the tubes and started laying them in. This will be so nice to weld up with the engine out of the way. Black dog all worn out from a solid fetch session.

Not going to make it…truck still in pieces. Wyatt is bummed, he had so much fun with Seth at Briggs Camp. Sounds like an awesome time.

Got a lot done today, but failed to document much. Exhaust is done with resonator and dump, I’ll add a muffler and bedside exit after hammers. Removable radiator support and intermediate driveshaft all done. Pulled the dash to start working on the engine cage to interior cage connection.

Speaking from direct experience from Mojave road trips….bring extra fuel. Thanks again @theycallmeWALLY

Stopped by Airgas on the way home earlier this week. $100! For a 80CF C25 cylinder exchange, I have never paid that much. Good thing it’s a once a year thing for me. Started working on the sleeve for the driveshaft. I love running this old lathe, it is better than me. I really nailed the...

Very interesting on the headers. I’m in the middle of the 2uzfe swap on my Tacoma and was about to spend a lot of time getting those same china headers to fit. I don’t like the idea of the huge loss of low end. I may just run factory manifold now. Do you have the second Gen VVTI motor or the...

I have a first gen Tacoma with TC long travel, I added 4wd drive using parts from a 4Runner and Tundra. I did mine the most simple way, J-Shift manual transfer case, OEM Tundra CV shafts with the inner CV retainer things cut back and 930 CV boots. I locked out the front diff ADD collar and...

Why the dual setup? Need the fuel for the horse torques? Redundant setup? 2 stage for when the boost hits? Just my car nerd curiosity, I love this build. Simple, unique parts/car and you are moving really fast!

It fits! But there is zero room for anything else. Definitely going to have to run stock exhaust manifolds or do lots of work to the china headers. I was really hoping the factory transmission location was going to work for ease of cross members, mounts and driveshafts. Nope! I had to move the...