Rusty Red

V8 noises have been made! Lots of wiring to clean up but she starts and doesn’t throw any codes….yet. The evap system is gone, so that will eventually throw a CEL.

Clamps I used for the radiator hose suck and don’t seal. I’ll have to change those out. I need to program the fan still too. Lots of work left to do, but starting this thing was monumental for me. IMG_6082.webp
 
SByota said:
V8 noises have been made! Lots of wiring to clean up but she starts and doesn’t throw any codes….yet. The evap system is gone, so that will eventually throw a CEL.

Clamps I used for the radiator hose suck and don’t seal. I’ll have to change those out. I need to program the fan still too. Lots of work left to do, but starting this thing was monumental for me. View attachment 48618
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Fuck yeah, B-Rad!!

You finished in record time
 
Looks awesome, like it was meant to be there!

I'm trying to figure out if there is a way to convert the underhood evap canister to the landcruiser style under the floor to clear up space in the engine bay. That's a future project though.

Sean
 
Just like mine does every time I disco the battery. Fires for a second, dies, then fires right back up. Congrats!
Lots of fun to be had. Can't wait to see it.
 
Cooling system done and fan programmed. Zero leaks. The ZL1 fan pulled the temp down from 210 to 190 is a few seconds when it kicked on. It should have zero issues keeping this thing cool.

I’ll start putting everything back together and drive this thing tomorrow.

Next is the 32 gallon fuel tank.
 
SByota said:
Cooling system done and fan programmed. Zero leaks. The ZL1 fan pulled the temp down from 210 to 190 is a few seconds when it kicked on. It should have zero issues keeping this thing cool.

I’ll start putting everything back together and drive this thing tomorrow.

Next is the 32 gallon fuel tank.
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So stoked for you dude! good work!

KOH?
 
First trip was a success! I smashed the truck around at KOH for 3 days and don’t take out a tool for me once. I pulled tools out to help a Bronco that blew up a wheel at the sand dune jump.

V8 power is awesome. I have to actually be careful with the throttle now. With the V6 it was an on/off switch. Now it will spin up the back tires quick and try and swap ends if you get carried away with it in the dirt. 4wd launches in the dirt are very fast, but I get nervous for the front diff.

The torque from 1500-3000 is great. Makes the truck much more enjoyable to drive and play with. The motor is basically done making power by 5000, but I never needed to rev it that much.

Cooling is awesome. Even doing long pulls in the sand, motor never got over 195, fan comes on at 190 and ramps up to full speed at 210. I have full speed set to 75% of it’s actually max. Seems like the fan is hardly working to keep this thing cool. Even after smashing through the desert, the fan cycles off after like a minute or 2 of idling.

If you at doing a motor swap and need and electric fan, I highly recommend the ZL1 Camaro fan, pretty easy to grab one for $150.

Overall the motor swap was a huge success, but a HUGE pain in the ass and total time burglar. EVERYTHING took longer than expected.

The only issue, torn out CV boot. The boots are 5 years old and probably just timed out. I don’t think the failure is V8 related.


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Dirt Yota said:
I want V8 sounds and power too ☹️
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Do you have a welder, some tools, lots of time and a general history of making poor financial decisions?!

If the answer is yes, then a motor swap is for you!

Start shopping for a Tundra or Sequoia! I have so many notes about this whole thing.
 
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