Author Topic: another SASed 4runner (Read 12595 times)

864runner · « **on:** Feb 10, 2008, 08:52:49 AM »

well i have had this 86 4runner for a year and 4 months now and it has come a long way. so i figured i would post up some pics of my progress. when i got it the motor was blown up and the head was already off, the tranny was shot! and almost everything else had gone to crap as well. so here are some pics...

before..

After the the engine compartment was done

i drove it around like this until i got my rear lift on, ha ha i got so many funny looks, i wonder why?

Now this is what it looks like now

DTB · « **Reply #1 on:** Feb 10, 2008, 09:01:42 AM »

looks nice..did ya use some plate to fill that gap between the front hangar and crossmember?

864runner · « **Reply #2 on:** Feb 10, 2008, 09:06:41 AM »

yeah i put a piece of 1/8 in steel in there and then welded it up. it was to big of a gap to fill just by itself.

oddball · « **Reply #3 on:** Feb 10, 2008, 09:38:30 AM »

Looks good, I like the soft top it should save some weight too

Fearofrunner · « **Reply #4 on:** Feb 10, 2008, 10:28:39 AM »

nice work, especially on that motor and engine bay. You got anything done to the axles?

*** YELLER *** · « **Reply #5 on:** Feb 10, 2008, 11:09:16 AM »

dude thats sweet nice runner Im doing one kinda like it, nice catch on the GF too, good worker and cute shes a keeper

94MtnYote · « **Reply #6 on:** Feb 10, 2008, 11:40:29 AM »

Nice job bringing er back to life, looks great!
Thats awesome driving around with the front lifted, must have been fun to see the confused look on peoples faces.

*** YELLER *** · « **Reply #7 on:** Feb 10, 2008, 02:47:48 PM »

We are gonna need more details on this resurected runner tires, gears.... you know the usual details of what you did and, well more pictures would be good too.

864runner · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 10, 2008, 04:45:10 PM »

yeah sorry i ment to post up some more info on it so here it is
4.88 gears with 35x 12.5 BFG mud terrains
Detroit locker in the front and soon to have an ARB for the rear, right now the rear is welded.
5" trail gear ifs illiminator kit with 14" bilstein 5150 shocks
6" trail gear rear lift with 14" bilstein 5125 shocks
new pistons and rings
new cylinder head with stonger valves and springs and also a crower camshaft
LC engineering header, flowmaster 40 series muffler
downey intake tube with filter
i rebuilt the stock tranny and transfercase
soon to have dual cases with 4.7 and 2.28
i rebuilt the front axle with all new bearings and seals and trussed it up a little

here is a pic of the axle
Before

After

here are some other pics, i have tons so if you want more i'll just keep posting

The transmission when i pulled it

here is the intake and valve cover after i glass beaded them

yeah this is my girlfriend and she has been a big help, she wrenchs like i do and she works at a honda dealership here in town as a tech.

864runner · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 10, 2008, 04:49:25 PM »

Quote from: Peperoncini on Feb 10, 2008, 09:38:30 AM

Looks good, I like the soft top it should save some weight too

yeah its alot lighter with the soft top on, since it has been pretty cold and rainy i have the hard top on right now, but i can't wait till summer and i can put it back on.

*** YELLER *** · « **Reply #10 on:** Feb 10, 2008, 05:19:30 PM »

Tell ya what bud you keep posting pictures and we will let you when we have had enough

montanatoy · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 10, 2008, 05:26:40 PM »

Nice runner really like the engine bay!

864runner · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 10, 2008, 09:17:13 PM »

Quote from: oldyellercj on Feb 10, 2008, 05:19:30 PM

Tell ya what bud you keep posting pictures and we will let you when we have had enough

Alright well i'll just post up the rest then 8)

HA HA it looked so funny with little tires and no lift

The poor mans posi for now till i get my ARB later this month.

hey sorry i know these pics are all out of order but you get the idea of how much i am going through everything.

I am redoing my rear shock mounts this week so i'll try and post those pics up too when i finish. I am also getting my roll cage this week from www.4xinnovations.com so as soon as i get it all welded in i'll post those pics as well.

bajabooster · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 10, 2008, 11:09:03 PM »

thats cool as

that your chick is in to the same hobbies as you are thats hard to find shes a keeper for sure nice runner by the way

DTB · « **Reply #14 on:** Feb 11, 2008, 05:07:17 AM »

that hair-do is ANGRY yo!

toyotaexo · « **Reply #15 on:** Feb 12, 2008, 01:48:07 AM »

who makes that soft top?

864runner · « **Reply #16 on:** Feb 12, 2008, 07:23:00 AM »

Quote from: toyotaexo on Feb 12, 2008, 01:48:07 AM

who makes that soft top?

This one that i have is made by can-back. its pretty sweet, it uses all the factory mounting holes and it has its own frame that just bolts on that the canvas snaps to, except the very back where you have to double sticky tape an aluminum strip with snaps on the tail gate.

AaronB · « **Reply #17 on:** Feb 12, 2008, 11:06:00 AM »

nice work. your boss lets you use the shop whenever you want or do you own it?

twistedtoy92 · « **Reply #18 on:** Feb 12, 2008, 11:15:14 AM »

damn, i wish i had a friend that could wrench like me

864runner · « **Reply #19 on:** Feb 12, 2008, 03:29:57 PM »

Quote from: Aaronb on Feb 12, 2008, 11:06:00 AM

nice work. your boss lets you use the shop whenever you want or do you own it?

Yeah its a prety big shop and he doesnt care, we do everything here, work on quads, dirt bikes, motor homes, we have a huge mechanic shop, a huge body shop with paint booth, a radiator shop and i run the driveline shop so I can even make my own Drivelines, Also we are open on weeknds so i can come in whenever.

*** YELLER *** · « **Reply #20 on:** Feb 12, 2008, 05:16:02 PM »

Is it just me or is he taken credit for the work here

Looks like she is or did most of the work

kiyul4130 · « **Reply #21 on:** Feb 12, 2008, 06:02:02 PM »

Quote from: 864runner on Feb 10, 2008, 08:52:49 AM

i wish my motor was half that clean. its so dirty under the hood, i hate it.

864runner · « **Reply #22 on:** Feb 12, 2008, 09:37:07 PM »

Quote from: kiyul4130 on Feb 12, 2008, 06:02:02 PM

i wish my motor was half that clean. its so dirty under the hood, i hate it.

Thanks

All it takes is a LOT of time and dedication

Yota87Truck · « **Reply #23 on:** Feb 12, 2008, 09:49:27 PM »

Love the build

twistedtoy92 · « **Reply #24 on:** Feb 13, 2008, 10:08:38 AM »

so damn clean!!!!!

864runner · « **Reply #25 on:** Feb 16, 2008, 01:53:48 PM »

well i got my rear shocks done this last week. I had already built some mounts and mounted my shocks but it ended up ripping my frame out. lol. my mount and welds held up but it cracked and tore the frame in the heat affected zone. sorry i don't have pics of the whole i didn't have my camera when i cut out the frame and plated it. So i re did my shocks to a v pattern with a crossmember of 2 x.120 wall tubing. here are some pics

here are my original mounts that i had welded to the frame

here are pics of how the shocks are now

Just immagine the whole in the frame being almost as big as the plate on the frame

A buddy at work who helped me set these up said having the shocks in a v pattern also helps when cornering becuase they will almost act as a sway bar, and after driving it like this it did make a big difference when cornering, i feel alot less body roll.

864runner · « **Reply #26 on:** Feb 16, 2008, 02:01:03 PM »

and here are some pics of the rear suspension that i forgot to post

46&2 · « **Reply #27 on:** Feb 16, 2008, 02:16:42 PM »

Wow!! You took that thing a loooooooong way!!! Very nice work! How long did it take you from start to finish?

That is awesome that your girlfriend is into wrenching. Been trying and trying just to get my girl to learn at least how to change her own oil but she IS not interested in learning

Anyway, sick truck! Looks good.

864runner · « **Reply #28 on:** Feb 16, 2008, 03:27:41 PM »

Quote from: fortysixandtwo on Feb 16, 2008, 02:16:42 PM

Wow!! You took that thing a loooooooong way!!! Very nice work! How long did it take you from start to finish?

That is awesome that your girlfriend is into wrenching. Been trying and trying just to get my girl to learn at least how to change her own oil but she IS not interested in learning

Anyway, sick truck! Looks good.

Well I got it in October 2006 and i'm still not finished, i still need to put dual cases in, front and rear bumpers and a winch. I have my roll cage i just need to spend a weeknd welding it in. but other than that i have just been slowing saving and doing little by little as i go.

46&2 · « **Reply #29 on:** Feb 16, 2008, 04:16:50 PM »

We have been doing our 4runners at almost the same pace for the same amount of time! I started tearing my 4runner down August of 2006. I just wish I could have had a lift to use, would have made things go a little smoother

I still have a ways to go with my truck too. Are you going to do an exocage or an internal?

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