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Re: 1973 HILUX 1UZ transplant
« Reply #930 on: Aug 08, 2012, 11:05:05 AM »
Thought I would finally update this. Alot has happened since memorial. Started getting it ready to race by adding a 32 gallon fuel cell, finally got some 2.5 coil overs for the front and moved the 2.0s out back, tail light bar, had to add a oil cooler to try to get my temps down, and reworked some suspension.
When to fordyce a few weeks ago with mostly good results, something on my truck doesn't like really deep water and I kept blowing a fuse in the middle of the water crossings, that sucked.

Last weekend was my first race, at nor cal rock race. Got 2nd the first two heats with a blown out resi on my rear shock. It still handled pretty good for no dampining on that shock. Rolled it in practice pretty hard trying to take a turn too fast. Sway bar is next on my list. In the main I took the whole shot( this motor screams) and about one and a half laps into the race while I was in first I couldn't get the tranny into a gear. Pretty sure I smoked my brand new LCE clutch. The race was a blast and I was very impressed with my truck for not having a sway bar or any shock tuning.
the next project is going to be to try to get my cases and tranny out without having to pull my motor.

I'll post some pictures when I get home
1973 HILUX build up-------> http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=48133.new#new


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