:smack:Sorry Ladies and Gentlemen been busy working during the day at my normal day time job and all the spare time that I have we have been working on our new 4x4 project, we have started a TOY Project, basically we have taken a 1994 Toyota Hilux 4x4 double cab, thrown off the rear bin and canopy, lifted the bab by 85mm, fitted a 7MGE Cressida 6 cylinder fuel injection engine, it has a twin cam and an auto box with low range lock up, the full electrical and computor system also came out of a cressida motor car.
We have already also fitted a Marlin Crawler kit, matched up to a recon transfer case, we have also then done away with the rear two piece propshafts and centre bearing, and have fitted a front propshaft that has been modified to suit, it has the double cardan joint as well.
We have fitted new Mickey Thompson baja claws 35" x 1550 x 15" onto new Classic 2 rims, hey these tires are really wide.
The radiator will be fitted in the rear behind the cab, it will lie down, but we will be having the existing radiator at the rear as well, it will serve as the header tank, stainless steel pipes will run underneath the truck to the engine in front, and we will also mount both the oil coolers at the rear, this radiator comes out of a Mercedes Benz Actros truck, it already has an oil cooler fitted to the inside of it, we will connect the one up to the auto box and the other to the power steering system, we are still waiting for the tow Milemarker 12 000lbs hydraulic winches to arrive from America, will be fitting one up front and the other in the rear.
Yes this will be an awesome truck when completed, from Snake Racing in Australia we have ordered an anti wrap bar as well as the extension for the steering rods, rear revolver shackles which we already have will be fitted to the front and the rear springs, but these are the double twist type as well as a special type of bush for the main spring eye, sort of a swivel bush. Which will protect the spring blades from been damaged when they twist.
Then we have already fitted ARB Lockers to two spare centre pumpkins which we will fit when we overhaul the front and the rear axles, we also had the crownwheel and pinions ceramic coated, this will be interesting to see if this additional cost will pay off.
Well will post some pic's of what the truck look like so far.
Also you can please visit this Toyota Hilux web site that a friend of mine has started, click on the forum and you will also see lots of picks of our Hilux's. our name there on that forum is SYRON CONVERSIONS register and join in the fun, your input would be appreciated, tell your friends as well.
www.hilux4x4.co.za Thankyou
Simon
