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Formula Four Toyota #004 Rebuild
« on: Dec 23, 2019, 05:58:12 AM »
Got the opportunity to purchase a four seater Formula Toyota chassis from a good friend of mine (ColoradoToy91). 

https://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/toyota-formula-toy-forum/1030496-co-formula4-build.html
He took his engine, transmission, t-case, and axles from this F-Toy and is in the process of moving it into a Rock Lizard chassis.

I've been wheeling a 1984 Toyota 4Runner for the last 15 years.  Started the build in 2004.  Typical 1st gen 4Runner build with Toyota axles.  I've been wheeling with buddies with buggies the last 5-6 years and being full bodied has been tough.  Especially tough on drivetrain parts.  Had my fair share of broken R&P's and twisted t-case outputs.

I haven't babied this 4Runner at all.  Its been wheeled everywhere in Colorado, Moab UT, South Dakota, and the Hammers.

Decided to sell the 4Runner to a good friend of mine.  Part of the deal was I kept the axles and t-cases.  Those will be transplanted into the F-Toy.

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84 4Runner
Swapped EFI and a rebuilt 22RE
Marlin Dual Ultimate crawler
Marlin high steer
TG springs
5.29's, Aussie locked front and rear
39.5" Iroks on 15x10 2.5" backspaced wheels
109" wheelbase
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84 4Runner
Swapped EFI and a rebuilt 22RE
Marlin Dual Ultimate crawler
Marlin high steer
TG springs
5.29's, Aussie locked front and rear
39.5" Iroks on 15x10 2.5" backspaced wheels
109" wheelbase
Addicted Off Road 8 point cage
Addicted Off Road front bumper

Addicted Off Road

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Re: Formula Four Toyota #004 Rebuild
« Reply #2 on: Dec 23, 2019, 05:59:17 AM »
Picked up the F-Toy chassis this summer

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Going to suck building a buggy in a small 2 car garage with too much stuff in it already

This what it looked like right before he tore it down
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84 4Runner
Swapped EFI and a rebuilt 22RE
Marlin Dual Ultimate crawler
Marlin high steer
TG springs
5.29's, Aussie locked front and rear
39.5" Iroks on 15x10 2.5" backspaced wheels
109" wheelbase
Addicted Off Road 8 point cage
Addicted Off Road front bumper

Addicted Off Road

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Re: Formula Four Toyota #004 Rebuild
« Reply #3 on: Dec 23, 2019, 05:59:47 AM »
The 4Runner ran before I pulled the engine but it ran poorly.  Tons of white smoke out of the tail pipe.  Figured it had a blown HG.  Pulled the engine apart and got the heads off it.  HG didn't seem to have any signs of a HG failure.  Decided to have the heads pressure tested and they were both cracked internally. 

Picked up another 3.4 from a 99 Tacoma with 180K on it.  This motor had a manual 5 speed behind it. 
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Looked good inside.  Got a new timing belt, water pump, blah blah blah
84 4Runner
Swapped EFI and a rebuilt 22RE
Marlin Dual Ultimate crawler
Marlin high steer
TG springs
5.29's, Aussie locked front and rear
39.5" Iroks on 15x10 2.5" backspaced wheels
109" wheelbase
Addicted Off Road 8 point cage
Addicted Off Road front bumper

Addicted Off Road

Colorado Marlin members, check out the Colorado section!!!

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Re: Formula Four Toyota #004 Rebuild
« Reply #4 on: Dec 23, 2019, 06:00:18 AM »
Had to pull the t-cases apart to get the stock 21 spline input in the front reduction block out.  Going behind an auto, it has to be upgraded to 23 spline.

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Before the t-case surgery

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Little size comparison

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After

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With the auto to gear driven case adapter

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Stand alone 3.4 swap wiring harness that I bought
84 4Runner
Swapped EFI and a rebuilt 22RE
Marlin Dual Ultimate crawler
Marlin high steer
TG springs
5.29's, Aussie locked front and rear
39.5" Iroks on 15x10 2.5" backspaced wheels
109" wheelbase
Addicted Off Road 8 point cage
Addicted Off Road front bumper

Addicted Off Road

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Re: Formula Four Toyota #004 Rebuild
« Reply #5 on: Dec 23, 2019, 06:10:51 AM »
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Prepping for motor mounts.  Thanks for the help guys!!

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Finally getting the engine into the buggy!!

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Joe built some factory style motor mounts for his project and couldn't end up using them.  They worked perfectly for my F-Toy

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Engine is in!  Pushed back as far as I could. 

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Got the t-cases mounted to the transmission and figuring out how to flat belly this thing.

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It's tucked up above the bottom of the frame rails.  Only thing sticking down is the drain plug.
84 4Runner
Swapped EFI and a rebuilt 22RE
Marlin Dual Ultimate crawler
Marlin high steer
TG springs
5.29's, Aussie locked front and rear
39.5" Iroks on 15x10 2.5" backspaced wheels
109" wheelbase
Addicted Off Road 8 point cage
Addicted Off Road front bumper

Addicted Off Road

Colorado Marlin members, check out the Colorado section!!!

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Re: Formula Four Toyota #004 Rebuild
« Reply #6 on: Mar 02, 2020, 11:37:11 PM »
Everything looks awesome!

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Re: Formula Four Toyota #004 Rebuild
« Reply #7 on: Sep 23, 2020, 09:53:52 AM »
Project looks awesome.  I think I either bought my SD Dana 60 off of you or from the guy that bought your orange 4Runner.

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Re: Formula Four Toyota #004 Rebuild
« Reply #8 on: Aug 05, 2021, 08:38:04 AM »
Project looks awesome.  I think I either bought my SD Dana 60 off of you or from the guy that bought your orange 4Runner.


You bought them from the other Aaron, my buddy that I sold my 4Runner to
84 4Runner
Swapped EFI and a rebuilt 22RE
Marlin Dual Ultimate crawler
Marlin high steer
TG springs
5.29's, Aussie locked front and rear
39.5" Iroks on 15x10 2.5" backspaced wheels
109" wheelbase
Addicted Off Road 8 point cage
Addicted Off Road front bumper

Addicted Off Road

Colorado Marlin members, check out the Colorado section!!!

 
 
 
 
 

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