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79toy20r · February 12, 2007, 12:23:16 AM

A few pictures for you guys...
This last summer before the timing chain tensioner went out on me. It is a 79 20r. In this picture I have 2wd f150 leaves in the rear minus 1 leaf with stock shocks that are fully extended in the picture with more room to go down with the front hanger moved forward about 3inches. A 2inch front drop hanger with stock springs.

Once I finally got it in the garage

The rebuilt head with lcengineering 44mm stainless steel intake valves and 36mm exhaust valves, hd valve springs, .440 lift cam

New timing chain set from lc engineering

Starting to put it back together. I need to clean up the engine bay a little. Hopefully the cam and valves will help the little 20R with the 38 weber that I need to get rid of

Now I just need to finish putting my leaf packs together, move the rears up front and put the f150's in the rear. Install my IFS box and marlin highsteer. And then save up for some gears and lockers....

jimbo74 · February 12, 2007, 12:33:43 AM

nice

yotaweelr · February 12, 2007, 01:17:50 AM

looks like my truck about 8 years ago, but mine was yellow.

79coyotefrg · February 12, 2007, 07:44:58 AM

yea a 38 weber is too big for a 20R, but if that guy in georgia doesnt swap me i'll swap my 32/36 that was originally jetted for a hopped up 20R, for your 38, cause my 3236 is too small for my motor, $I\'m Down$ i need a 38 BAD

YODAWILL · February 12, 2007, 01:43:04 PM

Nice first gen.

79toy20r · February 12, 2007, 05:48:43 PM

Thanks for the comments. I will post up some pictures when it's done. I hope do get it painted here pretty soon so I can get rid of the primer and surface rust.

79toy20r · February 12, 2007, 09:46:35 PM

Ok so I mocked up my long tube header and I am a little worried. It drops below the frame about an inch. Is anyone else running a long tube header? Have you had any problems snagging it on rocks or anything?

And here it sits below the frame....Should I run it or stick with my shorty header??

rednk1980 · February 12, 2007, 11:17:02 PM

I'd stick with a shorty just because thats what i run in all my rigs I don't think you'd catch it on anything but the shorty tucks it up alot nicer.

79toy20r · February 20, 2007, 08:32:17 PM

Pulled the rest of my parts out of storage tonight. Marlin highsteer, IFS steering box, Tall shock hoops from marlin, 5100 14" bilstiens,1" master cylinder. Started putting my spring pack together for the front

79toy20r · February 20, 2007, 08:33:46 PM

4inchToyotas · February 20, 2007, 08:36:52 PM

excellent..another blue 1st gen!

79toy20r · February 20, 2007, 08:41:56 PM

Yea hopefully after the suspension is done it will get a nice new coat of blue too...

4inchToyotas · February 20, 2007, 08:44:08 PM

mine gets some new rustoleum safety blue any time it visits with the trees

brainlessfool · February 20, 2007, 08:47:34 PM

I've never had any trouble hitting my long tube header, butt I don't do any real "hard core" rock crawling. just wheel to get where I want to go.
and get rid of that fram O/F now!

79toy20r · February 20, 2007, 09:27:59 PM

Yea I'm just using the fram for the first 500 miles for the break in of the new head and then I will change it out....I don't plan to do a lot of hard core rock crawling, but where we go there are a lot of "kelly humps" I was worried about catching it on them. So I just stuck with the shorty.

boggerunner · February 20, 2007, 09:50:41 PM

nice truck, and what is wrong with fram oil filters?

79toy20r · April 04, 2007, 11:34:40 PM

Axle truss welded on and painted

79toy20r · July 22, 2007, 12:55:25 AM

Finally got some time to get the front suspension sorted. Got the axle underneath it and the fj rotors with IFS calipers. Now I just have to get my steering box put on and weld on the shock hoops.

jimbo74 · July 22, 2007, 01:04:37 AM

looking good

Tallchevy · July 22, 2007, 10:24:01 AM

Looking good. Looks like you have to paint the body now that the under side is clean

79toy20r · July 22, 2007, 11:20:38 AM

Quote from: Tallchevy350 on July 22, 2007, 10:24:01 AM
Looking good. Looks like you have to paint the body now that the under side is clean

Yea I wanted to finish up the drivetrain and then the body will get its share of love along with the interior.
Thanks for the comments guys

gtoyonrocks · July 22, 2007, 07:55:41 PM

I say don't worry about the body, maybe some primer. I took all of the interior out of my truck, it's a rock truck, and it looks like it. I guess differant strokes for differant folks

79toy20r · July 24, 2007, 12:19:58 AM

What do you want your front pinion angle to be? I need to order some shims for the front axle. Thanks for any help

yotameister · November 29, 2007, 08:20:28 AM

Nice Blue first gen, lots of em out there but they look great when done

Yoat Goat · November 29, 2007, 04:09:20 PM

Nice truck man! Looks great!

rednk1980 · November 29, 2007, 04:14:07 PM

its funny my truck looked exactly like yours when i started and the i got ahold of it and two years later i've got what i got. Keep it up looking good.

Gewehr43 · November 30, 2007, 05:03:37 PM

Nice Progress!! The the 1st Gens!

AaronB · November 30, 2007, 05:49:22 PM

looks good, keep it up.

DanS · November 30, 2007, 05:57:49 PM

Very clean work

nice first generation
DanS

79toy20r · April 09, 2009, 07:50:31 PM

Hey guys my rig was stolen yesterday in spokane, washington. So anyone in the PNW please keep your eyes out.

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