1982 rockcrawler/racecar

[DTB]

pack the hole for that bearing with grease and use a 3/8 extention and hit the grease and it will push out that pilot bearing

I do the same thing but use sandwich bread.....much cleaner

[82 HiLux]

pack the hole for that bearing with grease and use a 3/8 extention and hit the grease and it will push out that pilot bearing

I do the same thing but use sandwich bread.....much cleaner

lol NICE! these are the kind of tips i was looking for!  THANKS for the replies and tips, i love it when people appreciate what i put all my attention and energy into 

heres a few pics before i go outside and get dirty again...

heres my truck sittin there looking cool




empty tunnel!



a mess as usual



dude I removed this because you obviously don't think before you post.  Please use better judgment next time.
Thanks  CJ 

heres my new perches all installed




WORLDS BEST SHOCK MOUNT

[DTB]

sorry i gotta ask....whats up with the shock mount? 

[82 HiLux]

its not permenant, lol. its for driving around town until i have time or an idea to build a strong one.  this IS my daily driver after all!

the 3/8s extension and bread/grease seemed like a really good idea until i tried it and neither end of the extension fits into the pilot bearing hole. what am i doing wrong?

[82 HiLux]

nevermind, i just need to file it a little

[70 Cam Guy]

holy man you've made a LOT of progress!

are you using your single case cross member or did you buy a new one?

Congrats on the job!!  Welding is a helluva trade!

whenever I get my truck finished up we'll hit the trails

[BigBs84]

I do the same thing but use sandwich bread.....much cleaner

Hey I've never tried the bread thing before that does sound alot cleaner

[82 HiLux]

sorry about that picture, i didnt mean to offend or upset anybody!  i was caught red handed not thinking 

the dual cases work great, i wish i had bought the adapter a long time ago.

[82 HiLux]

THE CRAWLER


lower mile tranny/t-case getting cracked open for the insertion of the crawler.


my old tranny, and the top cover off of my replacement tranny.  i used my old top cover becuase the newer one was f'ed up. 


old parts...banished to the side of my house


WELL worth 20$


marlin 1600lb clutch


stupid nissan pathfinder burried in the clay/mud


this is what i work with now


custom wine tanks


custom aluminum catwalks

[THK Matt]

PURDY!

[82 HiLux]

LET THE BOBBING OF THE BED COMMENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[82 HiLux]

got most of the way done...ill post up pics tomorrow of what it looks like. 

i cut 10.5" out of my shortbed!

[82 HiLux]

i went wheeling in the mountains in nevada, it was fun. i dont really feel the encouragement or motivation to update this and put up pictures and stuff

[Burl Earl]

got most of the way done...ill post up pics tomorrow of what it looks like. 

i cut 10.5" out of my shortbed!

Well hurry up amd get the pics tim-tim

[82 HiLux]

i took apart the rocker arm assembly on my head today to investigate a worsening noise coming from one of my valves.  i bought the head thats currently on my engine from some guy for 150$, the 4th cylinder intake valve was bent. i didnt find out until i had it installed and running. so i kind of just lived with it and the valve wore a groove in the valve guide i can only assume.  the spark plug would get dirty, so it was obvious some oil was running down the valve.  i was planning on getting a badass head and rebuilding the whole bottom end eventually so i just said fukk it.  recently it started clacking really loud......the valve guide was broken in half right at the spring seat, so the oil seal and top inch or so of the valve guide were just slapping around as the engine ran.  i removed the broken parts and put it back together just so i can drive to work and .  the valve is still bent and the guide is still broken, but only the top part of the valve guide is broken off so it still works, it just leaks a little tiny bit of oil into the cylinder. 
in the next week or two i will be buying a full rebuild kit and a ported head with bigger valves and a bigger cam.  i cant wait!  i hope that valve doesnt break or something before then

[THK Matt]

i took apart the rocker arm assembly on my head today to investigate a worsening noise coming from one of my valves.  i bought the head thats currently on my engine from some guy for 150$, the 4th cylinder intake valve was bent. i didnt find out until i had it installed and running. so i kind of just lived with it and the valve wore a groove in the valve guide i can only assume.  the spark plug would get dirty, so it was obvious some oil was running down the valve.  i was planning on getting a badass head and rebuilding the whole bottom end eventually so i just said fukk it.  recently it started clacking really loud......the valve guide was broken in half right at the spring seat, so the oil seal and top inch or so of the valve guide were just slapping around as the engine ran.  i removed the broken parts and put it back together just so i can drive to work and .  the valve is still bent and the guide is still broken, but only the top part of the valve guide is broken off so it still works, it just leaks a little tiny bit of oil into the cylinder. 
in the next week or two i will be buying a full rebuild kit and a ported head with bigger valves and a bigger cam.  i cant wait!  i hope that valve doesnt break or something before then

that sucks! i know your feeling.


go EB StreetRV with a LCE Cam EFI Pro Cam

[THK Matt]

oh and ask for the Rock Gasket Set... 36 bucks and come with every gasket from the HG up! has the gaskets  for both the EFI and Carb.

[82 HiLux]

actually, i was going to go with the EB high output racing head with dual.  its ported with bigger valves (i will be adding dual valve springs) and doesnt pass smog
and i was gonna go with an LCE cam, either stage 2 or 3 not sure which one yet.  i have a carburetor though, so an EFI cam would be a bad choise.  i already have everything upgraded for the outside of my engine......carb, ignition, exhaust, only other external i need is a dual plane intake manifold. 
im not 100% sure what im gonna do with teh bottom end yet, it all depends on how much its worn out.  im hoping to reuse my crank and rods, i will replace the pistons i know that.  im hoping to end with a compression of atleast 12.0:1.  hopefully 12.5:1.  i have recently replaced my oil and water pump and timing set, so i dont need to screw with those.  hopefully i dont get raped by the machine shop!

[THK Matt]

damn your engine will RIP!

[82 HiLux]

i know thats really what im hoping for. also im hoping to be able to slap my A/C back on the engine without any drawbacks.  with my tired old engine and the A/C on, it would bog down so much it was a pain in the ass to drive. so i took it off and stored it in a box for the time being.  my biggest trouble is SAVING THE MONEY FOR THIS!!!!

[THK Matt]

yeah i ditched my AC, i cant figure out how to charge it with a quick charge kit...
so mines sitting in my garage.

[82 HiLux]

that valve let go on the freeway on my way to work today at 6am....all the sudden my truck felt like i was driving up a big hill and was just bogging out, and my oil pressure was where it should be at an idle, so i pulled off the freeway and the truck died and i started it up again and it sounded like someone was hitting the engine with a hammer.  sounded like the valve or part of it was slapping around inside of the cylinder.. anyways im about to go take it apart and investigate and then order new parts! woo hoo! if theres any carnage ill try and get pics

[Burl Earl]

that valve let go on the freeway on my way to work today at 6am....all the sudden my truck felt like i was driving up a big hill and was just bogging out, and my oil pressure was where it should be at an idle, so i pulled off the freeway and the truck died and i started it up again and it sounded like someone was hitting the engine with a hammer.  sounded like the valve or part of it was slapping around inside of the cylinder.. anyways im about to go take it apart and investigate and then order new parts! woo hoo! if theres any carnage ill try and get pics

did it sound anything like my old motor? cuz that sounded like a hammer on the inside of the motor. ha ha. need any parts from napa?

[THK Matt]

that valve let go on the freeway on my way to work today at 6am....all the sudden my truck felt like i was driving up a big hill and was just bogging out, and my oil pressure was where it should be at an idle, so i pulled off the freeway and the truck died and i started it up again and it sounded like someone was hitting the engine with a hammer.  sounded like the valve or part of it was slapping around inside of the cylinder.. anyways im about to go take it apart and investigate and then order new parts! woo hoo! if theres any carnage ill try and get pics

want me old head? it needs to be rebuilt and isnt in as bad of shape as yours.

my mechanic told me it has 2-3 bad valves and it was just all around better to replace it, so i did with an EB head.
your for 50 bucks plus shipping.

[82 HiLux]

want me old head? it needs to be rebuilt and isnt in as bad of shape as yours.

my mechanic told me it has 2-3 bad valves and it was just all around better to replace it, so i did with an EB head.
your for 50 bucks plus shipping.

im leaning more towards getting a totally new head thats ported and polished with big valves and ready to drop right on my engine so i dont even have to think about it.  ive dicked around with this engine so many times, im trying to make this the last time i ever have to open it up.  ive learned greatly from my mistakes.  the head i have is actually in great shape, its just that one valve that had the problem.  somehow one of the valves got freakin' bent.  im thinking of replacing the valve and valve guide and trying to sell it, because its practically brand new.  the casting was perfectly clean when i got it and all the valves and springs and everything are brand new. i bought the head off some guy for 150$, he told me he was gonna put it on his motor and he never finished the project.  also i still have my stock head sitting in my back yard thats in great shape.  im gonna order a offroad high output head from engnbldr and an LCE cam, ive already got it all planned out.  PLUS..............i dont have to smog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hence the weber 38 and ported and polished head with big valves and MSD ignition

[Burl Earl]

i got a couple of your pics for you tim. 



look a nice and broken valve guide



There you go tim.  now you got some engine rebuild pics


And i'll get you that complete engine gasket set from work if i can.

[THK Matt]

just for the giggle



the ROCK GASKET head gasket set for the 22R/22RE
comes with every gasket that is above the block head surface.
and its multiplex.

36 bucks from EB
best looking gaskets ive seen.
i still have all the 22R gasket that i couldnt use on my RE
as well as the Emission block off plate gaskets for the exhaust manifold and some other misc gaskets that i didnt need.

[82 HiLux]

ok so heres the new engines specs:  (the "new engine" is still in pieces)

new stock size valves
LCE dual valve springs with chromeoly retainers
LCE mild stage 2 cam with .515 lift
new rocker arms
head decked for higher compression 12.5:1
pistons notched because of high lift cam
offenhouser dual plane intake manifold
weber 38 carburetor modified for hills
new crankshaft
new connecting rods
i will reuse my pistons, they are in fine shape
msd ignition and coil and wires
LCE pro distributer
header with full 2.5" exhaust and flowmaster super 40
all smog components removed and blocked off
every bearing and seal replaced
block will be painted RED
5.29s in the diffs
its gonna haul ass

[82 HiLux]

heres the cam's specs

22R - Mild Stage-2 Camshaft
(1500-5500 rpm)

Intake   Exhaust   
Valve Lash   .008   .012   
Valve Lift   500   515   
Advertised Duration   262°   262°   
Duration @ .050"   234°   234°   
Lobe Center   106.5°   108.5°   


Intake Opens   10.5° BTDC   
Intake Closes   43.5° ABDC   
Exhaust Opens   45.5° BBDC   
Exhaust Closes   8.5° ATDC

[82 HiLux]

if you look closely, you will notice my cam retainers are BACKWARDS! the arrows should be pointing towards the rear.  no wonder the cam didnt spin freely. this head is a rebuild i purchased from somebody.  the head i am using is the original off of my motor. its cherry. unlike this one pictured. ugh...