1973 HILUX Racer 4508

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

that thing looks hella ballin!

[Steve_925]

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[GrenadedToy]

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skeet skeet.

[ajordan1975]

 

lookin good!!

[pumkin toy]

i love the grille!  gives it such a unique look, plus i have always liked the rounded styling of the first gen pickups.

[Steve_925]

got my ram today! 2.5x8 its pretty beefy. i also mount my old 4runner seat, i used about a 4"x3/8 bolts with 20 or so washers to space it up lol. its just a temp untill i get some aftermarket seats. i went to the parts store to see if a 22re or 3.0 clutch master was the same as the one off my 73 body. it isnt, i plumed and blead the clutch with the old master. it is super stiff. its a 5/8s bore though wich is the same as my old v6 master and 22re? i dont know why its so stiff

[Jordan7118]

2.5" x 8"

I thought Toyota fronts could only use 5 3/4" stroke or so? Why such a big cylinder?

[Steve_925]

2.5" x 8"

I thought Toyota fronts could only use 5 3/4" stroke or so? Why such a big cylinder?

because i already know in a year or so im gonna go to 1 tons and 42s so i want a ram that will be able to handle that. im gonna try and find internal spacers for the ram so i can get it matched perfect to my axle

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

I thought yota's used an 8" stroke

[Steve_925]

first off let me say how much i hate U-joints.........agh. i spent hours installing one. i think it was the drive shaft cuz i have done one before and it wasnt to bad. i lost all the needle bearings out of the cap.....twice. and amazingly enough i found them all both times. what a head ache. and after all that i cut the square tubing off the cv and welded it to my old shorter square d shaft. bottom line i got my both drive lines done.



my girl and my truck

bending up some clutch lines

[Steve_925]

I thought yota's used an 8" stroke

i think it is about a 6" stroke. ill give you guys the exact tomorrow

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

ya the more I think about it I think your right!

[GrenadedToy]

You gonna make it to the round up this year?

[Steve_925]

You gonna make it to the round up this year?

for sure! the rubithon is my deadline. if i have to run leafs in the rear i will but the whole front end and part of the cage will be done by then for sure

[Steve_925]

just ordered some SAW 18" 2.0 coil overs with resi.  got them for $850 out the door, thats with triple rate kit coils for each side and tender springs. thats a smokin deal, i priced out just the shocks alone for $850. im so stoked

since they hooked me up so good i gotta advertise for them. there cheaper than anyone i've found

    www.offroad-engineering.com

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

ballin man and ya that place has some good deals

[Steve_925]

mounted up my ram lastnight and today. my panhard is gonna be a beotch to mount now.

i also fixed the hole i cut to big in my hood and painted it. that will be the 100% for sure color.......i think

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

do they always have those rams in stock or what??? whats the item # on that bad boy.... and the truck is lookin hella sick man

[Jordan7118]

Yea, I looked on surpluscenter.com and didn't see any double ended cylinders.

EDIT: Found it!!!   http://surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2009022621485086&item=9-6845&catname=hydraulic

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

ya thats where I looked too and didnt see any either!

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

never mind I found them!
http://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2009022621282779&item=9-6688&catname=hydraulic

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

what are you doin for a PS pump?

[Steve_925]

ordering this as soon as i get my tax return!! the psc pump, orbital valve, column, resivor, every thing you see but the ram

[Steve_925]

never mind I found them!
http://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2009022621282779&item=9-6688&catname=hydraulic

yup thats it

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

sweet!! thats gonna be badass!

[Steve_925]

got my tax return today. so first thing monday ill be ordering my hydro

[pumkin toy]

nice!  gonna be a sweet steering setup!

[pumkin toy]

i just noticed the updated pics too.  mounts are lookin good.  i like the paint scheme!!  looks badass.  so you will have full hydro steering then?  how much is that kit you are getting?

[Steve_925]

i just noticed the updated pics too.  mounts are lookin good.  i like the paint scheme!!  looks badass.  so you will have full hydro steering then?  how much is that kit you are getting?

ya full hydraulic steering. the kit with everything including the pump is like $1300 but since i dont need the ram it will be $1000.   

[pumkin toy]

damn that aint cheap!!    definately gonna be  for sure!