1973 HILUX Racer 4508

[Steve_925]

just got back from the con, another shitty adventure in the tow rig. had to have my dad meet me to come tow my trailer because my truck took a .

the crawler did good though. talked to anther pre 75 hilux owner, his was way less built though. still badass, had the orig 18rc engine too

[CrazyYota]

What happened to the tow rig? Hows your dads first gen?

[Steve_925]

What happened to the tow rig? Hows your dads first gen?

fuel pump i think, its a POS. hes alot of money into his rental house so once thats out of the way he gets to spend money on the truck

[GrenadedToy]

just got back from the con, another :pokinit:ty adventure in the tow rig. had to have my dad meet me to come tow my trailer because my truck took a .

the crawler did good though. talked to anther pre 75 hilux owner, his was way less built though. still badass, had the orig 18rc engine too

the burgundy one on pirate?

[Steve_925]

ya he does the surveying at ellis creek for the FOTR.
its pretty cool to see one thats pretty original

[nintythree4runner]

sick build!!!

[sckid831]

you are now the first person i know that has a pokey front bumper like mine i got a 78 pickup thats getting straight axled soon and my frame is wider then your stock hilux frame so it will be easier

[Slolyfe]

He's got a 4runner frame under it. I think.

[ROCKO]

He's got a 4runner frame under it. I think.

what little is left of the 4-runner frame....see ya thursday

[Yota87Truck]

I love this rig, any updates?

[Steve_925]

I love this rig, any updates?

oh yea! i've got a v8 ready for it, just cut the front end off and getting it ready for the ultra4 stock mod class. ill update soon


http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=2613574297343

[Yota87Truck]

oh yea! i've got a v8 ready for it, just cut the front end off and getting it ready for the ultra4 stock mod class. ill update soon


http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=2613574297343

Sweet!

[91 ex-cab]

Just read your entire thread, seen this thing out at moonrocks memorial day the last 2 years but never been able to find your thread. Sickest hilux out there cant wait to see the next evolution.

[Zs Confederate Toy]

Killer truck! I learned to drive in a 73. A much less mod'd 73 haha. Gotta love the 4 headlights

[ryanfromnj]

awesome looking rig man

[Steve_925]

ok finally have an update. ive been really busy working on it lately. got the old motor out and sold, cut the front tube work off for the new engine. once i finally ordered the bellhousing things started moving along, got the motor mounts done, had to move the pan-hard from frame mount on the pass side to frame mount on driver side due to going back to a steering box. got a steering box out of a t100 and have it mocked and ready to weld. ran a steering shaft. new shock hoops and remounted the air bumps. made a mount for my PS pump and also made a catch can for the resi. ill post as i get stuff done. i still cant permanently mount the engine until i get a custom flywheel and some sort of 3.0 clutch. also have to get a new radiator since the inlet/outlet are opposite of the 2rz. enjoy






clearances are tight, had to offset the axle an inch one way to get everything to fit

[Steve_925]

the bell housing im running for the 1uz. had to cut 5/8" off the slave mount so i could use my clutch fork instead of theres


added some tubes from the cowl bar to the frame for more strength and also the window bars



tried to step up my game on my wiring. that is 90% of my wiring

[SloCrawler]

looking lagit, keep up the awesome work..

[Slolyfe]

Strong work dude. Looks good.

[Steve_925]

took some pics of the exhaust. got the fenders and grill mounted up, also made a bumper.
started it up in the truck with the exhaust, its actually quieter than the rz engine, but the motor sound pretty wicked revved up. ill get some pics of the bumper tomorrow

[Slolyfe]

looks titties man!

[twistedtoy92]

Hell yeah!!! Should rip with the V8

[Steve_925]

[Jud]

Looks good Steve!

[Zs Confederate Toy]

Lookin good man

[fordh8r]

You've been busy! Looking good! 

[TacoRunner]

About time someone with links up front did this swap, makes me think I can pull it off with mine too. Thanks Bro.

[Steve_925]

yea it fits tight, but it fits. exhaust was the hardest part

[kiyul4130]

you blow out a chunder bearing with that v8 already??

[Slolyfe]

And then?