1973 HILUX Racer 4508

[Steve_925]

motor is in for good, got an LCE dual friction clutch. ps pump actually mounted to the factory bracket for the most part.
just have to put 20 more pounds of crap in a 5 lb bag that already has 10lbs in it
about the only picture ive taken recently.

[Slolyfe]

Thats a great picture. Really shows the progress!

[freds40]

Looking awesome Steve. Whose Bellhousing and flywheel are you using?

[Steve_925]

I have the ks racing bellhousing and the toyotav8 flywheel. The bellhousing is nice but I would get there entire kit or nothing at all. I had problems with getting the throw out bearing to engage the pressure plate, I had to lengthen the clutch fork pivot ball a bunch. And the output(?) doesn't engage the clutch all the way. The W bell might be different though.

I did go and pick up the flywheel from the guy in Modesto and I really like his kit. It uses a OEM hydro throw out from a camero or something. I would get his setup. The only down side to him is that he ovals out the holes on a 3vz flywheel, Wich has worked for everyone he's sold them to. I'm just not sure if it will be able to handle the shock load I'm gonna give it.

[TacoRunner]

Need more info Steve. Part numbers or a link to the entire kit for an R-series tranny if you have it. I want to do this swap but Im not giving up my R tranny that Marlin built for me.

[TacoRunner]

Never mind, I found this.

http://www.1uzfeswapkit.com/Rxx-Series-transmission-adaptor-package-0000-0018.htm

[Steve_925]

Never mind, I found this.

http://www.1uzfeswapkit.com/Rxx-Series-transmission-adaptor-package-0000-0018.htm

thats it

[Steve_925]

finally got some stuff done! as of yesterday after work i had no steering, no hydro lines setup or routed, and a days worth of loose ends.
long story short me and my dad busted ass last night and all day today and got 99% buttoned up. the steering was a nightmare! im sure i will have some problems, there was just no room to do anything the way i wanted.

got done about an hour ago. pulled it out of the side yard for the first time in a while, putted down my court until the end and got on it through the turn. i actually spun out on asphalt with 40" tires. i couldn't believe it, this thing rips.

test run at carnegie tomorrow

[Jud]

Nice

[nisota]

Awesome hilux build. 

[TacoRunner]

Looks like you may have some bump steer issues. Can you change the frame side panhard bracket so that its closer to the same angle as the draglink?

[Steve_925]

Looks like you may have some bump steer issues. Can you change the frame side panhard bracket so that its closer to the same angle as the draglink?

i knew you where going to say that. im gonna see how it feels at moon rocks and if its a problem ill move the panhard.




got drive it today, everything went well with it. no problems with anything so far, other than my steering being very slow. i would get sideways through a turn and i just cant counter steer fast enough. even in the little tight slowish areas i was having problems keeping up with the turns. im gonna call PSC tomorrow and see what they say, probly need a smaller dia ram.

the truck rips though. night and day differeance, with the 2rz i couldnt even take off in high range, now i can light up the tires on the street.

[Steve_925]

video

Link: http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y265/kustom89/?action=view&current=IMG_0951-1.mp4


Link: http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y265/kustom89/?action=view&current=IMG_0951.mp4

[Peterbuilt84]

Fawkin sick, nice work. Gotta love the sound of a v8

[Steve_925]

Gotta love the feel even more

[Slolyfe]

Sweet mother of god. Sounds awesome!

[nisota]

Sweet mother of god. Sounds awesome!

x2

[Jud]

Can I drive it Steve?

[fordh8r]

flop ya! That thing sounds bad  !!! 

[Talon84x4]

Sounds awesome, still one of my all around favorite builds

[Tankard]

Dang, that rig sounds great! it made me giggle when the rev. started bouncing. Nice job 

[83 Crawler]

Dang, that rig sounds great! it made me giggle when the rev. started bouncing. Nice job 

x2, i got all happy and watched it over 3 times!!! i  rev limiter!

i also read over all 31 pages! love the truck man! 

[Steve_925]

thanks for all the compliments. i do like the rev limiter.

got it pretty much buttoned up for moonrocks next weekend.

little hood flare

[Steve_925]

good trip, broke all my hub studs before i even got out of camp. then broke the front ring and pinion.
its pretty fast, to me at least. got up to 57mph on the fire roads before i had to let off due to the drive line

[Slolyfe]

And it sounds really pissed off as it passes you.

[91 ex-cab]

 Good to meet you at moonrocks, rig looks and sounds badass 

[Jud]

Good to meet you at moonrocks, rig looks and sounds badass 

I thought that was you next to me sitting at buttcrack.

[BigMike]

That's awesome man! Sounds great! Broke all that including the front r&p! Dang! Who put that thing together LOL

[Steve_925]

Good to meet you at moonrocks, rig looks and sounds badass 

good to meet you too, sorry i was a little pre-occupied.

That's awesome man! Sounds great! Broke all that including the front r&p! Dang! Who put that thing together LOL

not sure who set it up, i bought it used. im hoping it was a bad setup. either way a ruffstuff housing, hellfire knuckles, and a 9" will be going in eventually. for now though, i need a new r&p

[Slolyfe]

not sure who set it up, i bought it used. im hoping it was a bad setup. either way a ruffstuff housing, hellfire knuckles, and a 9" will be going in eventually. for now though, i need a new r&p

And he is looking for race sponsorships....