Crawlerdans new 4runner build up......it begins

[46&2]

Wow that looks sweet.

[crawlerdan]

i think it looks ok, not my first choice, but it had to be done, gotta cool the go-fast bits

[46&2]

i think it looks ok, not my first choice, but it had to be done, gotta cool the go-fast bits

For sure. I think it looks rad though

Either way, function over form

[pumkin toy]

looks fine Dan!  that will be nice for fresh air to your intercooler

[crawlerdan]

ahh man- i miss my truck so much.....the snow here has got me wishin i had 4wd doughnuts in the fridge


im so tempted to wire it as a stock gs300 or sc300 and run it N/A untill i can afford to finish the turbo stuff..

at this rate it will be ages before its done ..

[pumkin toy]

what are your main expenses you have left to get it running?

[crawlerdan]

what are your main expenses you have left to get it running?

well- as i grow older, i become less willing to use the phrae "thats good enough" and strive for perfection more closely. (that is why i went through 6 intercoolers before i was happy)
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so with that said, i need a full standalone, and i dont like the cheap megasquirt, so it will be a full AEM EMS or equivelant....so 2-3k

i can right now, buy a header for a N/A, make or have made a harness, and start the truck-providing i find a trans...ect.

[THK Matt]

well- as i grow older, i become less willing to use the phrae "thats good enough" and strive for perfection more closely. (that is why i went through 6 intercoolers before i was happy)
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so with that said, i need a full standalone, and i dont like the cheap megasquirt, so it will be a full AEM EMS or equivelant....so 2-3k

i can right now, buy a header for a N/A, make or have made a harness, and start the truck-providing i find a trans...ect.

Question.... reason you dont want to run a "cheap megasquirt" ?
My friend runs one on his drag car, pretty reliable.

[crawlerdan]

Question.... reason you dont want to run a "cheap megasquirt" ?
My friend runs one on his drag car, pretty reliable.

i had it on my race car, i didnt like it, and cheap isnt refering to its quality in this case, it is the overal costs.

[THK Matt]

gotcha....

[THK Matt]

http://www.aempower.com/ViewProduct.aspx?ProductID=1429

[crawlerdan]

i think what i may do- depending on the ammount of my income tax return, is finish the build as a N/A so i can drive it, and attend the next MCR with it, and add the goodies ive already sourced, since they are done, when i can afford a standalone

[THK Matt]

i think what i may do- depending on the ammount of my income tax return, is finish the build as a N/A so i can drive it, and attend the next MCR with it, and add the goodies ive already sourced, since they are done, when i can afford a standalone

I like that idea.... run N/A and get used to it and then add the Turbo to it, when you have all the parts to do so "overnight"

[crawlerdan]

I like that idea.... run N/A and get used to it and then add the Turbo to it, when you have all the parts to do so "overnight"

i totally agree man. with my s10 on its last legs, my wife in and out of the hospital, and two kids, i need to not spend money on "goodies" and just get the damn thing running so i can enjoy it. and use a little moolah for other important things...like replacing my poor s10

[THK Matt]

TOTAL WORD ON THAT BROTHA!

Priorities.
Which is why i am not "turbo-ing" my supra or swapping to a JZ.

[crawlerdan]

well, i spent the last few hours stuffing n/a pistons back into this  2j block.

im going to run the truck as a n/a, until i get the bugs worked out, then i will turbo it later.


so as a complete n/a motor, with a header, intake, and tuning, i will be around 260 horse, 275 ft lbs tq
and should get around 25mpg...i hope


since i have the skills and tools, im going to try my hand at making a header out of 1.5 inch primaries, into 3 inch
pics will come this weekend

[axled89]

that will be a sick ride, power and mpg.   

[pumkin toy]

sounds like good progress Dan!  cant wait to see it runnin!  So you said you might be able to get me some more afm's?  You should pm me your address, i still want to send you some money for the one you sent

[yjay]

I dig the n/a option. Tons more power than stock, and kinder to that toy drivetrain.
I would keep it that way.
No doubt a turbo would be  and it would be cool to hear a runner sneeze the blow off rolling down the street.
Undoubtedly whatever you do will be another sanitary installation.

[crawlerdan]

i made a header... out of 1.5 aluminized cold roll

taadaa

[pumkin toy]

pretty sweet Dan!  now get it put back in and fire it up! lol

[Joey88RUNR]

pretty impressive! looks awesome

[crawlerdan]

thanks guys, ill make the mid pipe tommorow

[THK Matt]

ha, 2 mini headers... i like it.

[luvyota]

damn that looks sweet dan 

[86bobbedtoy]

my is300 came with 2 stock headers

[86bobbedtoy]

oh and I always wanted to make my own header but yours is sick!!

[crawlerdan]

oh and I always wanted to make my own header but yours is sick!!

thanks, all 2jz motors came with two manifolds that connest to a large cat, or two y pipe cats

[crawlerdan]

finished the header, and mid pipe, wrapped it in header wrap

[yjay]

2 headers I bet so they avoid the Jeep 4 liter problem of cracking at the collector (as they all do except for the late models with expansion joints. Inline 6 has a long distance across a single flange for heat expansion.