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

[THK Matt]

Wow its getting there.....

Fabulous work Dan.

[crawlerdan]

frank has new pipes!! 2.5 inch

[axled89]

sexy exhaust man.   lookin great almost there.

[Talon84x4]

Looking good, any reason you're keeping the stock crossmember?

[crawlerdan]

Looking good, any reason you're keeping the stock crossmember?

yes, several reasons-its there...so i dont have to buy it is the #1 reason

but in the near future i am going to add dual cases, so this only needs to be a temp setup until i get duals

[Cheesemaker]

Why didn't you torch off the torsion bar brackets?  Did you forget something, or you planning on utilizing them in a sort of crossmember for the duals?

[crawlerdan]

Why didn't you torch off the torsion bar brackets?  Did you forget something, or you planning on utilizing them in a sort of crossmember for the duals?

nope, no plans, im just lazy, and they arent in the way

[THK Matt]

thats going to sound AWESOME!

[bigarms23]

looks great

[TheCookieMonster]

this beast running and driving yet ?? exhaust came out pretty nice 

[THK Matt]

[crawlerdan]

i hqavnt worked on it in a while,  the harness is still not here, should be heer next week. then it will be in gear again!

[pumkin toy]

i hqavnt worked on it in a while,  the harness is still not here, should be heer next week. then it will be in gear again!

sounds good Dan! keep us updated

[4x4yota]

great build... any links to that crossmember plate to relocate the transmission I cant find anything on it and need something like it for my tranny swap

[crawlerdan]

its an advanced adapters part

[crawlerdan]

finished motor mounts today and installed the conversion harness,,,a little progress, but its slowly getting there, I started my own business-and have been working 80 hour weeks on top of that...

[pumkin toy]

about time we got some updates!

[THK Matt]

about time we got some updates!

x2!!

[crawlerdan]

worked on it all day- the end result of the day- i turned the key and it will turn over, no starting yeat as the gas tank is behind the shop, but progress

[Rocksurfer]

Any progress is good.

[crawlerdan]

fuel tank and skid plate is in.

new drivelines are in.

put fuel in it today and the pump and guage work!

i have an engineer coming to help finish the wiring next week!

[crawlerdan]

Dan are you going to have any issues with your front driveshaft hitting your stock crossmember?  just wondering with that extender plate thing on there!  Lookin great though Dan!

its got more then enough clearance up there

[THK Matt]

fuel tank and skid plate is in.

new drivelines are in.

put fuel in it today and the pump and guage work!

i have an engineer coming to help finish the wiring next week!

Can't wait.

[pumkin toy]

its got more then enough clearance up there

good deal dude!  cant wait to see video of it running!

[twistedtoy92]

No doubt! I wanna hear that beast run!!!!

[crawlerdan]

well i havnt touched it in a month, but this weekend i built the new motor (long story) and installed it, and got started on the wiring, it turns over nicely now, its very close, but im headed back out on the road.i ordered a dakota digital tach adapter to run the factory tach with the lexus motor

[Cheesemaker]

There is always something with you isn't there?  The motor on this one, and the down the hill front end smash with the other.  What, you got really excited about firing up the new motor and forgot to put oil in?  I've seen that happen more than once.  That and rags left under valve covers.

[crawlerdan]

There is always something with you isn't there?  The motor on this one, and the down the hill front end smash with the other.  What, you got really excited about firing up the new motor and forgot to put oil in?  I've seen that happen more than once.  That and rags left under valve covers.

nope- i just bought a bad engine

[pumkin toy]

nope- i just bought a bad engine

that sucks man, what was up with the first one?

[crawlerdan]

that sucks man, what was up with the first one?

oh- it was your typical "ya man, it ran perfect when i pulled it out!"......\
6 months later when i go to turn it over, it sounds not right. so i check compression and the first two cylenders where 15 and 30....i left it there and sold it as a re buildable core.

then i bought another and its in and sounds great