4x4yota's 81 4x4 build

[4x4yota]

found on pirate4x4 that the EFI and carb cam are the same its the turbo cam thats different and that late 83+ cyl will accept the EFI intake 81 to early 83 wont



YAY page 9... no if only I was making progress

[Pat]

there efi and carb cam are different..  But you can run either.. Lift is near the same but duration is different..  There is a recent Pirate thread with all the cam specs

[4x4yota]

there efi and carb cam are different..  But you can run either.. Lift is near the same but duration is different..  There is a recent Pirate thread with all the cam specs

good to know maybe Ill hold onto the EFI cam if I decied to ues it later on but going to try the carb cam for now

[Pat]

Many run the carb cam without issue..  Good luck on your swap

[4x4yota]

so another dialema
just need to know is there a difference in brake boosters between 81 and 86 I fear my master cylinder went out in my 81 and am planning to swap it with one I have from my 86 parts truck and was debating on the boaster since it looks alot cleaner and bigger

81 (rusty)


86 (dusty)

[pumkin toy]

the one off the 86 should bolt right in

[4x4yota]

the one off the 86 should bolt right in

is there any difference in performance? since the 86 is bigger

[4x4yota]

got the 86 IFS rear axle in and 1" wheel spacers up front stance looks good and the extra width improves handling on curvy roads... but I'm a little leery about the wheel spacers hope they keep tight... also looking for a ubolt flip kit for the rear seems my stock ubolt plate wont work since the 86 axle is a bigger diameter than the stock 81... so time to put in order but want to find a way to keep my shocks bolted in the stock location or even above the axle but still stock location

[pumkin toy]

why are you worried about wheel spacers?  If you used lock tight then you will be fine.  I garuntee almost everyone on this forum is running wheel spacers and hasnt had a problem.  Ive been using them for six years with no problems.

[4x4yota]

ok then my worries are over I torqued them done and feel they are good...

[4x4yota]

so did all the work on my truck and no brakes bled them 5 more times still no brakes re placed the master cylinder still no brakes but it hold pressure now pulled the wheels off front looks good but the rear is metal on metal so time for new rear shoes and then hope the brakes finally work... then next to do is front spring bushings

[pumkin toy]

they should work after those shoes get replaced!  sounds like you are getting some stuff done.

[4x4yota]

got the pass rear side done and its a world of difference already cant wait to finish the driver rear

[4x4yota]

so finished the rear brakes and bled them again but still nothing the pedal goes to the floor and the truck wont stop...
could it be my master cylinder again? its a used one out of my 86 parts truck. maybe ill just pony up the $$$ and get a V6 master and hope it fixes it unless some one can get me a better idea before then

[4x4yota]

finally fixed my brakes just had to adjust the "automatic" adjuster more myself and now the truck is back on the road... back to looking more into high steer w/NO lift but still a later on the list now I am debating on adding a drop Front hanger and a 4.5-5" shackle on the front to gain a lil more up travel and still keep the pinion angle proper and level the truck and not lift it but thats all on hold till I can locate a welder to do it with I dont think my 90 amp mig could do it properly and maybe a hand to get it finished (hint hint wink wink nudge nudge)

[4x4yota]

started working on my steering got the parts tacked in place but now I just need to burn it in but need a bigger welder to that any body in southern CO mind giving me a hand welding and letting me borrow a "big" welder

[4x4yota]

been worknig on the idea of bobing my bed. but not to sure how hard it is do. I dont need all the space in my bed so I want to shorten it about 12" or even make it as lon as it is wide... I want to keep all my bed hooks on the sides and keep all the body lines and the rear marker light...
I also want to build a bed rack that goes up cab height andhas a rack up top to carry extra but is removeable and cover it with canvas to make a soft top with roll up sides

here is a pick how I want to do it (had fun in photoshop)

[pumkin toy]

do the bob,  it looks better

[NITE KRAWLERS]

photoshop does a good job!! I would do the bob for sure, it helps some wat for straigjht up climbs like waterfalls and stuff. Other than that it just looks cool! Now if ya dove it and bob it that's where its at. get's more side sheet metal out of the way of hard things that tend to hit the box, cause my bobbed box is pretty much a bobbed pretzle now!! But go for it man!!

[pumkin toy]

cause my bobbed box is pretty much a bobbed pretzle now!! But go for it man!!

thats an understatement!  more like a bobbed raisen!

[NITE KRAWLERS]

HA HA but its still bobbed and tailgate opens with a little force applied... Overall it finds it's way around stuff! Hey 4x4yota you should check out monstercookie's build wit his 1st gen. I think thats the name, maybe you have seen it. Its like a light blue and his bob and dove is sick and then he bobbed the tailgate which is bad a$$ right der. No really it looks super cool man, Check it and then get to cuttin and do it up!

[4x4yota]

yeah I have seen that build it is a sweet truck but I dont think the dove is for me it took me a while to work up the nerve the think about bobing my truck so the dove will have to wait

[4x4yota]

were could I posibly find parts/pieces to build/buy a .5-1" body lift for cheap I just need the pucks I tried cutting my old 2" bodylift pucks but not happy with how they came out 4crawler is the only place I found to buy them but what could I use to make a .5" body lift

[pumkin toy]

were could I posibly find parts/pieces to build/buy a .5-1" body lift for cheap I just need the pucks I tried cutting my old 2" bodylift pucks but not happy with how they came out 4crawler is the only place I found to buy them but what could I use to make a .5" body lift

you can use hockey pucks, but i think those are closer to an inch thick.  if you only want a half inch, just use some big washers!

[4x4yota]

the only big washers I can find are 2" dia. w/a .75" hole  or 2.5" washers w/1" hole

I might just try cutting some different pucks or making some out of .25" steal

[zippo]

Go get a 1/2 polyurithane cutting board from wallmart for 3 bucks? Cut out the pucks. The stuff cuts super easy and will work.

[4x4yota]

good Idea thanks I might try that just need a 2-2.5" hole saw

[Yoda4x478]

Nice, very nice.

[NITE KRAWLERS]

Ya wat they said!!!

[NorCalToy]

If that doesnt work look into buying some round stock UHMW plastic stuff. I made my 2" bodylift with it. Just took it and used a chopsaw and cut it into the length (height) I wanted and drilled a hole in the center