Marlin Crawler Formula Toyota Buildup

[scheid6996]

oh no!!!  first scratch?

[BigMike]

Need more offset on those wheels

[Skinny_Pedal]

Need more offset on those wheels

sure it does mr. wide

[TrackVino]

Where was that?

[Hyena]

Who did it?

[MiniSimp]

Who did it?

x2

[RE:Todd]

CalRocs comp this last weekend.  I know who was driving!!!!

[Marketing]

oh no!!!  first scratch?

The first of many. We have a case of spray paint at the shop, that should get us through the rest of the year!

Here are a couple more photos...

[Hyena]

Were you driving it Chris?

[BigMike]

Nice photos Got some more?

[TrackVino]

Almost looks like Dean, I told you guys not to let him drive, remember his rear axle incident a few weeks ago?

[KYOTA]

Congrats too Todd and Chris for their finishes at Cougar Buttes!

[Marketing]

Were you driving it Chris?

Yes I was driving. My Dad was spotting and my Mom took the photos. It was a family weekend!

Here are more photos of the rig in action...













That reminds me, I still need to paint the roof.


Check out more event coverage at...

http://www.off-road.com/rock/2005calrocs/may05/

[TrackVino]

Really cool. 

Glad to finally see this thing in action. So how did it perform?

Any overheating problems? How about the steering and lets not forget about the electrical system, any problems there?

[Marketing]

Really cool. 

Glad to finally see this thing in action. So how did it perform?

Any overheating problems? How about the steering and lets not forget about the electrical system, any problems there?

The new alternator we put in worked fine, and we had no electrical problems at all.

The new radiator worked perfectly. The temp stayed right at 200 all the time. After the event we drover it for about 30 minutes in the desert. The temp outside was 95 degrees but the motor ran at the same 200 degrees the whole time. So we are done with the over heating issues. The new radiator is a two row crossflow unit with 230 square inches of surface area.

When I rolled it we did notice a small oil leak from the dip stick, we are going to replace the dip stick with a factory new one to prevent it from leaking again. That was really the biggest issue I had with it.

The truck did a great job. I drove it easy this time, next time I plan to push it a little harder.

[awhotrods]

200 degrees is a little hot isn't it? 

[Marketing]

That's normal for a factory 195 degree thermostat.

[MiniSimp]

200 degrees is a little hot isn't it? 

That is what mine runs at when running hard.

[BigMike]

Idling on a hot day would probably yield 210 degrees if not a bit more

[awhotrods]

Would there be any benefit to a lower temp t-stat?

[BigMike]

Cooler is always better, but warmer engines are more fuel efficient. From what I hear, Toy ECUs are programmed specifically for the 190-200 degree range, but since we have an aftermarket ECU, it would definately be a wise move. Maybe once this one dies in about 5 years we will make the switch

It won't make much of a difference, at least none that we would notice.

[MiniSimp]

Updates?

[KYOTA]

High quality steel Timeserts are installed into each intake and exhaust stud hole. These reduce striped threads when removing and reinstalling manifolds.

Chris or Marlin, need thread size and length of Timesert to repair  22R exhaust stud holes - thanks

[wa4x4]

So if you were to build a buggy like this for a customer (not saying I'm interested or that you guys are quite ready as a company, but I'm sure you could with a bit of luck and good managment) how much do you think it would set someone back?

[Marketing]

It would be about $35K

[KYOTA]

Chris or Marlin, need thread size and length of Timesert to repair  22R exhaust stud holes - thanks

Bueler?  , , ,  Bueler?

getting close to starting this next project and could use this info please.  and maybe your source for the timeserts

[WHITE_TRASH]

10mmx1.25 maybe 10mm long. (1/2"ish)

[shoope1]

It would be about $35K

So that would be about 20k labor?

[FRENCHBLUE72]

I know that this is a very late question but what the advantage of mounting the rear shocks horizontal and not at an angle? Was it space limitations with the fuel cell or do the shocks work better straight up and down?

[KWP]

Shocks dampen better straight up and down