Marlin Crawler Formula Toyota Buildup

[KWP]

Damn I want one

[TrackVino]

Pics are awsome, I too want one. By the way, Dean needs a tan, look at them legs, I think Im blind 

[synwars]

Slick lookin rig!

[BigMike]

Sweet..

Here are some pics.. Check all of them here: http://www.marlincrawler.com/events/2005_curise_moab/index.htm

Thanks Chris for posting those up, it looks really good!











Here's Marlin getting a chance behind the wheel:







Doing some FRONT BURNS:

[Volcom]

The big question is how did it do?   

[blackdiamond]

Glad to see Marlin out of the shop!     

[awhotrods]

So did it make it up that little ledge??? 

[Paul_Elbisser]

That Radiator should have had a shroud.  Make a small box and flush mount the fan to it. use some foam PUcap tape on the shroud seal and keep from rubbing thru your radiator. My fans are about 1/4" from the radiator, keeps cool even in the desert.

you can't see them here, but maybe if you look hard enough.
http://www.riceontherocks.org/images/garage/garage7MGE01.jpg

That Fiesta Radiator on Phils buggy cools,how does he get away with it? Does Propane run cooler than gas? or is it the wieght thing?

PS I wonder where the idea for the clocking Tcase adapter came from? I need one for my Project Turbo truggy soon.

[rockhound]

Marlin, Chris, Dean, Big Mike, Rocky, Angelo and all who contributed to the MC-FT #1,
  That is one sweet ride.   

[Marketing]

That Radiator should have had a shroud.  Make a small box and flush mount the fan to it. use some foam PUcap tape on the shroud seal and keep from rubbing thru your radiator. My fans are about 1/4" from the radiator, keeps cool even in the desert.

you can't see them here, but maybe if you look hard enough.
http://www.riceontherocks.org/images/garage/garage7MGE01.jpg

That Fiesta Radiator on Phils buggy cools,how does he get away with it? Does Propane run cooler than gas? or is it the wieght thing?

I spent an hour going through a radiator book today looking at all the different things we can fit in there. The reason this is so hard for us is the steering box is mounted on the inside of the frame. So we can't put a stock radiator in because it would hit the steering box. I looked at the numbers on Phil's rad and it has 140 Sq inches of surface area. That's nearly the same as the 149 Sq inches we had with the Samurai radiator. We really believe in the steering setup we have and none of us want to go back to an outside mounted steering box.

Marlin believes we had two bad thermostats. We tested the Samurai Radiator with a 190 stat and we had some minor overheating just driving the buggy in the parking lot doing front burns. We changed to a 180 stat and still had problems with high idle just sitting parked.

The day before Marlin left for Moab, Angelo and I tore out the Samurai radiator and mount and botched in a quick replacement using a radiator we had at the shop. This was too tall for permanent use but was much larger at 240 sq inches. Just for reference a stock Toyota radiator has a surface area of 350 sq inches. Once the group started out on the trail the buggy overheated quickly.

During the drive down Moab rim, Rocky reported that the temp was all over the place. So Marlin replaced the thermostat again and put a larger electric fan on the buggy. The rest of the weekend there were no more problems with over heating.

So we believe we now have sufficient cooling for the motor, now we just need to get it to all fit under the hood. So back to the radiator book. The largest unmodified unit that will fit is the Samurai rad. Dean pulled out a 4.0 L Jeep radiator from the junk pile out back and brought it in. This units is really wide and narrow 31" wide X 10" tall core. This is much wider than our frame rails but is the proper height. This radiator was rotten but was really handy for fitting and checking the space we had to work with.

I checked with the local radiator shop and they had a new version in stock for cheap and for just $55 more they will shorten it down for us so that it will fit between the frame rails. The overall surface of the radiator after the 9" "nip and tuck" will be 230 sq inches, nearly the same as the unit that worked in Moab.

[WHITE_TRASH]

On the xj radiators prior to 92 (I think) they didnt have a filler neck and cap.  they used a remote fill setup with a recovery tank setup that was totally sealed.  After that period they used a normal filler and the radiator has a neck and cap.  Just a thought depending on what you guys are doing.  Rig looks great, looking forward to seeing it in sept.

[scheid6996]

u guys did a awsome job, wut do u think the total build cost is?

[Marketing]

There has been much debate at the shop as to what lockers to run in the buggy. Some here want Detroit's front and rear because they don't require turning on and off. Others want the ARB's for better turning ability. Currently we have a compromise with an ARB in the front and a Detroit in the rear. A rear ARB won't help much with the steering, but in front it will allow the truck to turn tighter. To operate the front locker we wanted a easy to reach/operate switch. In big trucks, 2 speed rear diffs are a common. It just so happens that Angelo use to work a big rig repair depot. So when I asked Angelo if he could get one of those shifter mounted switches, he knew exactly were to get it. Within minutes, Angelo returned with the switch and a short harness to connect it to our harness. The 2 speed switch is made by Eaton, part #032861. The Harness is made by Cole Hersee and is part #40102. Here is a photo of the switch.

In this position the switch is very easy to operate. Up for on and down for off.

[KYOTA]

splitter looks cool on there

[MiniSimp]

Looks nice, but have Andy fab up a nice mount for it, lose the zip ties.

[KYOTA]

I guarantee you thats just temporary to make sure it worked correctly first before going to the trouble of fabbing a bracket.

[scheid6996]

wuts wrong with zip ties? haha its jus as good as duct tape

[Marketing]

Looks nice, but have Andy fab up a nice mount for it, lose the zip ties.

There is a special bracket made for mounting this switch. It's been ordered but has not arrived yet. The zip ties were just to hold it in place for the trip to Moab.

[TrackVino]

Whats wrong with zip ties, it looks cool, kind of like that trailer, joe dirt look. 

[914Runner]

How did Marlin's Front dig case hold up? I am REALLY interested in this T-case! I cant wait for them to come out.

[Marketing]

No problems at all. This week we will pull the unit out and replace it with a standard tcase for the Ftoy event this coming weekend.

[Marketing]

Today after work I installed some square tubing to act as supports for the side panels...



CJ, cut out some expended metal for the floors...

[Volcom]

Have you weighed it yet?  Just curious 

[Marketing]

It's gona be around 2900 lbs but we have not weighed it yet. We can't weigh it till it's finished!

[awhotrods]

So did the f-toy make it up that ledge?    No one ever answered 

[BigMike]

Nope, Andy had to give Rocky a tug. Rocky said that he didnt want to hammer it since it was the first day out and Geiger would kick his butt if he did something

[Willy Mammoth]

Nope, Andy had to give Rocky a tug. Rocky said that he didnt want to hammer it since it was the first day out and Geiger would kick his butt if he did something

JK

I don't want anybody to razz me if I think better of somthing so I am only kidding here. Better to keep it safe.

[awhotrods]

Its kinda funny, in 1 pic, Rocky looks like he's ready to flip backwards with the rig 

[chevyLUVtoyota]

flip it yet?

[Marketing]

Yes, trying a stupid line...