Topic: My very first crawler build!!!!

[T.Rex]

picked up my chevy springs today now only to move the rear hanger and fab up some fronts. got a killer deal on them too $60

hope your ready to help byron

[85toycrawler]

yeah man, im ready for sure.  we will need some material for the shackles and hangers. 

[T.Rex [OP]]

just tell me what to get.

[my2coma]

Looks like this is going to turn out to be a cool project.... keep the pics coming 

[T.Rex [OP]]

Looks like this is going to turn out to be a cool project.... keep the pics coming 

thanks. more pics coming soon got my powertrain. in

[T.Rex [OP]]

came in today way stoked getting so close to getting this thing rolling on its own. will be posting pics of tear down of both and complete rebuild of both and transfer case.

[T.Rex [OP]]

decided not to pull apart trans shifts good and main shaft spins good. so just cleaned it up

[85toycrawler]

i wish i could work on my toyota during work...  i hate you. lol. tranny cleaned up good.

[crazykooter]

Have you measured the trans to see how it fits in ur truck.  I was gonna put a W56 in my 1st gen and the transmission shifter was set back so far that my tcase shifters were hitting my seat.  So far its looking sweet. Keep it up.  I too wish I had a full blown shop to work at 

[Yota87Truck]

Yeah, nice build so far and bob job....

[T.Rex [OP]]

Have you measured the trans to see how it fits in ur truck.  I was gonna put a W56 in my 1st gen and the transmission shifter was set back so far that my tcase shifters were hitting my seat.  So far its looking sweet. Keep it up.  I too wish I had a full blown shop to work at 

not yet but thats what a cutting wheel is for

Yeah, nice build so far and bob job....

thank you

i wish i could work on my toyota during work...  i hate you. lol. tranny cleaned up good.

when your slow your slow what can i say plus i dont get paid when im standing around

[b0x]

Tranny cleaned up really well. Looks good.

[T.Rex [OP]]

oh yeah got the engine to work gonna start tearing her apart

[T.Rex [OP]]

Tranny cleaned up really well. Looks good.

thanks alot of elbow grease for sure

[86rustbucket]

you should be fine runnin 63's with a 10 inch bob

i took 12.5 off my short bed and my shackles are right under my tail lites

[T.Rex [OP]]

well got started on the engine today another slow day at work dont know if thats a good or bad thing yet.

pulled the valve cover and found the cam in good condition so decided to pull the timing cover

dont forget to get this hidden sucker out i hear its very easy to forget. not htis time sucker
pulled the head all the pistons in good shape  guess the guy i got it from said it would over heat found out that the timing cover had hole rubbed in it from the chain haha good thing i got an extra


all i need now is to clean it all up and gorder a gasket set. oh yeah traded the efi stuff for good old carb stuff keep it easy for me i guess

[Yota87Truck]

EFI works better out on the trail.  But definately a lot more work to intstall EFI on a truck that came carbed.

Nice work, reminds me of my old truck.  I missed that stupid bolt hidden in the oil and mine wore a hole through the timing cover too.  Good times.  Lookin good

[wesley]

oh the old timing chin through the cover bs. ive seen JB weld used like bondo and metal chain guides installed. cheap permanent fix

[T.Rex [OP]]

EFI works better out on the trail.  But definately a lot more work to intstall EFI on a truck that came carbed.

Nice work, reminds me of my old truck.  I missed that stupid bolt hidden in the oil and mine wore a hole through the timing cover too.  Good times.  Lookin good

i figured easier to repair then efi if stuck on the trail just gotta know whats going on. plus i may go propane later on. and thanks

oh the old timing chin through the cover bs. ive seen JB weld used like bondo and metal chain guides installed. cheap permanent fix

yeah this one had jb weld guess didnt work good enough.

[T.Rex [OP]]

um well got started on pulling the head aprt and cleaning everything up.

cleaned up the head where it meets the block for the new head gasket.

well the head was out decided to pull the valves and install new vavle guide seals and lap the valves.

dont know if any of you know how to lap vavles but decided to show a little trick i use. you find some hose that fits end of the valve and a drill bit. in my opinion it works way faster then the old hand tool. a little tip find a pressure regulator so the drill does not go to fast needs to be slooow.

heres a pick of the intake(the bigger one) lapped and the exhaust not cleaned up really nice. lapping is just a cheap way of doing a valve job lol. guess it goes with the free truck.

[T.Rex [OP]]

got tired of looking at the busted out back window and blowing into it so luckly the truck came with a sliding back window in the bed. and decided to stick it in for now to keep all the out and small woodland creatures out. it was pretty easy pops in like a gromet for a hole just use alot of silcone spray and a flat tip screw driver she popped right in.

[crazykooter]

Movin right along there rex.  Nice to see another 1st gen being brought back to life and more.  Wheelin season is getting close !!  

[zippo]

Very Nice

[kneedownnate]

I hope you plan on using a factory toyota head gasket since you're going to all this trouble!  No sense in throwing junk in there and risking the inevitable   

Last time I lapped in my valves I tried the drill trick but found they cut in faster doing it by hand, which sucked for me cause I'm pretty lazy and was looking for the quicker way.

[T.Rex [OP]]

Movin right along there rex.  Nice to see another 1st gen being brought back to life and more.  Wheelin season is getting close !! 

thak you sir. canit wait to drive it.

Very Nice

thank you

I hope you plan on using a factory toyota head gasket since you're going to all this trouble!  No sense in throwing junk in there and risking the inevitable   

Last time I lapped in my valves I tried the drill trick but found they cut in faster doing it by hand, which sucked for me cause I'm pretty lazy and was looking for the quicker way.

factory head gasket and replaced every seal on the engine way easier to replace now then when out.

[T.Rex [OP]]

got the engine together all gaskets are new and seals too.

since ive been on a cleaning spree decided to bring the trans case in and clean her up too.

also decided to paint the t case.
all i got left is to pick up a new clutch. any ideas?

[85toycrawler]

I run the Vatozone clutch. I have a warranty on it to so we can snag another 1 for free if you want.  But, I have heard that the Downey clutch is the shiznit.  I have never had an issue with mine, but to each their own.

[THK Matt]

pretty sure you have to run a carb dist too. coming along man.

[T.Rex [OP]]

I run the Vatozone clutch. I have a warranty on it to so we can snag another 1 for free if you want.  But, I have heard that the Downey clutch is the shiznit.  I have never had an issue with mine, but to each their own.

i may have to take you up on that offer i mean it is a cheap build. lol

pretty sure you have to run a carb dist too. coming along man.

i realized that today well looking at it gonna see is anyone wants to trade. and thanks

[THK Matt]

lookin good though man.