Fillsrunner4 3.4cralwer -pic heavy! - Page 2

fillsrunner4 · 12-15-2007, 11:48 AM

In order to mount my transmission i had to build a custom crossmember. No one makes one for the mc10r10 and i didnt want to keep the stock crossmember or even try and use it with this setup. I wanted to raise tranny up as high as possible and make more of a skidplate design capable of resting the weight of my vehicle if i ever became high centered or incountered some big rocks.

I used my engine crane to lift the tranny while i designed the skidplate

heres a pic of the tow straps i used with my lift to raise the tranny

I made some mounts to weld to the frame. I bought the actual tabs from Ballistic fab. you can see the tube with the bushings in it and thats how the crossmember will bolt to the mounts using a total of 4

With the Drivetrain raised i tached the mounts to the frame and built the front and back crossbars of the crossmember
(notice the frame crossmember in the back will have to be cut out. It is right in the way of the driveline. Ill show my fix in a bit

With the front and back mounts bolted in place i tacked some rails to conect the two. I also built the hoop for the front driveline but havent cut out the lower part yet until i fully weld everything

Next adding some flatplate. Ive fully welded the crossbars and everything and added a flateplate piece to the oneside. To make the tranny mounts i want them to not have any bolts exposed so rasing the tranny up some and cutting out a piece to fit with the holes for the tranny mount was next

fillsrunner4 · 12-15-2007, 12:09 PM

Heres some pics of it under the truck also the crossmember i cut out and replaced. The crossmember is very heavy but VERY VERY strong

Can you see anything???

Haha I didnt think so

Heres the new crossmember for the frame support

My Rigs

As it sits today

The mat under the 4runner is a jeep cargo mat perfect for catching the craps my 4runner takes hahahaha
(Just wanted to EDIT in another veiw)

KevinInSac · 12-15-2007, 12:21 PM

That thing is clean. Great fab work man. Do you know how many hours you've logged so far?

fillsrunner4 · 12-15-2007, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by KevinInSac

That thing is clean. Great fab work man. Do you know how many hours you've logged so far?

Thanks and Enough time lol

its my life and ive had it since Senior year in high School and im 22 now. As for hours its really unknown but ive been building it for the last 3 years and I work on it alot and do pretty much all the work on it I can. I rebuilt the whole underside, alxes, tranny, t/cases, motor, ect... I learned it without school and all theat stuff so im pretty impressed with what ive done so far and i only see it getting better

fillsrunner4 · 12-16-2007, 05:10 PM

Ok so you may think that the exhaust has nowhere to go with it that skid plate?

Well i made it work

First off if you buy downey headers, dont get it with the egr for a 3.4 swap. Im sure youve read before about this issue (egr will interfer with steering) and i did know it was going to be a problem but i bought mine from performance products while they were on sale and didnt order the right year without it

I took it to a shop cause i didnt have my welder yet so the plug looks like crap (youd think a pro exhaust welder could do better

)
Oh well
Heres a pic of the mod to make it work

Heres the crossover being worked on

and bolted in

and another

Now i used a flex pipe right behind the y-pipe to help with engine movement
then i solidly mounted it to the crossmember in back of my tranny crossmember
Note in this pic that i have 2 more body mounts that help support the body from flexing after cutting out so much of my floor
Also the solid mount for the exhaust is a exhaust clamp also welded to the crossmember

Body and exhaust mounts

Flowmaster muffler

The exhaust runs close to the body so i double heat wrapped it to protect from the heat some

fillsrunner4 · 12-16-2007, 05:21 PM

I know axleike wanted to see some pics of the tank's sending unit area and space between body so heres a few pics of that for you

In order to mount it as high as i did you will need to pound the body suport a bit you can see it in the pic. Drivers side looking towards the front of the vehicle (alos notice the zip ties represent the back of the tank in this view)

Drivers side looking forward and across

Pass side looking back

kylextrisler · 12-16-2007, 05:58 PM

that is... everything i want
awesome work my man

fillsrunner4 · 12-16-2007, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by kylextrisler

that is... everything i want
awesome work my man

It can all be yours if the price is right

HAHAHA

no sale

Thanks man

ocdropzone · 12-16-2007, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by fillsrunner4

.I may use a piece of plexi to cover the top in the back so that passangers can look at the driveshaft haha

[Tunnels still got some work to do like alot of things, but ill keep updating as quickly as i can

Awesome work, looks great..I like the idea of people being able to see the driveshaft. If you got that route I would suggest using a piece of Lexan or Makrolon. In case something broke, plexi just would not have that much protection, plus if someone stepped on it, it would just crack..

fillsrunner4 · 12-16-2007, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ocdropzone

Awesome work, looks great..I like the idea of people being able to see the driveshaft. If you got that route I would suggest using a piece of Lexan or Makrolon. In case something broke, plexi just would not have that much protection, plus if someone stepped on it, it would just crack..

Thanks for the advice on that. My buddy could get me a piece of plexi from school but i may just have to go with the lexan idea.

The rest of the tunnel hopefully will be done this week ive got to get some sheet. I was working on it till it rained on me today . Ill post it up as soon as its done

fillsrunner4 · 12-16-2007, 08:50 PM

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Sorry for the diatribe, but yeah, interested in both cuts out of the hood, and a pic of the bell housing, and if you'll need to cut in order to do the clutch.

I know you also wanted to see the cut for the clutch pedal so here ya go.
When i did all my clutch work i had my dash completly apart. At this time i had my wiring at my freinds dads shop were i was working on it for my 3.4 swap.
Dash before

Dash apart with 3.4 block in the background

Almost all the wiring and everything else out

You can see the brake pedal connection

To cut this holes i mounted up the pedal braket and marked the holes to cut.
After the cut i used a hole saw to finish it off

outside pic

You can see the new master cyl. I bought from Marlin

mounted and plumbed.

you can see the manual proportioning valve i bought from FROR as you can see its a summit unit but it came with everything needed to work with my toyota brake master. Also Check out were i change my oil

makes life easy haha

Another shot

Doing the 5speed swap i think was the best thing i could have done. Hell i should have done it while i had the 3.0. the Auto really held me back. To do it is really not that hard at all and i would recomend anyone that doesnt want an auto to do this swap. You can find a r150f or r151f (lower stock gearing but youll need the r150f bellhousing for the 3.0) I recomend the r150f because of cost and avalability. Youll need a clutch and brake pedal assembly from a like year model vehicle, clutch master and slave and hard and soft lines to work with. Great part of my swap and again im glad i did it

ocdropzone · 12-16-2007, 08:52 PM

Forgot to mention: I want your truck!

fillsrunner4 · 12-16-2007, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ocdropzone

Forgot to mention: I want your truck!

Like i said before not for sale

yotasavg · 12-16-2007, 10:40 PM

sick build. i love the belly

AxleIke · 12-17-2007, 08:23 AM

You've convinced me, this tank conversion is on the list now...

Thank you so much for detailing your build. This is SICK man. Simply awesome.

Quote:

Originally Posted by fillsrunner4

I know axleike wanted to see some pics of the tank's sending unit area and space between body so heres a few pics of that for you

In order to mount it as high as i did you will need to pound the body suport a bit you can see it in the pic. Drivers side looking towards the front of the vehicle (alos notice the zip ties represent the back of the tank in this view)

Drivers side looking forward and across

Pass side looking back

fillsrunner4 · 12-17-2007, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AxleIke

You've convinced me, this tank conversion is on the list now...

Thank you so much for detailing your build. This is SICK man. Simply awesome.

Haha thats awesome

Thanks again for the compliments. Ill be building the rear shock bars today I hope so ill post pics as soon as thats done to show you how im doing that portion.

12-15-2007, 11:48 AM	#26 (permalink)
fillsrunner4 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sammamish, wa Posts: 2,363	In order to mount my transmission i had to build a custom crossmember. No one makes one for the mc10r10 and i didnt want to keep the stock crossmember or even try and use it with this setup. I wanted to raise tranny up as high as possible and make more of a skidplate design capable of resting the weight of my vehicle if i ever became high centered or incountered some big rocks. I used my engine crane to lift the tranny while i designed the skidplate heres a pic of the tow straps i used with my lift to raise the tranny I made some mounts to weld to the frame. I bought the actual tabs from Ballistic fab. you can see the tube with the bushings in it and thats how the crossmember will bolt to the mounts using a total of 4 With the Drivetrain raised i tached the mounts to the frame and built the front and back crossbars of the crossmember (notice the frame crossmember in the back will have to be cut out. It is right in the way of the driveline. Ill show my fix in a bit With the front and back mounts bolted in place i tacked some rails to conect the two. I also built the hoop for the front driveline but havent cut out the lower part yet until i fully weld everything Next adding some flatplate. Ive fully welded the crossbars and everything and added a flateplate piece to the oneside. To make the tranny mounts i want them to not have any bolts exposed so rasing the tranny up some and cutting out a piece to fit with the holes for the tranny mount was next __________________ 94' toyota 4runner (Many a change!) purchased bone stock, NOW... SAS, 37x14" Iroks, Rear Leafs, 5.29's , Air locked front, Welded rear, 4.3L, Chevy V6 , 5spd swapped, dual T/C's MC10R10, flatbelly with custom skids, sliders, and so much more. Might as well start reading this if ya want know more Fillsrunner4 3.4crawler Build Thread Fillsrunner4.3 crawler (Part Two) build thread

12-15-2007, 12:09 PM	#27 (permalink)
fillsrunner4 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sammamish, wa Posts: 2,363	Heres some pics of it under the truck also the crossmember i cut out and replaced. The crossmember is very heavy but VERY VERY strong Can you see anything??? Haha I didnt think so Heres the new crossmember for the frame support My Rigs As it sits today The mat under the 4runner is a jeep cargo mat perfect for catching the craps my 4runner takes hahahaha (Just wanted to EDIT in another veiw) __________________ 94' toyota 4runner (Many a change!) purchased bone stock, NOW... SAS, 37x14" Iroks, Rear Leafs, 5.29's , Air locked front, Welded rear, 4.3L, Chevy V6 , 5spd swapped, dual T/C's MC10R10, flatbelly with custom skids, sliders, and so much more. Might as well start reading this if ya want know more Fillsrunner4 3.4crawler Build Thread Fillsrunner4.3 crawler (Part Two) build thread Last edited by fillsrunner4 : 12-16-2007 at 05:13 PM.

12-15-2007, 12:21 PM	#28 (permalink)
KevinInSac Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA (Carmichael) Posts: 1,034	That thing is clean. Great fab work man. Do you know how many hours you've logged so far? __________________ 92 ExCab Pickup SR5 3.0 5spd 4X4 Pretty much stock. I've done some stuff though.

12-16-2007, 05:10 PM	#30 (permalink)
fillsrunner4 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sammamish, wa Posts: 2,363	Ok so you may think that the exhaust has nowhere to go with it that skid plate? Well i made it work First off if you buy downey headers, dont get it with the egr for a 3.4 swap. Im sure youve read before about this issue (egr will interfer with steering) and i did know it was going to be a problem but i bought mine from performance products while they were on sale and didnt order the right year without it I took it to a shop cause i didnt have my welder yet so the plug looks like crap (youd think a pro exhaust welder could do better ) Oh well Heres a pic of the mod to make it work Heres the crossover being worked on and bolted in and another Now i used a flex pipe right behind the y-pipe to help with engine movement then i solidly mounted it to the crossmember in back of my tranny crossmember Note in this pic that i have 2 more body mounts that help support the body from flexing after cutting out so much of my floor Also the solid mount for the exhaust is a exhaust clamp also welded to the crossmember Body and exhaust mounts Flowmaster muffler The exhaust runs close to the body so i double heat wrapped it to protect from the heat some __________________ 94' toyota 4runner (Many a change!) purchased bone stock, NOW... SAS, 37x14" Iroks, Rear Leafs, 5.29's , Air locked front, Welded rear, 4.3L, Chevy V6 , 5spd swapped, dual T/C's MC10R10, flatbelly with custom skids, sliders, and so much more. Might as well start reading this if ya want know more Fillsrunner4 3.4crawler Build Thread Fillsrunner4.3 crawler (Part Two) build thread

12-16-2007, 05:21 PM	#31 (permalink)
fillsrunner4 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sammamish, wa Posts: 2,363	I know axleike wanted to see some pics of the tank's sending unit area and space between body so heres a few pics of that for you In order to mount it as high as i did you will need to pound the body suport a bit you can see it in the pic. Drivers side looking towards the front of the vehicle (alos notice the zip ties represent the back of the tank in this view) Drivers side looking forward and across Pass side looking back __________________ 94' toyota 4runner (Many a change!) purchased bone stock, NOW... SAS, 37x14" Iroks, Rear Leafs, 5.29's , Air locked front, Welded rear, 4.3L, Chevy V6 , 5spd swapped, dual T/C's MC10R10, flatbelly with custom skids, sliders, and so much more. Might as well start reading this if ya want know more Fillsrunner4 3.4crawler Build Thread Fillsrunner4.3 crawler (Part Two) build thread

12-16-2007, 05:58 PM	#32 (permalink)
kylextrisler Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sacramento, Ca Posts: 185	that is... everything i want awesome work my man __________________ LcCoils, Bj Spacers, procomp es9k's, 33x12.50 xterrains sittin on 15x8 black rockcrawlers, 4crawler Panhard drop bracket

12-16-2007, 08:52 PM	#37 (permalink)
ocdropzone Contributing Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: PDX Posts: 2,819	Forgot to mention: I want your truck! __________________ ~Robb '81 Trekker SR5 B4Runner Build '89 Tercel Project POS Gas Saver TREKKER Forum LINK TO ONLINE FACTORY SERVICE MANUALS All Toyota Website Search Engine Wheel Responsibly, Don't screw it up for others...

12-16-2007, 10:40 PM	#39 (permalink)
yotasavg Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chico Republic, NOR*CAL Posts: 1,524	sick build. i love the belly __________________ -Andrew 94 4Runner 3.0 Auto. I got mods