RSWORDS 85 Pick-up - Project Southern X-Posure
03-29-2014, 04:09 PM
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So one night this week I decided to start on the driveshafts. Come to find out the TC was shifted 2" over. So I unbolted it to re drill and center it, wouldn't move. Stupid dude that did the swap built the most solid motor mounts you can imagine and put them in crooked as heck. :shaking:
So, since I have to pull it all out and fabricate some mounts I figure might as well do the 4.3 swap I've been putting off. So out it came....
Good thing to, when I was pulling the engine I realized the drivers motor mount had torn and it was no longer connected to the frame.
Then I drained the oil so I could toss the engine in the scrap pile, found coolant in the oil.
So I guess it was a good time to pull it and swap.
So, since I have to pull it all out and fabricate some mounts I figure might as well do the 4.3 swap I've been putting off. So out it came....
Good thing to, when I was pulling the engine I realized the drivers motor mount had torn and it was no longer connected to the frame.
Then I drained the oil so I could toss the engine in the scrap pile, found coolant in the oil.
So I guess it was a good time to pull it and swap.
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07-26-2014, 11:19 AM
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Man its been a while since I updated this....
Got the fuel pump mounted, braced the lower link crossmember, and got the suckdown mounted.
Provience came by one day to lend a hand and use the bender for his bed cage. Got the 205 rotated and the drivetrain fully mounted.
Pretty flat for not having to cut up the floor
Also got the front half of the rear shaft built and the pillow block bearing installed.
Provience laying down on the job.
Also found this drawn on the underside of my cab [pic removed by mod]. He said he used his... um, nevermind... to measure.... No wonder my T-case mount holes where to close together and his wife is always pissed off....
Knocked out some small stuff, it is the busiest time of the year for our shop, gotta make the money while its available. Got the rear pretty much finished up and assembled the last time. Mounted the fuel cell permanently, ran the fuel line to the pump, charged the shocks, finished installing the driveshafts, and mounted a 10 micron fuel filter.
I still need to run a sleeve over the fuel lines and attach them better.
Plenty of clearance
Made a shield for the suckdown winch and Got the tranny cooler mounted. I feel its way to tall, have some aluminum stock coming to make some spacers to drop it down.
Also plumbed the engine.
Moved the battery into the cab, and wired in a battery switch. Waiting on some wire loom to cover it all up.
Took it for a quick spin... Need to fix an vacuum leak and get the exhaust run.
Did a couple donuts which is pretty scary seeing as how the brakes are not hooked up yet. But she moves along pretty damn good. The old small block must have really been on its way out. :laughing:
Also scored some new feet. After much though and penny pinching I'm gonna drop back to 36's. I could destroy ring gears at will on 35's and didn't feel like up grading to tons for 40's
Got the fuel pump mounted, braced the lower link crossmember, and got the suckdown mounted.
Provience came by one day to lend a hand and use the bender for his bed cage. Got the 205 rotated and the drivetrain fully mounted.
Pretty flat for not having to cut up the floor
Also got the front half of the rear shaft built and the pillow block bearing installed.
Provience laying down on the job.
Also found this drawn on the underside of my cab [pic removed by mod]. He said he used his... um, nevermind... to measure.... No wonder my T-case mount holes where to close together and his wife is always pissed off....
Knocked out some small stuff, it is the busiest time of the year for our shop, gotta make the money while its available. Got the rear pretty much finished up and assembled the last time. Mounted the fuel cell permanently, ran the fuel line to the pump, charged the shocks, finished installing the driveshafts, and mounted a 10 micron fuel filter.
I still need to run a sleeve over the fuel lines and attach them better.
Plenty of clearance
Made a shield for the suckdown winch and Got the tranny cooler mounted. I feel its way to tall, have some aluminum stock coming to make some spacers to drop it down.
Also plumbed the engine.
Moved the battery into the cab, and wired in a battery switch. Waiting on some wire loom to cover it all up.
Took it for a quick spin... Need to fix an vacuum leak and get the exhaust run.
Did a couple donuts which is pretty scary seeing as how the brakes are not hooked up yet. But she moves along pretty damn good. The old small block must have really been on its way out. :laughing:
Also scored some new feet. After much though and penny pinching I'm gonna drop back to 36's. I could destroy ring gears at will on 35's and didn't feel like up grading to tons for 40's
Last edited by rworegon; 08-10-2014 at 02:11 PM. Reason: Removed unfamily friendly picture and text.
07-28-2014, 06:23 AM
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Looking great!!!I'm using the same engine on my sasd truck with the advanced adapter to the Toyota trans and case.so I. Interested to see the 4.3 go in,hope your keeping it fuel injected.
07-29-2014, 04:08 AM
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08-01-2014, 08:29 AM
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08-10-2014, 01:12 PM
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Provience came by and we ran the rear brake lines, bleed, then beat around a bit with it.
Toyotas done.... Never mind the fact that the seats just sit in the floor, it has no front driveshaft, no cooling fan, one flat tire, and no exhaust.... She does burnouts.... That's done in my book....
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The drivers rear tire had no valve stem so it just flops around, made for an interesting shaped black mark.
Toyotas done.... Never mind the fact that the seats just sit in the floor, it has no front driveshaft, no cooling fan, one flat tire, and no exhaust.... She does burnouts.... That's done in my book....
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The drivers rear tire had no valve stem so it just flops around, made for an interesting shaped black mark.
08-12-2014, 03:38 AM
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