post video.

 

gears are expensive, thats why for now im just going to deal with power.

 

i painted my valve cover last night, i think it looks great so im pleased. i also sand blasted the timing cover.

 

since i have plenty of time on my hands right now (still havent gotten the effin crank or intake.... i decided to clean the engine bay out a little




im happy. cant wait to drop in the motor and amaze myself by how good of a job i did.... just dreaming for now though

 

look what i just picked up
http://bend.craigslist.org/pts/1168898175.html


not for that price of course... i am going to retro fit the locker in my houseing but i was wondering what the truck would be like with the taco rear end in it???/

 

looks like it's coming along nicely! how did you pick up that rig for that price?!

 

from a friend. he was tired of it and got it really cheap so in turn i got it cheap.

 

do you ever get tired of your projects cause you are waiting to get parts? well this build has been that way untill..... the axle, i got the crank, got new valves wow now i feel over whelmed
intake:
exhaust:

 

nice job on that engine soo far, I have a 20R engine with a hole in the block, was just going to haul it to the scrap yard if you wanted it. maybe if wanted it you could grab it. free.

 

hmmm that is an offer i might be interested in.... but why scrap it? sell the head (if its in good shape) take the crank and the pistons out and put a piece of glass on it. blow up blocks make neat coffee tables.

 

well guys i lost my camera so i didnt get any pictures of the installation of the crank, pistons, and such. but... i finally got the bottom half assembled with the head bolted on, all i need to do now is timing and intake and exhaust.

and got a project for my pops. an 86 with 161xxx miles on it super clean for 500 bucks. the cylinders were filled with coolent. needs rebuilt.


but im not going to put the 83 on the back burner. that thing is going to run soon, i just need more motivation.

 

well finally heres the beast in the truck. i still have to buy a D.U.I. distributer and coolant lines coolant oil and well you get the point.

 

lookin good. shoulda kept the old style valve cover though.

 

i heard rumor that a chevy thermostat housing will work on the older style toyota intake. can someone please verify this?

 

new tires.

 

I have an 81 and I'm looking to lift it. What leafs did you use in the front?

 

i used some old 5 inch skyjackers they are pretty damn tall, i could fit 37s under it with little to no rub

 

Nice rig! Looking good!

 

im going to try to get a video up of it running tomorrow. its unbelievable how good the throttle response is and how torquey the damn thing is. oh man you guys will love it.

 

its been a long time since ive gotten on here, but its also been awhile since i have worked on my truck. its still not broken in and i have it running a little bit rich so it makes some nice smoke.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eDYISyF3Ng