So I'm building an 83 long bed I have a innovations full length cage for a 4runner with a 79-83 main hoop dash bar and 12 body to frame supports Ingnition i have a mallory unilite a mallory hyfire 6al box an MSD red blaster coil a unilite filter and a resister As for the engine 83 22R bored to 92.5 scat h beam rods wiseco forged pistons 83 std crank head has been ported polished o/s stainless valves a lc pro torker cam + guides ect. A lc dual row timing set a lc timing gear All aluminum radiator All aluminum fuel cell 19 gal I will be getting fiberglass fenders and bed sides Any suggestions would be most appreciated

 

Sounds cool, let's see some pics!

 

Can I upload them off an iPhone

 

yeah, you can either download them on your home pc then use photobucket or similar photo hosting site to post them up, or use photo bucket (or similar) App straight from your phone, just make sure when you copy and paste them to click on the [IMG] icon.

 

Welcome to YT! How do you like your aluminum radiator? What brand is it? Single row or dual row? Does it cool effectively? I've been considering an aluminum radiator for my build, but there aren't a whole bunch of people running them out there. Just searching for input

 

My friend bought one off eBay for a 84 he had to drill two holes it's a real fat two core and holds a half gallon extra cools great but watch your fan spacing he and myself are using electric fans

 

This seems like an odd thing to do for an "ultimate trail rig"

 

I've seen others they do look like crap after a few patches but so do steel ones plus why destroy good o/g parts when they make decent looking aftermarket ones by the way my 83 has aftermarket steel fenders that do not match up to the old body lines anyway I like the extra bulge for clearance
Might be a bad idea but that's my mistake if it is then this build blog will also let the people who read this this so they don't make the same

 

Well taxes are here I think there's enough for either a plasma cutter or rear suspension and chromoly axles rear. + 5.29s for the rear no locker money
The plasma would move the fab part of the project forward but I need both front and rear to complete connecting cage to suspension +rock sliders and bumpers
Or I could just rebuild the front axel


How about long fields or what

 

Ultimate Trail Rig and DD..won't happen in my opinion. You will have to compromise trailability for driveability...

 

By daily I mean drive to and from trails all the time plus a wagon trail trip next year I do have my 08 tundra this is my first toyota I've had a couple broncos broken more axels on the street than on the trail dam spools
And the term ultimate should be used lightly as I was referring to my ultimate which is to top what I've done in the broncos

 

Your driveway looks like mine: Silver 2005 Tundra DC and a 1983 Pickup. If your wife has a 2008 Camry too, then I think you could be my long lost twin brother...

Unless you need a plasma cutter for other projects, you are wasting your money. I didn't even use my plasma cutter at all replacing my floorpan. If you want fabrication tools, good right angle grinders, die grinders and a whole bunch of cutting wheels, grinding discs, flap discs and sanding discs are what you need to go for

 

I couldn't agree more with kawazx636. a good cut off wheel and a grinder can do about anything on these trucks. plus they are relatively inexpensive. I'd use the money to get the parts that you need for your truck. but that's just my 2 cents

 

I appreciate the input I have a bout every other hand tool know I have been a heavy equipment mechanic for 19 years I have wanted a plasma of my own for a few years but you guys are rite I will keep borrowing my friends
I think I need more money
Strange that this started out as a head gasket I have about 4Gs in the motor alone truck is in many pieces
But I seem to do this every time

 

So I found a kinda special toyota a 78 4x4 that's rite the older body style it's all there

 

well I had a corolla and a celica but they wer both 85 models my wife passed of cancer in 07 she liked her VWs
Other than that love my tundra I don't see any tractors or equipment in your pics

 

Don't get me wrong fella, I also like the look of those high cut flared fiberglass fenders, I just see them as easily getting damaged on a trail rig, and they are not cheap.

The bed sides even more so on the damage. It would make me sick to spend all that money and labor to adapt those to my bed just to see them get crushed by a rock or tree.

 

how much is a clean no rust bed
Bed sides are under 500 and look good
But I agree the probability of mass damage is possible(probable) but I'm going to try
Plus I have crapy after market steel fenders and my original bed I just don't want to cut the bed or have the same prob as I did with the bronco
It is an experiment that I'm moving forward on if it fails to provide me with a smile then a cutting of steel I will go

 

So I did a comp test today I'm at 11.2 ta 1 so either a new head needs to be found or mass piston work I have $1,800 to work with I was going to use it for rear cromo axles 5.29s and trail gear 4" rear kit but now I need to figure out what to do
I have so much time in the port job

 

11.2 should be fine on high-octane... The more important number is DCR. What's your cam put your DCR at? If I remember right, 9.5:1 is as high as you can go on pump gas.