Nice pics!

Hey I had a quick question, what are you running for exhaust, stock manifolds or headers? Do you have any pics of where they dump out? I'm thinking of changing mine, I'm tired of constantly chasing leaks, just looking or some options, thanks.

 

I'm pretty sure my headers are stock headers from the V8 Explorer back in the day. Hard to take pictures to really explain where they route but here ya go.
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View from passenger side wheel well:


Inside drivers side framerail:


Also I went to Pick N Pull today and scored an armrest center console, and a perfect working CLINOMETER for 8 bucks!!!!!

 

Thanks alot for the pics, I was curious how you did your exhaust, I think I'm going to redo mine eventually, I might try to build my own set of headers.

Nice score on the armrest/console and clinometer, can't beat that deal! Looks real good installed!

 

Thanks, I need to redo my exhaust from the headers back, when I do that I'll probably delete the cats and the smog pump, as it is now I have stock Mustang cats and mufflers, kind of boring sounding, I'd like a little better flow and maybe a little more aggressive sound haha.

 

Good find on the clinometer , I'm jealous.

 

Thanks man, you want a center console? And is your dads shop an exhaust shop?

 

My pops shop is a general repair shop , does most everything. He does have a nice Ben Pearson exhaust machine with all the goodies. He's not the cheapest but his work is well laid out and quality materials. Shoot me a text I can give you his shop info.

 

Welp few new updates, made 6" shackles for all four corners, got some used 3" TG HD springs and installed them.

Here is what it looks like now with the TG springs in the front.

Had to see what it flexed like in the driveway haha




With all that fun new lift/flex I now have to make a new front driveline, and get some longer shocks. I'm also going to swap in Explorer springs to the rear so I'll be relocating the front hangers and finding some new shocks for the rear too. It'll end up stretching my rear end 1.5 inches. Fun things happening!

 

I like the stance in the first picture. You are getting it looking good. Great job!!!

 

Nice work, the new stance looks good! What are you going to do for the front driveshaft, go with a long spline kit, or maybe square tube?

 

For now just square tubing. Also going to run Ford Explorer springs in the rear because my Toyota springs are basically flat, and it just has a block back there right now.

Other updates, I started building sliders on my break at lunch today, 2x2 .250 wall square tubing for the main straight bar and mounts then 1 3/4 .120 wall dom for the outer rails. And I may have picked up a set of these:

Which means some badass shock towers are in order!

 

Started on my "lunch break" rear bumper today. Figured I'd share one of the front bumpers we've been working on in the shop, going to kinda model my front off of it, but fill in all the spaces with dimpled filler plates.

 

There will be some 4Runner updates soon, lately I've been working on getting the bedrack on my Tacoma buttoned up, a couple more support tubes down to the bed bolts and it'll be ready for paint. I am real happy with how it's turning out so I figured I'd post a couple pictures of how it's coming together.

 

I followed you on instagram and saw that sweet setup. Looks great!!

 

That bed rack looks sick, nice work! Look forward to seeing how your bumper build turns out too.

 

Headed to Elko, NV for a the fire season, 4Runner is loaded with an axle, slider parts, bumper parts, axle truss, half doors, and suspension seats. Here's a picture headed uphill with the cruise set.


Stock gearing in the axles running 33's, 81 mph @2500 rpm. Must say I sure am happy with the 302 4Runner!

 

I was gonna say 5k rpm! What?! Haha awesome.. Whats mpg like? Around 15?

 

Yeah, haven't fixed the tach to read correctly, still thinks it's receiving signal from a 4 cylinder. Mileage is usually around 15-16, but today with wind, lots of skinny pedal and having a decent amount of weight in the back I think I was closer to 12-13.

 

So badass!

 

Started work on my wider IFS rear axle today, got it cleaned up and welded up the rear truss. Need to make some shock tabs and a new crossmember to mount the shock rather than the stock locations.