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Well I figured I would at least start up my 88 4runner build up. its gonna be slow as I am doing a lot to it while I have other projects around the house. I hope some of these pics help out. I will do my best to reply to any questions you all may have along with info you may have for me will be appreciated. I don't have a transmission yet. Saving up for a NV4500 Here somewhat starts the (it sleeps) build i have done alot prior to this but i will try to ad the details i can Taking the dash out I started the por15 to my engine bay. It came out better than expected Most of you all already know what is going on here (4inch HD sas kit) Going cut happy Cleaning the frame and prepping for por 15 Good Bye ifs Take your time doing this part of the sas swap Got the springs mounted up front hanger still isnt welded a 100% yet still working with the shackle angles. Me and my wife drove nearly 3 hours one way to get this solid axle from someone i got the axle for $340 i think is pretty good Working the shackle angles She is sitting high now Made up my own engine mounts and for the engine mounts i beleive i used late 70s mid 80s dodge engine mounts maybe $35 total for both That 5.3l is stitting pretty good in the engine bay. But it is very tight. Working the painless wiring to make it nice and neat. By far the best purchace i have ever made for wiring lol. Wiring is not my friend. Other than that everything will clear the hood with plenty of room. Engine sitting good. and ill get better pics of the shock hoops and shocks mounted up. Stock exhaust for the 5.3l is right over my frame soooooo. I gotta find a exhaust to fit and work with my steering shaft Got new feont fenders off ebay they are much better quality than expected.
Let me know how this piece of the dash looks.. i painted it. I was at lowes for awhile comparing paints to what was close to the surf grey lol Somwhat better pic. Let me know what yall think and ill post up the paint i used alont with other pics of the dash in better light compared to the other older surf grey pieces. Dont mind the steering column pieces they were painted black and working on taking it off to redo.
Looks like you have been getting quite a bit done and it is looking good. I have painted many interiors and SEM makes a color that is close to what the factory had. Interior paint as some things that make it stick better to plastic. Looking good and seeing your project come along. With the 5.3, it should have plenty of power.
I'll have to look into the SEM paints. I have also looked through your build ups and love them. The 5.3l is going smoother than expected. But that's probably because I am taking my time on this swap this time lol. I'll do my best to keep the updates coming.
Little update on the interior portion. Its a work in progress. The paint i used seems to match pretty good but no comparison to the old steering wheel color. This is where i am going to put my computer for the 5 3l fits well and doesnt move one bit To the right you can see where i cut the glove box on the back to make it hideable for the most part.
OK this exhaust thing is driving me crazy lol. I found some s10 swap headers that might work but I can't find a good picture of them in a tight engine bay especially a Toyota pickup/4runner. One hugs the side of the engine the other one is kinda like the stock one but i don't know where it will dump out at unlike my stock ones witch drop right over my frame like in the pics I posted. The other set I found hug both sides the engine and dump near the oil pan. Anyone have somewhat good pics of either set?
There actually the 36s. and they are terrible. Rough and loud at times. Flintstone rock wheels would be better than these things lol. But they were cheap and got me to a few places when I was able to drive it.
Got my fuse block from my painless wiring mounted up took forever to get it where i wanted Not sure yet where i am going to install this ob2 and check engine light at yet Here is a pic of my shock hoops and shocks mounted. I havent added the back support for the hoops yet I put the por on the frame awhile ago just figured i would show you all. Still working on getting more of the frame done. Gutted tail gate Parts all over the place Got some rust to remove and fix Ok this mount is flush. I still have no idea if i need to keep it here or not Current shackle angle. With the flush front hanger. I hope it settles and relaxes some because it sure is stiff any ideas?? Ok i took my side piece off to see if rust was in there. Surprisingly there wasn't. So does anyone know where to get the plastic clips for this so i can put the cover back on?
your shackle mount hole is too far back on the frame, methinks. that is bonkers with negative shackle angle.
Hmmm. it's in the same area like most I've seen on here ans theres came out fine. and from what the stupid instructions say for the 4 inch HD springs. Could it also be that the springs are not worn in?
your shackle mount hole is too far back on the frame, methinks. that is bonkers with negative shackle angle.
<br />Hmmm. it's in the same area like most I've seen on here and there angles came out fine. and from what the stupid instructions say for the 4 inch HD springs. Could it also be that the springs are not worn in?
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I also took a break from the sas swap because of the shackle angle issue. rather take my time with it instead of rushing it. the insight from you guys is very helpful. space-junk I forgot to mention in the reply to your post that I fully welded in the frame jigs (probably my mistake lol) but like I already said its where most are that I have seem and if anything maybe a hair forward than center. not saying you are wrong at all. I would love more information from you and the others that replied so far. help me help you kinda deal.
It was a ugly surgery to today today lol. Little bit of swearing, cutting, persuasion(hammer) and the fully welded frame tubes cane out. Like i said before take your time with this. I did take my time did a clean cut in my frame for the tubes to go in and i had them tacked at first then saw on the instructions from TG that my shackle angle was similer (with out vehicle weight) so i figured i would go ahead and fully weld them in. Well now here i am cutting them back out it was a PITHA.
Yep I am definetly moving my frame jigs all the way forward. Thanks for the info. I have read numerous times on the sas swaps. Many different this and that lol
these headers I got today. I ordered them off eBay from speed engineering. They fit great so far and I like the quality of them, we will see how they hold up in the long run. The driver side fits perfect just like I was hoping they would. I thought the steering shaft was going to be in the way but it isnt. The passenger side um yeah the collector hits my engine mount wich is a simple modification I'll have to do and I'll show you all what I did to get it to fit in a few days. Don't mind the ugly welds I promise they hold. And I'm still working on them some
Jan 4, 2017 | 03:25 PM
