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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 07:06 PM
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Travisfab's 1989 Pickup Build-Up Thread - Project "Desert Race"

A buddy of mine is building this truck in my garage. It's bad to the bone. He's not messing around with this thing, attention to detail, and top quality parts. I'll do my best to describe it.


1989 2wd, single cab pick up cab and frame. Full 1-3/4" .120 wall 4130 chromolly cage from front to rear, built by Richer Racing. 22R, stage 5 LC motor, 2.6L. 32 gallon aluminum fuel cell. Tacoma conversion bed sides, front fenders, grill, and hood. Front suspension is a Total Chaos Uniball kit. Rear is the 62" Deaver F67 leafs. CNC brake and clutch master cylinders. 33x10.50 BFG Baja terrain tires.

Finish work is all that's left. Wiring, plumbing, spare tire mounts, seats, shocks, and prep.

Plans are to race in MDR's pro class, 1500. He rides passenger in my truck for prerunning, I ride passenger in his truck for racing, good times!

These pictures are right after it got built and before my buddy owned it. You will see some differences in the new pics.





After he picked it up and started on it.













Current home
















The mad man at work!



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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 07:49 PM
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Sick man, love the valve cover, silver and black. Post up pics of it flyin' thru the air when you get it finished
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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 08:27 PM
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I think if I went that far on a truck a 22r would be the last thought for a motor to me that thing is beggin for a 3.4 or bigger
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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 08:35 PM
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He's going to be mad when I put a 3.4 in mine
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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 09:07 PM
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this looks sick. keep it up doode n tell ur friend he knows ho to make it legit
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Old Jun 5, 2010 | 05:53 PM
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It's a joy to see a 22r updated, very interesting..! and the frame...going that far with both of them...wow... want 2 see more, congrats!.
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 10:24 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6fju...layer_embedded
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 10:27 PM
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 10:32 PM
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Awesome
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 10:34 PM
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thats a nice truck
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 10:40 PM
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Motor has not even been over 3500 RPMs, I cant wait until I'm in it at twice that RPM flying through the dirt.
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Old Jul 4, 2010 | 08:57 AM
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From my buddy...

the specs are 94mm je flat top pistons chromoly rods stage 5 cam the biggest valves u can put in a toyota lc cam gear port & polished titanium retainers dual valve springs all arp studs she runs on octane over 100 the 4cyl of fury
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Old Jul 4, 2010 | 09:13 AM
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As posted in your other thread the 22 sounds tough! Nice build and love seeing that little motor taken to the top level! Get a vid posted up when he runs it wide open i bet it screams!
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Old Jul 4, 2010 | 09:33 AM
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I will definitely get more videos. That one was with a crappy little point and shoot. The good camera will get pulled out when we do some desert runs.
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