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Project: 1 piece at a time, 5.3 powered 1 ton Toyota.

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#1 · (Edited)
This is my trailrig. 85 toyota pickup, 22re, 5sp, single 4.7 case, 5.29's, aussie front, welded rear, rear springs up front, 63" chevy springs in back.









 
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#183 ·
I kinda like that motor lol

Yea it doesn't have tons of power but i have enough gearing that it doesn't really matter...plus i can wheel for like 3 days on 10 gallons of gas lol
 
#184 ·
My headlights / headlight buckets/ grill were all fuct up....and the tires rubbed all three....so i removed the outer grill sections/ lights/ buckets and some Hella lights in their place....was able to recess them back flush with the core support....pretty happy with it.

 
#187 ·
Beat on it for three days at Windrock.....worked ok....somethings i am happy with, some things i am not but overall it does work....didn't get any pics....got one video of me failing on a nasty climb.

 
#188 · (Edited)
Had a great time at rocks and valleys yesterday....did most all of the more difficult trails with no issues at all....i am starting to get the truck sorted out and it is really becoming very capable.

I am still torn on what to do with the engine....for here in Michigan it needs no more power....it works great as is.....get down south and it comes up a little short. I really don't think i want to go to a v-8.....i don't want all the associated headaches....thinking about maybe a more powerful 4cyl or a v-6
 
#190 ·
If i do a v-6 it will be a Toyota 3.4....i have owned both it and 4.3's and was far more impressed with the 3.4.

My thoughts are Toyota 3.4, Toyota/Aisin A340 auto with Aw4 Chrysler/Aisin tail housing/output shaft, and a 4:1 dana 300
 
#193 ·
I think i am pretty set on a 3.4 Toyota v-6....they make decent power, are extremely reliable, and there are parts out there to make it a plug and play swap....now i just need to find one cheap lol.
 
#197 · (Edited)
I am for sure sold on the rear. The front, i don't know....if i could keep the stock frame and make it work i would keep it. I know part of it has to go since it is preventing me from running high steer but that's only the front 12" or so....i guess time will tell.
 
#201 ·
Great time at rocks and valleys yesterday. Flopped twice trying to get up the wall on big ugly, never did make it....i have always just drove right up it but not yesterday lol

 
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