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Thanks! I tend to go a bit overboard on the details. Wait until it's all done!!! As far as the SBC, I feel like the LS motor is far more relevant these days than a SBC. I totally agree with you about the carburetor (on a LS) and I have swapped the EFI for carbs on street machines equipped with...

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That's a good argument, the SBC being a cheap swap, but the weight... If you're going that route, LS swap. Either 4.8 or 5.3 truck motor. $1300 to $1700 from Pacific Fab (Tilden Motorsports), 280-325 HP, tons and tons of aftermarket parts, smog legal. Lots of good reasons to swap in a Vortec...

Not to push my own content, but if you want to see a comprehensive 3RZ swap, go and check out the build thread on my '83. I retained the cruise control, the A/C, upgraded to the modern Tacoma electronics, kept it emissions compliant, even used the Tacoma brakes (including master and booster)...

No SAS on expo rigs...? Who says? I think if they're properly built, a solid axle rig can do everything and more.

Nope. I decided to use it here: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/152013-BJ74-TD-Build-Thread-Stoffregen-Motorsports

OK, not double, but I've seen 3RZ numbers in the 165 - 170 ballpark compared to the 105 of a 22RE, and compared to the 85 of a 22R, that's double right there. A tired 22RE will dyno at 85 hp. I can pull 5th gear on a grade at 80 mph on 35's in my '83 with a 3RZ, no problem. But the major point...

Oh, 3RZ all the way. Almost double the horsepower of a 22RE so a way better choice. You can buy bolt in conversion motor mounts and there are guys out there who sell plug-n-play harnesses too. I have lots of hours into my 3RZ swap, but you could do it down and dirty a lot faster. I figure $5K...

I've got my dad working on the wiring and other odds and ends. Hopefully we'll be able to drive it by the end of the month. Things I need to do before we can drive it: -build a power steering pump bracket and mount the pump -make power steering hoses -install all wiring -build an exhaust system...

I build stainless exhaust systems for all my builds so I know what you're talking about. Some people don't get why a custom mandrel bent stainless system costs $3500. Well at 20 to 40 hours plus the cost of materials, which aint cheap, it all adds up. Scabbing in a dropped center section...

Watched the vid. Cool for putting xB seats in Tacoma, but they would still be too tall for 2nd gen trucks. These seat bases are now about an inch shorter than the Tacoma seat base. I love how the guy in the video didn't cover the seat fabric when grinding or welding. I bet he has a lot of happy...

Hey Brian, if you find a link to that, I'd love to see it. I did get the seats as low as possible, which is 2.25" lower than when I did the first mock up, but the work involved was crazy. But then a lot of that time was in learning. The first seat took a while and the second one took about a...

Have any of you ever installed aftermarket shackles? Then you probably know about the crap that's available. The factory shackle has stepped bolts that tighten down on themselves so you can't squeeze the bushing. You can't get those bolts anywhere so I make bushing sleeves and use shackles with...

More seat pics.

We deliberated on seats for quite a while. He wanted something comfy, of course, but there are so many choices out there. I also know from past experience that a lot of seats are too tall or too thick for small Toyota cabs. I finally picked up a pair of Scion xB seats from a local wrecking yard...

I talked with a couple guys yesterday, both of them race some form of desert or offroad. Both of them told me that if driving in the whoops over 20 mph, the 2.0's will fade after about 10 miles. If the 2.5's have enough clearance (coil clearance) I will run those. Adjustable? Externally?

El'niño is having the opposite affect on us. It's pretty wet here now and I've already burned up twice as much this season as I did all last season. Juices are definitely flowing...

That sounds like our original plan. Use the FJ80 stuff and call it good. What are the differences in on-road performance? Any limiting factors off road? The reason I decided to delete one of the upper links is packaging. There's not a lot of room under the back of that truck and we needed some...

I sent an email to my Fox dealer today to price some shocks for another customer's job, and while I was at it, I had him quote me for a pair of 2.5" remote res coilovers for the front of my '83. I know I probably won't ever need the 2.5" performance...will I? Anyone here have 2.5"s on their...

Hey Man! How's it going up there in the great white north? I have been making plenty of progress. Got the electric locker wired and Scion seats mounted as well as a few other odds and ends. Too busy to post pics now, but maybe over the weekend. Matt