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Post by Kevin Sat Oct 20, 2012 2:24 am

1985 4Runner SR5

Kevin's 1985 4Runner IMAG0945_zpsaa7e1d51

Engine- 1996 Tacoma 3RZ, stripped, Megasquirt
Transmission- stock W56
T-Case- Single stock case with 4.7 low range, belly skid
Front Axle- Stock solid axle with TrailGear high steer, wheel spacers to match rear width
Rear Axle- IFS width rear, armored
Brakes- V6 calipers/Landcruiser rotors/braided stainless lines in front
Differentials- 5.29s, front Toyota elocker, rear Spartan automatic
Suspension- OME/Dakar light-duty springs and Nitrocharger shocks, 6" shackles
Wheels and Tires- 255/85r16 KM2s on 3rd gen 16" alloys
Lights- IPF H4 conversion headlamps, Rigid Dually aux lights
Power- 140 amp 22RE alternator, dual Optima Redtops
Recovery - Engo 10000 w/synthetic line, Bushranger exhaust jack, hilift
Comm - Midland 75-822 CB and Little Wil antenna


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Post by Kevin Sat Oct 20, 2012 2:25 am

I picked this up from Tacoman99 on RME. I need to get it titled and registered, then it's time for some trails!
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Post by dutchman Sat Oct 20, 2012 10:37 am

Was the Seafoam treatment pretty easy to do?

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Post by Kevin Sat Oct 20, 2012 10:48 am

Yup. Warm the motor up, then one third in the gas tank, one third in the crank case, and then I put the final third into a little bowl and used the brake booster vacuum hose to suck it up. Play with the throttle while you're doing that so the truck doesn't stall, then dash over to the ignition and shut it, let it cook 5-10 minutes, and Bob's your uncle. Once I get it on the road I'll give it a couple hundred miles and change the oil, and that's all there is to it.
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Post by Andrew Sun Oct 21, 2012 12:32 pm

Nice! Now you don't have to worry about a SAS! cheers
If you want to do the RUF swap to move the front axle forward a couple of inches, let me know -- I still have my factory rear springs packs from when I did my Chevy 63" swap. They're yours if you want them.
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Post by Kevin Mon Oct 22, 2012 1:21 am

clfrnacwby wrote:Nice! Now you don't have to worry about a SAS! cheers
If you want to do the RUF swap to move the front axle forward a couple of inches, let me know -- I still have my factory rear springs packs from when I did my Chevy 63" swap. They're yours if you want them.

I'll take 'em!
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Post by Ty Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:10 am

clfrnacwby wrote:Nice! Now you don't have to worry about a SAS! cheers

LUCKY!!!

Looks good man.
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Post by sixstringsteve Wed Oct 31, 2012 10:46 am

any luck on the title yet? Does it drive at the moment, or are you still stuck swapping axles?
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Post by Kevin Wed Oct 31, 2012 10:57 am

sixstringsteve wrote:any luck on the title yet? Does it drive at the moment, or are you still stuck swapping axles?

I won't have any info on the title for at least another two weeks. I'm expecting it to be at least another four weeks, because the bureaucracy doesn't know and doesn't care that I'm dying to get this truck on the road.

I got the junk axle under the '86 on monday. I took the day off working on it yesterday and slept instead Rolling Eyes, so this morning I'm juggling household chores, baking my wife a birthday cake, and getting the keeper axle and my spring pack under the '85. Then I've got to do the rear main seal, and probably work on the front end a little, the knuckles are looking weepy.

Tomorrow morning I'm picking up some stainless braided brake lines and a set of 5" shackles for the front, and when I do the knuckles I'll probably work on adding a couple leaves and redrilling the front packs at the same time. And at some point I need to pop the hood and get a fresh tuneup on the motor, I've got plugs and wires to go in and I probably ought to lash the valves, it ticks pretty good.

Hopefully I've got all that done and the truck registered and plated before the snow flies.
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Post by dutchman Wed Oct 31, 2012 11:24 am

You also might want to take a look at those shift knobs. I'm not sure they're supposed to pop off like that... scratch

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Post by Kevin Wed Oct 31, 2012 11:46 am

dutchman wrote:You also might want to take a look at those shift knobs. I'm not sure they're supposed to pop off like that... scratch

Hah! No, they're not, Brandon said it came from the original owner like that. I think they're for a Chevy or other domestic, the thread size is all wrong. They work, but they'll be getting replaced when I find an OEM set.
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Post by Andrew Wed Oct 31, 2012 5:04 pm

Kevin wrote:...and a set of 5" shackles for the front...

I have another pair (used) of shackles here - basically the same as what we put on the rear of your '86. Will those work for you?
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Post by Kevin Wed Oct 31, 2012 10:45 pm

I think I want the 5's for the front, but if they don't work out I'll hit you up for sure.

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Post by Kevin Thu Nov 01, 2012 2:37 am

I finished getting the '86 axle and modded springs under. Still need to button up the brake lines and put the diff in. Also, damn, this truck sits tall in back with these springs, and I'm not ready to do anything with the front yet! I guess I didn't realize just how saggy the front springs really were. I needed to use the original springs under the '86 though, so I may take Andrew up on the offer of his old spring pack - I'll cannibalize it to help out the front, or just throw it in the rear instead of the lift springs in there now.

I said I wasn't going to take this truck away from stock until I'd picked a direction, I feel like I'm getting ahead of myself already.
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Post by sixstringsteve Thu Nov 15, 2012 4:38 pm

any luck on the titling situation?
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Post by Kevin Fri Nov 16, 2012 1:23 am

sixstringsteve wrote:any luck on the titling situation?

They asked for a check for tax and title fees, and they've cashed it, so I'm assuming everything is a formality at this point. Whether that means they've already mailed the title or are going to screw around for another month before getting it to me is anybodies guess. I don't have any way of contacting them to find out where things are at (probably because they suck and don't want to hear people complain about how crappy they are), so I'm completely in the dark here.

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Post by sixstringsteve Fri Nov 16, 2012 8:43 am

I would agree, those sound like good signs. Is the runner driveable at the moment? If you got your title, could you drive it to work tomorrow?
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Post by Kevin Fri Nov 16, 2012 9:22 am

sixstringsteve wrote:I would agree, those sound like good signs. Is the runner driveable at the moment? If you got your title, could you drive it to work tomorrow?

Yup. I still need to find time to snag that stock spring pack from Andrew, but it's driveable.
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Post by Kevin Sat Nov 17, 2012 1:23 pm

Got a fellow coming to look at my mountain bike in the morning. If that sells, that'll pay for a new clutch that I want to put in as long as I'm dropping the trans, and part of the way towards a knuckle rebuild kit.

So for the clutch - Marlin, or OEM? And the knuckles are weepy and cruddy with filth - I'm assuming the wipers are bad, but I'm probably going to hit them with a full rebuild while I'm in there. Should I spring for the Low Range/Trail Gear rebuild kit, or is some of that stuff overkill on a stock axle?
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Post by Andrew Sat Nov 17, 2012 4:30 pm

Honestly, I'd go OEM since you're not going to be hardcore rock crawling. You're talking like $75 for OEM vs $200+ for Marlin HD. And, I believe you even get some type of limited lifetime warranty on the OEM.
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Post by Kevin Sun Nov 18, 2012 12:35 pm

Is there a 22re anywhere in the world that hasn't had plug #4 crossthreaded by a previous owner? Mad

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Post by Kevin Sun Nov 18, 2012 12:36 pm

clfrnacwby wrote:Honestly, I'd go OEM since you're not going to be hardcore rock crawling. You're talking like $75 for OEM vs $200+ for Marlin HD. And, I believe you even get some type of limited lifetime warranty on the OEM.

Rockauto has an Aisin clutch kit for a little over $100. If you think that'll hold up, that's what I'll do.
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Post by Kevin Sun Nov 18, 2012 1:48 pm

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I gotta get those plug wires dirty or somebody is going to think I care what my engine bay looks like.
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Post by Andrew Sun Nov 18, 2012 2:19 pm

Puuuuurrrrrtttttyyyyyyyy Very Happy
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Post by dutchman Sun Nov 18, 2012 4:57 pm

That's awfully shiny!!

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