Recent content by dorton

Sounds like fan clutch isn’t locking up.

CZ Bren 802 CZ P-10c

From the Preamble to the Bill Of Rights: THE Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as...

I had to modify the mounts a little, as they were hitting the back of the A/C compressor, but it does fit, and is finally mounted after much procrastination. Trans/T-case are in I had to drop the BudBuilt t-case crossmember skid bad down, and will be re-drilling the tcase mounting...

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Looking awesome as usual. I'm digging the RC setup. I don't have an RC crawler, but have one of the lexan 4runner bodies put up still in the box, just in case I ever get one. That one is way cooler.

Here's a homebrew I made.

4Runner 4wd 5VZ-FE pan vs New T100 4wd 5VZ-FE Oil Pan, and strainer to clear the IFS After removing the dipstick hole plug in the side of the block, and installing a T100 tube and dipstick I needed to plug the oil pump housing hole where the original 99 4Runner dipstick was located. I used...

I've talked myself into, and out of a SAS 1000 times. At this point, i'll probably keep it IFS. It rides incredibly good, and performs pretty well. If I go SAS, I'd want to go to a bigger tire(36"-37") and would likely put it in situations with a higher probability for body damage. In it's...

I put off doing my swap for a long time because I couldn't find a manual donor, and finally gave up. Literally the day I installed the t-case adapter on the A340, I had a manual donor vehicle become available. I've been procrastinating on finishing mine up, but will hopefully have it back on...

The frame was in really good shape. I'll probably work on POR15'ing it anyway.

I prefer manual transmission, but couldn't find a good stick shift donor vehicle. I've spent a ton of hours researching different swaps. From diesels like the 1KZ, or 2.8 Cummins to the Ford 5.0 or GM LS series, and even considered the 1UZ Lexus, and 2UZ Toyota options. I eventually decided the...

Had a VooDoo Blue drop yesterday, so had to take a pic with my VooDoo Blue 1st gen.

After getting motivated again, the teardown on Smurf has begun:

Those are sweet!