Howitzer
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Hey all. I'm rebuilding my 87 4runner SR5 22RE, the first ever vehicle I owned. I live in the country, so I've just bagged the **** out of it constantly, for years and years, and finally, last summer, she failed me. Tranny is shot, and I need a bit of bodywork (collision wise, not rust wise), but pretty much most every part is being replaced; I'm doing things right this time. I've had to suck it up and buy a lot of dealer parts, but oh well. I', having difficulties on some obscure areas of the rebuild, so my project presents a potential "guide" for any others trying to rebuild/replace. I really am not totally down with the whole picture posting thing as of now (I live in the country, where I'm limited to 200 mb of internet per day, and I need to find the charger to my camera), but if you guys could wait a bit, I could post them later on at a buddies house or somethin. Also, I get way too focused when I work, and often do great chunks of projects without taking any pictures (I've tried these things before), but I suppose I can make a conscious effort to try and fully document.
Would anybody be interested in a write up? I'm replacing a lot of brake parts, transmission, clutch, entire steering, brake lines all around, lspv service, master cyl service, minor engine "refresh", collision repair (cavement fabricatrion, producing professional results), interior, exhuast, fuel system, and a body lift for now. IT may be a bit before it's done, I'm just trying to gauge reaction to see if it's worth my time. Not to sound rude, but the rest of the habitants in the house work lots, leaving me doing everything alone, so I'm much quicker not being part papparazi, but I love you guys, so I'd take one for the team.
I also have a twin turbo smallblock 67 Impala project on the go, but I've finally realized (after making a 40 grand parts list), thatr I need to hit the rigs next winter, and that I should focus my efforts on the 4Runna! I'm currentl;y driving a auto v6 92 pickup (eats balls), so the 4r is up in the air in my garage, well underway restoration. My whole goal of this project is to overcome whatever obstacles, fabricate whatever part necessary, to finish off the dream I had when I was 15. I may not be that old (I'm turning 21), but I can hold my own when it comes to mechanics and design.
I have a replacement trans off kijiji, which I'm going to swap tcase's with my blown trans, and send my blown trans off to SAIT (kinda like those schools you see on all the hot rod tv and trucks tv commercials on sunday morning on speed) to get rebuilt, and hopefully beefed up to handle more power. stage two (a couple months after I get this monster of a project back on the road), involves pulling my decent running (lacklustre power) 22, and replacing it with a 7MGTE, and the freshly rebuilt aforementioned transmission I was going to have rebuilt at SAIT.
Stage three, involves a SAS, and 4" or 5" lift from TG or someone. And 35's. The reason why I went with an engine swap, as opposed to just rebuildin the 22, is I do not wish to regear, leaving my 22 useless. Built up supra power, though, is a whole different ballpark. Plus, you for sure know I'm putting on a ridicuosly loud blow off valve, and balance/blueprint, with a turbo blueprint to map, if I feel like going that deep.
You can tell I have a thing for forced induction
Thank you for reading my life story of a post, comment, questions, concerns, all welcome.
Ps, I sold my turntables and a couple guitars, so I have about $900 ish in parts in the garage, waiting. Some installed, others not!
Cheers,
Jake
Would anybody be interested in a write up? I'm replacing a lot of brake parts, transmission, clutch, entire steering, brake lines all around, lspv service, master cyl service, minor engine "refresh", collision repair (cavement fabricatrion, producing professional results), interior, exhuast, fuel system, and a body lift for now. IT may be a bit before it's done, I'm just trying to gauge reaction to see if it's worth my time. Not to sound rude, but the rest of the habitants in the house work lots, leaving me doing everything alone, so I'm much quicker not being part papparazi, but I love you guys, so I'd take one for the team.
I also have a twin turbo smallblock 67 Impala project on the go, but I've finally realized (after making a 40 grand parts list), thatr I need to hit the rigs next winter, and that I should focus my efforts on the 4Runna! I'm currentl;y driving a auto v6 92 pickup (eats balls), so the 4r is up in the air in my garage, well underway restoration. My whole goal of this project is to overcome whatever obstacles, fabricate whatever part necessary, to finish off the dream I had when I was 15. I may not be that old (I'm turning 21), but I can hold my own when it comes to mechanics and design.
I have a replacement trans off kijiji, which I'm going to swap tcase's with my blown trans, and send my blown trans off to SAIT (kinda like those schools you see on all the hot rod tv and trucks tv commercials on sunday morning on speed) to get rebuilt, and hopefully beefed up to handle more power. stage two (a couple months after I get this monster of a project back on the road), involves pulling my decent running (lacklustre power) 22, and replacing it with a 7MGTE, and the freshly rebuilt aforementioned transmission I was going to have rebuilt at SAIT.
Stage three, involves a SAS, and 4" or 5" lift from TG or someone. And 35's. The reason why I went with an engine swap, as opposed to just rebuildin the 22, is I do not wish to regear, leaving my 22 useless. Built up supra power, though, is a whole different ballpark. Plus, you for sure know I'm putting on a ridicuosly loud blow off valve, and balance/blueprint, with a turbo blueprint to map, if I feel like going that deep.
You can tell I have a thing for forced induction
Thank you for reading my life story of a post, comment, questions, concerns, all welcome.
Ps, I sold my turntables and a couple guitars, so I have about $900 ish in parts in the garage, waiting. Some installed, others not!
Cheers,
Jake
