89 toyota build

[1400yota]

Well most of you have seen the build on DR but I havn't thrown it up on here. Here's a couple pics and some specs.
1400 v8 single cab 89 toyota pickup
Chassis:
89 toyota frame backhalfed and chopped 4" off the front.
89 single cab pushed back 5" on the frame with fabricated firewall.
8 over arms, full 4130 spindle vert uniball up top.

Cycles 20.5" with camber as -2 bump, -4 droop, and 10 deg of caster throughout the travel
3.0x14" SAW 5 tube bypass and 2.5x12" coilover.
Rear
3 link, backhalfed, sway bar, 32 gal cell
2.5x 14" coilover, 3.0x16" bypass
26" of travel
Motor:
Built 355 chevy small block , gear drive, forged Aluminum pistons, port matched heads and intake, hand blended 1.94 intake 1.50 exhaust valves.
Should be around 375hp
Built Th400 reverse manual valve body, heavy duty input sprag, clutches etc.. fixed yoke.
Looking to have done around October, but we all know how that goes.
Front suspension
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/FrontSuspension001.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/FrontSuspension002.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/FrontSuspension003.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/FrontSuspension004.jpg

[1400yota]

here's the rear, currie 9in and 35 spline axles 64.5" flange to flange, 70" WMS to WMS which will give me a rear track width of 83", just a couple inches narrower than my front.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/rearend001-1.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/rearend002-1.jpg
and some of the start of the cab cage...
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/cage002.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/cage003.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/cage004.jpg

[1400yota]

some more cage pics.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/cage001-1.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/cage002-2.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/cage003-1.jpg
got the engine cage basically done today and did some firewall work too. it'll be double plated with insulation between the 2 layers to hopefully help with the heat.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/enginecage001-1.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/enginecage002-1.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/enginecage003-1.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/enginecage004-1.jpg

[1400yota]

got some TC king kong steering for the truck, and got the tierod mounts on the spindles located, just need to gusset them up. Also finished up the firewall today and pulled the motor to figure out what's wrong with it.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/steering003.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/steering001.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/steering005.jpg

[Happysmiley]

Welcome to TTORA, been following your build on DR, I love single cabs so it's cool to see you building one, looks good, hope you have no problems getting that engine built back up

[1400yota]

already got a new crank and all the bearings for it. GOnna hone the block, put the new pistons on the connecting rods, throw the new bearings in it and put her back together. Should only be out for a week or so, just enough time to weld up the engine cage/firewall and paint everything up.

[juStCauSe]

hey tommy... i watched your other build religously on dr... i am not a member on there (for some reason it wont let me reg.) so i was never able to post... anyway truck looks great and i actually had a chance to watch your old truck race in a northern NV race (part of the B.O.R.E. series) and it looked great out there the truck looked like it handles amazing... it didnt finish but i think it was motor problems....

well i cant wait to seeing this truck in action!
-jeff-

[Chaos DMZ Tacoma]

nice build man keep up the good work.
Jake

[smitty_runner]

damnit i wish i could get away with doing a build in the drive way, hell i wish i could get away with just doing small stuff in the drive way that may last no longer than a week. Stupid neighbor's hell were not even suposed to work on any vehicle at all and that includes the garage. how the hell do you get away with that /

nice build by the way.

[marnes2986]

followed your old build up on DR

Amazing how fast you progress on your builds!

[socalmoto]

followed your old build up on DR

Amazing how fast you progress on your builds!

Thats because he has no friends!!!! hahahahah aaaahhhh Im just making up for not finishing the race

[1400yota]

built some links today after racing the ridgecrest race and beating socalmoto without even breaking a sweat in 100deg weather.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/links001-1.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/links002-1.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/links003-1.jpg

[miguelitro]

built some links today after racing the ridgecrest race and beating socalmoto without even breaking a sweat in 100deg weather.


now that is funny!

[socalmoto]

damn son, why you gotta put it like that? But holy shit you built those links fast! Are you gonna have the whole rearend done this weekend? Wanna test the truck next weekend? hahah

[1400yota]

well tore the front end apart double plated the lower arms, finished the steering on the spindles. Almost done with the front half of the truck.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/newstuff002.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/newstuff004.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/newstuff005.jpg

[1400yota]

well got almost everything up front suspension and cage wise tied up except mounting bumps. Also plated up the frame where I notched it to fit the coilover, and I was tired of the rust so I cleaned it up and painted everything and got the firewall all done so I can put the engine back in. here's a couple pics.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/paint001.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/paint002.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/paint003.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/paint005.jpg

[yota4lyfe]

Damn you work fast. Looking good.

[VietNguyen82]

Sweet! looking good.

[cabbage]

Was wondering what you were up to lately....

Get her finished this weekend so we can go mobbin! :D

[1400yota]

Got my engine all back together and ready to go, also got the headers all modified to fit and wrapped with some header wrap to help with the heat, and insulated the firewall to try and keep the heat away from my feet. Here's a few pics.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/motot003.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/motot004.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/motot005.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/motot006.jpg

[1400yota]

ok so finished up almost everythign up front, just need to mount straps and make tierods. here's a couple pics of the bump mounts and everything. Also set her down on the ground, so almost 1/2 way done.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/frontend002.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/frontend003.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/frontend004.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/frontend005.jpg

[socalmoto]

Are those 6" travel bumps?

[1400yota]

no there just 2.0 x4" bumps, but that'a junk one, can is dented so we cut the top off and there's no pad on the bottom of it.

[1400yota]

got the backhalf started and shock mounts mocked up. just need a couple verticle plates and then box it all in.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/backhalf003-1.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/backhalf001-1.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/backhalf005-1.jpg

[socalmoto]

My grandma could build a truck faster than you!

[1400yota]

more done today, gonna try and finish up most of it tom.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/bedcage001.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/bedcage002.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/bedcage003.jpg

[TRD-S/C]

:eek: :jawdrop: :jawdrop:

[socalmoto]

Tire arrangement is different. It might be a little hard to grab the second tire, but it looks good. You gonna strap em or have a clamp system? Is that the angle the fuel cell is going to be at? If so how many gallons are you not going to be able to fill?

[1400yota]

basically done, just needs straps, bumps and bedside mounts. fuel cell is flat just fell in the pics.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/backhalfdone001.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/backhalfdone002.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/backhalfdone003.jpg

[socalmoto]

fuel cell is flat just fell in the pics.


Just fell?!! I still think you should mount it on the upper link! That way all the gas mixing will create pressure and make it easier on the fuel pump.

[1400yota]

finished tabbing the rearend this past sat
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/rearend001-2.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/rearend003.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/rearend002-2.jpg

[socalmoto]

There better be more pictures!! You said the rear was done and I dont want to have to spray paint LIAR on your truck . . . . but I will if it comes to it

[smitty_runner]

There better be more pictures!! You said the rear was done and I dont want to have to spray paint LIAR on your truck . . . . but I will if it comes to it


do it do it !!!!!

[1400yota]

got my clip mounted and built me a bumper today.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/clip001.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/clip003.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/bumper002-1.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/bumper005-1.jpg

[1400yota]

getting closer, just a bunch of little shit to do.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/oops002.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/bedsides003.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/almostthere002.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/almostthere003.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/bedsides001-1.jpg

And steve came over and got a hold of my spray can and tagged up the door.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/bedsides003-1.jpg

[socalmoto]

Told you I would. But its okay cause it was only a little white lie hahah. When you going to test the truck? We just got back from running the taco at the dunes. We went through the whoops near the beach a few times and ended up burning the napa clutch. We should be getting a newer stronger one soon.

[CentralCoastTaco99]

So why isn't it done yet? haha

[socalmoto]

So um . . . . can you still beat us at the dunes now? hahah jk please still let me use your die!!!!

[miguelitro]

why are you selling your front susp? what "different direction" are you going?
Mike

[CentralCoastTaco99]

Why didn't you post up in here about it catching on fire? :D

[1400yota]

I moved and forgot about this forum honestly, It'll be back together in a couple weeks and good as new. I want to sell this front end and my fuel cell, and i'm gonna get a racer-x 41 gal cell and centermount the front, along with a new bigger engine eventually, but that will probably never happen.

[1400yota]

got the truck finally all back together and running with a couple upgrades. Gonna be testing at pismo next weekend and the one after that then i'll be racing the november 8th MDR race. Just gotta get some new springs up front and out back and a quick revalve between trips and it'll be good to go.

[cjbumpers]

any new updates yet? its looking bitchin!

[socalmoto]

He was in the barstow race but ended up bending his passenger side upper control arm. He said it was running good until it broke

Few pics the night before the race

http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn329/stevefike/tacoma/IMG_2845.jpg
http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn329/stevefike/tacoma/IMG_2856.jpg
http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn329/stevefike/tacoma/IMG_2850.jpg

[1400yota]

Yeah I broke at the race, and both limit straps are stretched close to an inch which caused a bunch of neg camber at droop and WAYYYY too much bumpsteer, so I'm gonna get some dual quad wrapped straps and then it should be good, and some .250 wall upper control arms.

[951yota]

truck looks good. whats the next race you going to run?

[1400yota]

I'm gonna be racing battle at primm, and going to pismo on new years for another shake down run. Then I got some work to do, like a rear sway bar. and it'll be out racing.

[socalmoto]

I'm gonna be racing battle at primm, and going to pismo on new years for another shake down run. Then I got some work to do, like a rear sway bar. and it'll be out racing.

Your gonna race battle at primm with this truck?!! Have you even finished a race in it? ahahahahaa aaaaaaahhhhh neither have we.

[miguelitro]

I'm gonna be racing battle at primm, and going to pismo on new years for another shake down run. Then I got some work to do, like a rear sway bar. and it'll be out racing.

Your gonna race battle at primm with this truck?!! Have you even finished a race in it? ahahahahaa aaaaaaahhhhh neither have we.

How else do you test under true race conditions?:D
Both of you could probably finish races if you were to baby it around the course, driving just to finish, but apparently it isn't your style.
They hand out a shit lot of finisher's pins at the end but few first place trophies. I know, I have a box full of finisher's pins from desert racing:p:D

Mike

[1400yota]

Pismo went good, got some time off work before school to finish up some small things and it'll be ready to go. Also the last barstow race was the first trip to the desert with the truck and the first race, so there will be bugs to work out, that's for sure. the next time should go better if the motor last's that long.

[cjbumpers]

anymore new pictures????? good to hear you have everything back up and running

[1400yota]

Finsihed the night race with a few problems. Then did the MDR race this past weekend. Had a couple little problems, then sheard a 5/8" inner tie rod bolt which caused some down time. BUt i cruised the last 2 laps for a finish. Here's some pics.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/IMG_8889.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/IMG_8998.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/IMG_9000.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/85yota/1470t.jpg

[NightRyder]

just read this whole build up..
truck looks great man