[White Shark]

Okay, here's the deal. These are a few pics I've had kicking around. I'll post more on Thursday. It's a crazy week at the office.

92 V8J80


Engine Stuff:
350 tbi Chevy mated to A440F with Advanced Adapters Plate
Late 60's Chevy Corvette RamHorns exhaust manifolds
Fat HEI ignition
dual electric fans on aftermarket metal top radiator
(this will be replaced with a Ron Davis Dual Pass / Dual Fan unit shortly)
High Performance starter
cross over exhaust tied into a Magnaflow muffler
Summit Racing Mechanical Oil Pressure and Water Temp Gauges
Raised breathers for T-Case, Diffs, Tranny, etc.
Dual Orbital Batteries with Perko Marine selector switch
Safari Snorkle
ARB Air Lockers Front and Rear

Suspension
Ome 850 / 863 with OME N73/74 shocks
OME steering stabilizer
1" Mr. Tuffy spacers up front

Wheels
American Racing black 15 x 8
Pizza Cutter mud terrains siped 33 x 9.5

Protection and Stuff
ARB with Warn 8k (traded a free nail gun for the winch )
Full Length Kaymar Tradesman Rack
Hella 500's

Recovery Stuff
50 ft. 3/8" grade 60 chain
40 ft. 3/8" grade 70 chain
60" HiLift
Rescue 42
Husqvarna Rancher 55 chainsaw with 18" bar and commercial chain
4 screw down shackles
6 Ag shackles
3- 30' snatch straps
1 Warn Snatch Block
A bunch of SAE and Metric tools
Military Issue folding shovel
18" Flares (12)
First Aid kit
Fire Extinguisher
40 Channel Cobra CB with 4' Firestick antenna

Cool Stuff
It's paid off
Limo Tint
Lived in interior
Stock Mud proof floors (they wash right out)
Chicks dig it and guys want one

I don't rock crawl, so I haven't bothered to make sliders yet. I am more into overland expedition stuff. Going slow sucks. I have a Lincoln Pro Mig 135, and plenty of steel lying around, but I haven't built sliders and a new swing-away rear bumper yet. I have 2 new 4x4 Labs spindles/pivots sitting in the box with the latches for when I get around to whipping something up.

I have put 15k on the engine since the swap and it's awesome. With the fuel costs though, even though I went from 10 mpg up to 14 mpg with the 350, I still want a diesel. The adapter and the mounts are the same for the 350 / 5.7 and the 6.2 and 6.5 engines. I'm looking around for a 6.5td so I can start brewing biodiesel. It should be an easy drop in to replace the 350.

California requires that the original diesel fuel tank and lines have to go in too, so I will likely up the fuel capacity from the stock 25gallons up to 40-50 gallons. Biodiesel costs .40 a gallon to make and I have a supply availability of 200 gallons per week. Sweet! 200 gallons for $80 will be cool. It beats $3.00 x 200 = $600!

Anyway, this thing kicks butt. I wash it with my powerwasher at least twice a year out of consideration for my neighbors unless it's super muddy, then it gets a bonus wash. White paint rules. It is a work truck pure and simple. I have to drive offroad everyday and typically in 10" dust and mud dependent on the season. I've managed to keep it out of water deeper than the door handles and it's never had any major issues. I've used it to work in Construction, Agriculture, Archaeology, and Safety. I still do most of these things simultaneously. The dual ARB lockers are worth having. I've never gotten stuck too deep where I've had to winch out, I've always driven out. Of course that sometimes takes a half hour or so....

By the way, CookieMonster is giving all of you his salute of the day.

[White Shark]

Another Cookie shot and my $7.00 bulletproof, custom conduit brace, HiLift / Kaymar mount.

[Biff]

Very nice rig, I love the space in the engine compartment it seems so spacious and easy to work on. If you have a pic of the dual fans I would love to see one.

[White Shark]

Yes, it's a Deere and it's freakin awesome, but the Cat Challenger 45 is cheaper and just as good. I do like this Deere though. It's pretty smooth.

Before I hung the rust covered chain on the ARB. This is as clean as it will ever get.

[HawkDriver]

Looks real nice. I like white trucks. Damn that's a sweet looking engine bay. So you got any good action pics?

[White Shark]

Ask and ye shall receive...
This setup will soon be replaced with the $700 Ron Davis beauty.

Dual pass with dual electric fans. Super cool for sure.

[White Shark]

No wheeling pics right now, but I'll try to get some poser shots posted. I'm not much for showing off while wheeling. I'm usually offroad to get someplace. I don't care to wheel much for the sake of fun. It's more to get to a hunting spot or to get to work. Occassionally it's to take the kids out somewhere.

[reffug]

Shark nice rig.

Minister of 80's division Propoganda and Subterfuge Stamp Of Approval given.

How bout some action shots of the John Deere track tractor for my little boy.

Those things freakin rock.

[loquito]

your rig is nice and so far the most differant
So were you saying earlyer that you got 10 mpg out of the old engine and 15 mpg out of the sbc? I got just the opposite 10mpg with the small block ford bronco and around fifteen with the Toyo.

[HawkDriver]

Originally Posted by White Shark

I don't care to wheel much for the sake of fun

HUH??? What section am I in? Oh yeah the 80s.

Too bad, but yeah, wheelin point a to b is fun too.

[LX_TREME]

Originally Posted by White Shark

I don't rock crawl

You not the only one Nice 350 by the way, are those Nology plug wires? How big .mm? Can you tell any different more power or just the same?

[NorCalDoug]

Very nice rig WhiteShark

[Silicon 70]

Hey Shark,

In your opinion, Do you think an LS1 engine can be swapped in? I've got a 92, I'm considering the option if its possible.

[Beowulf]

Nice rig Shark!

Originally Posted by WhiteShark

Recovery Stuff
50 ft. 3/8" grade 60 chain
40 ft. 3/8" grade 70 chain

Wow! That's some serious chain and must weigh a ton.

-B-

[MLX450]

Nice. That 350 looks good in the bay.

[Cattledog]

WOW. The 350 looks great. Very clean install. Did you do the engine swap? If so, what did you think of the AA kit? Could you get some pics of the exhaut routing?

[baxter650]

Very cool Shark. How much room do you have between the rad and the water pump/fan pulley? Could you have used an engine fan and shrowd?

[semlin]

nice rig white shark. not sure I cvould get used to the frying pan in a toyota but the install looks very clean. how does the v8 match up against a 1fz?

also, I ditto wulf man's comment on the chain. are you planning on mooring your boat with it?

[e9999]

nice
and you plan to cut down trees for extraction eh? or is that just in case one fell across the trail?

[DRTDuck]

How do you like the "Pizza Cutter mud terrains siped 33 x 9.5"?

There was a recent thread comparing these to 285/75s. Your thoughts?

[Cruiserdrew]

Who did your engine conversion-It looks very well done. If you work out the diesel thing, and get the swap through the smog police, would you let me know? Nice truck.

[mot]

Shark,

I usually don't care much for white vehicles (yes I own one ), but your 80 looks pretty sweet. Inside and out!

Thanks for sharing.

Mot

[97 FZJ80]

Nice rig! What are your using for the dual battery isolation?

[White Shark]

Originally Posted by loquito

your rig is nice and so far the most differant
So were you saying earlyer that you got 10 mpg out of the old engine and 15 mpg out of the sbc? I got just the opposite 10mpg with the small block ford bronco and around fifteen with the Toyo.

10 with the setup as is, sans rack & 3FE
15 with the setup as is, sans rack & 350tbi
All highway miles

In town with the same setup & no rack,
10 with the 3FE
12 with the 350.

[White Shark]

Originally Posted by LX_TREME

You not the only one Nice 350 by the way, are those Nology plug wires? How big .mm? Can you tell any different more power or just the same?

I use 8mm wires as the performance from the 8.5mm wires is not a huge improvement for the $. I currently have blue 8mm MSD Heli-Coil wires in the truck.

[White Shark]

Originally Posted by DigitalKnight86

Hey Shark,

In your opinion, Do you think an LS1 engine can be swapped in? I've got a 92, I'm considering the option if its possible.

Alan Podvin swapped a LS1 into a 91 with the adapter on the stock A440F and hated it. The LS1 is a high rev engine, whereas the A440F is a lov rev transmission. IIRC, he couldn't get the shift points to work right. He dumped the A440F and put in a 4L80E or 4L60E, I can't remember which. He liked it after that, but got bored and built a few other trucks including his famous 100 series chopped back rig.

If I were to do it again, I'd probably stick in the 4L60E or a 700R4 in instead if using the adapter. The adapter is close to $1000, about the same price as a nice transmission. It would be nice to have the 5th gear overdrive and the lighter weight would likely improve gas mileage.

[White Shark]

Originally Posted by baxter650

Very cool Shark. How much room do you have between the rad and the water pump/fan pulley? Could you have used an engine fan and shrowd?

The 350 is shorter than the I-6, and the mechanical fan is gone, so I have 4-5 inches dependent on where you measure. I could have used a mechanical fan, but having plenty of electricity available allows me to drop the mechanical fan to pick up some horsepower.

[White Shark]

Originally Posted by semlin

nice rig white shark. not sure I cvould get used to the frying pan in a toyota but the install looks very clean. how does the v8 match up against a 1fz?

also, I ditto wulf man's comment on the chain. are you planning on mooring your boat with it?

The 350 has around 300hp compared to 212hp in the 1FE-FE. The 350 sounds cool, but it is also noisier and rougher than the smooth inline 6.

I use the chain to pull ag equipment around, as well as towing around large diameter logs in preparation for sawing and milling. Chain works well for pulling out stumps and brush also. If my tow straps break, I can use the chain as a backup option. The chain can also be used with the Rescue 42 JackMate and the 60" HiLift to recovery vehicles without using the winch. Everyone should have at least 50-60 ft of 3/8" chain, Grade 60 or better. It's great stuff.

http://www.rescue42.com/pull.htm

[White Shark]

Originally Posted by DRTDuck

How do you like the "Pizza Cutter mud terrains siped 33 x 9.5"?

There was a recent thread comparing these to 285/75s. Your thoughts?

The siped 33 x 9.5's MT's work almost as well as the 34x 10.5 LTB Swampers off road and 100x's better on road. The sipping make the tires sound like you're peeling off Saran Wrap when you are driving down the road. The sipes allow the tires to run much cooler and they grip way better, especially on wet / snowy roads.

The pizza cutters work great in everything except mud. IH8Mud anyway and try to avoid it, so it's no big deal. I'll probably put sipped 35 x 10.5's MTs on the truck soon. The 10.5's seems to hold the weight better as 9.5 is pretty narrow for a heay truck.

[White Shark]

Originally Posted by 97 FZJ80

Nice rig! What are your using for the dual battery isolation?

Perko Dual Battery Switch
Features include: heavy-duty copper sweep contacts, positive click-stop on all positions and built-in skirt to protect connections. Works on all 6-, 12-, 24- and 36-volt systems. Rated at 250 amps continuous, 360 amps momentary.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...equestid=63857