Builds BurnttoastBurgos builds "Butter Bean" (1 Viewer)

[burnttoastburgos]

To start out, we have a nice clean 80 I bought from the original Arizona owner with 71K miles back in 2014. I have not done anything other than a K&N air filter and based lined oils to Amsoil. Still has original spare and that silly phone. Zero, and i mean ZERO rust. Frame still has that glorious Japanese black paint.
As it sits on the lift, boxes are slowly strolling in with products that were chosen not for flash or bling but for a modest, dependable backcountry adventure vehicle. If all goes well, we should have a trip worthy vehicle by the end of April 2022, maintaing the factory drivetrain...motor/trans/t-c.

I call it "Butter Bean" because it reminds me of the heavyweight boxer from the 90's.... rolly round endurance, top heavy and packs a slowly delivered punch......but MAN is this thing a slug. I am all for the LS3 swap, but cant get past the ultra-reliable history of this motor.

I will document each item as it is installed. Here are some pics to start the build:

 

[ajordan1975]

LS it. You’ll be happy you did.

 

[burnttoastburgos]

LS it. You’ll be happy you did.

oh yes, we did an LS3 in the 40 and very happy with it, but for now, gonna play the purist until that one day where i've had enough....I have never been so steadfast on sticking with the 6cyl, but have friends that have 350K plus with a simple head gasket replacement and thats pretty impressive

 

[burnttoastburgos]

So first up is a Prinsu Roof Rack, simple and clean. 3/4" space between the factory roof ribs. Very nice powder coating and a good tight fit. The gutter hardware is a bit light duty for my taste, but I havent seen a rtt on the side of the highway ...yet.
I went ahead and bought a roll of gasket material for the base of the rail to protect the gutters and reduce any shift or noise associated with metal on metal.
The oem roof rack holes will be filled with bonded washers, silicone and stainless bolts.

 

[burnttoastburgos]

Slinky springs and associated suspension hardware still in transit from Australia. The hardest part is anxiously waiting, but i knew getting into this that it wont be till the snow thaws until this rolls outside again.........so off to a mock fit of the FSR 55" Odyssey RTT. Very nice 3 season rtt, seems to be nice and sturdy in both the open and closed position. Was originally interested in the 49" wide model, mostly trying to maintain a narrow footprint, but being this will not be a "rockcrawler" we thought the 55" width may make for a better 2 person sleep. My only hurdle is making an easy method to "unbolt/remove and install/bolt down" without jerking around with small fasteners and big hands in a too tight space. I saw the Frontrunner quick release set up but didnt want to raise the tent any higher than it sits now. I may get three more 1x2 80/20 lengths and mount them permanently to the tent and unbolt the tent from the bolts on the side, which should take 2 minutes to remove, we shall see.

This will be a pic heavy build, will post thumbnail pics from now on:

 

[burnttoastburgos]

doing piddly items that need to be done sooner or later while we wait for Slinkys and 4:88's to come in. Fumoto oil drain, does NOT have a threat of getting sheared on a rock, makes oil changes smoother

 

[burnttoastburgos]

Went ahead with SuperbrightLEDs headlights. I have been using them for everything light related for many years and have had nothing but great success. First pic is low beam, second is high beam. We have MANY wildlife strikes in my area so lighting is VERY important to me, as you will soon find out later on in this build.

 

[BILT4ME]

Nice truck! If you like the complete reliability of the 1FZ-FE, then get rid of the KN air filter and go back to a stock OEM filter.

KN allows much larger particle sizes through and it has been proven to be a decrease in performance rather than an increase for these.

This is not a motorcycle.

 

[burnttoastburgos]

This is the only K/N I have ever used, soley due to minimal choices. I use AFE on as many vehicles as we can.....but no application for Toyota's.

 

[FMC80]

X2 on getting rid of K&N. I stopped using those decades ago. Use the Toyota OEM diesel filter instead. 17801-68020 non-washable style, supposedly way better than the standard OEM filter

 

[White Sheep]

So first up is a Prinsu Roof Rack, simple and clean. 3/4" space between the factory roof ribs. Very nice powder coating and a good tight fit. The gutter hardware is a bit light duty for my taste, but I havent seen a rtt on the side of the highway ...yet.
I went ahead and bought a roll of gasket material for the base of the rail to protect the gutters and reduce any shift or noise associated with metal on metal.
The oem roof rack holes will be filled with bonded washers, silicone and stainless bolts.

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Looks great. I have the same roof rack. Would you mind providing which roll of gasket material you bought?

 

[burnttoastburgos]

Sure White Sheep....the fit was spot on. Here are the dimensions, but like alot of items on Amazon, it has since dissapeared, but here are the dimensions.

Edge Trim Black Large U Height 0.656" U Height x 0.039"-0.178" Grip Range (16 Feet) Amazon product ASIN B00XSX03XA​

 

[burnttoastburgos]

well, Covid took its course the last 2 weeks. So upon feeling better had some time to do a few more of the menial tasks such as second battery tray/washer bottle relocation kit...............

 

[burnttoastburgos]

.......and the Safari Snorkle kit. Not much room in there, although a good liberable amount of Lexall silicone was added to each hole, to keep this 100% rust free.

Not too thrilled about drilling holes in mint tin but the dust free air is a biggie for me. Caught a bit of flack about using a K&N air filter, but properly maintained, I have had no issues in the last couple of 40's I built. I have ALWAYS used a thorough amount of oil on the filter, combined with waterproof Outerwear pre filters. Properly maintained serves as a great combinatin (until AFE comes out with an 80 style filter)

 

[burnttoastburgos]

I went ahead and bought two of these Relay/Fuse boxes, prewired to save aggravation. They are made by Concourse Specialties and have used them on two other vehicles. Excellent quality and VERY reliable and clean install. For a few bux, you can have a custom length harness upon ordering. I went with 96" lengths. Unfortunately the Lexus does not lend much real estate for any motor cab additions, so today I will figure a nice neat and tidy spot to house unit. The second will be in the passenger rear quarter, bad part is cant wire until Slee gets the ARB drawer system in.

 

[burnttoastburgos]

well, after 28 pages on Afe's website, they DO in fact make an air filter for 80 series trucks....See Ya K&N !! Will still use oil and a PreFilter.

Magnum FLOW Pro 5R Air Filter

Constructed with 100% polyurethane on top and bottom, this high flow, oiled OE replacement performance filter will outflow stock paper filter for improved horsepower and torque. Five layers of progressively finer mesh cotton gauze media provide maximum airflow for best performance results...

afepower.com

 

[BILT4ME]

well, after 28 pages on Afe's website, they DO in fact make an air filter for 80 series trucks....See Ya K&N !! Will still use oil and a PreFilter.

Magnum FLOW Pro 5R Air Filter

Constructed with 100% polyurethane on top and bottom, this high flow, oiled OE replacement performance filter will outflow stock paper filter for improved horsepower and torque. Five layers of progressively finer mesh cotton gauze media provide maximum airflow for best performance results...

afepower.com

Why not just use a Toyota air filter?

 

[burnttoastburgos]

me, myself....am a firm believer in that a properly oiled filter will adhere to "finer" dust particles than a dry filter. This was proven to me time and time again in the MX world.....but, to each their own. I do however use Toyota oil filters and a firm believer in using oem maintanence parts with slight exceptions.

 

[FMC80]

Hey there, your build is looking good. Any update on your Slinky coils?

 

[burnttoastburgos]

Patiently waiting, unfortunately nothing.......at all. No tracking info, but stated its enroute.