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• Buick 231 Engine Swap
o Cammed (unknown specs), 4bbl Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock 1406 4bbl Carb (electric choke)
o HEI Distributor. New plugs, oil change recently
o Aluminum Summit radiator
o Headers
o New lifters
o New mechanical fuel pump <3k miles
• TH350 Automatic Transmission
o Posi-shift trans kit
o B&M Ratchet Shifter
o Large oil cooler used as a tranny cooler
• Stock Toyota axles
o 4.10 gears.
o ARB air lockers front and rear. Older style ARB Compressor
o New brakes all around <500 miles
• 35”x12.5”x15” Mud King XLT tires on chrome wagon wheels.
o Some pictures show black, they are now chrome.
o Some pictures show it on 33” all terrain tires, they are now gone
• Stock suspension, minor trimming of the fenders and massaging of the cab corner to fit the 35’s
• Exterior
o Fresh paint two years ago.
10ft job. The bodywork was done quickly, and is starting to show in some spots.
o Has a sun/moonroof from a 1st gen Toyota pickup with the removable window. Great in the summertime
o Quick-release doors. Undo 2 12mm bolts on each door, loosen the other two, and lift the door up and off.
o Weatherguards over windows
o New windshield within the last year
• Interior
o Comfortable, multi-adjustable bucket seats
o Center console from a Jeep Cherokee Classic. Fits perfectly in the interior setup
o Rear sliding window
o JVC AM/FM/CD/Aux with 4 speaker system
o New heater core within the last year
We purchased an 82 with the components on this truck now, but it was in worse shape than expected. All the parts were then swapped to the 85’ body and frame. Nearly every bolt/nut has been touched on this truck within the last 2 years.
This truck has been amazing off-road, and done everything we have found to challenge it with no effort. See the links for pictures and video. It was a blast last year in the blizzards, and only got stuck when I attempted to pull out a F250 plow truck in 2 feet of snow. It was taken to the mountains of PA, and was able to do nearly everything that a friend with a Scout2 on 37”s did.
On road it is very comfortable at 65MPH. It is very stable and comfortable at that speed, but the RPM’s limit going much faster, as we did not like sustaining too many revs for a long time. We had planned to swap in TH400 transmission with overdrive, but never did.
See the links below for pictures and videos. Some videos show it on the old All Terrain tires, but it gives you an idea of the truck. It is very capable, and the videos (or cameraman) do not do the truck justice. Will update with more pictures and possibly more video, haven’t had time to search the hard drives yet.
http://toyota1985forsale2arb.shutterfly.com/#&emid=site_sitecreated&cid=SHARE3SXXXX
1985 Toyota 4wd ARB hill climber .wmv - YouTube
PM me or email at budget1976 at yahoo.com for more information/a phone number. I will likely get back to you through email faster.
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• Buick 231 Engine Swap
o Cammed (unknown specs), 4bbl Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock 1406 4bbl Carb (electric choke)
o HEI Distributor. New plugs, oil change recently
o Aluminum Summit radiator
o Headers
o New lifters
o New mechanical fuel pump <3k miles
• TH350 Automatic Transmission
o Posi-shift trans kit
o B&M Ratchet Shifter
o Large oil cooler used as a tranny cooler
• Stock Toyota axles
o 4.10 gears.
o ARB air lockers front and rear. Older style ARB Compressor
o New brakes all around <500 miles
• 35”x12.5”x15” Mud King XLT tires on chrome wagon wheels.
o Some pictures show black, they are now chrome.
o Some pictures show it on 33” all terrain tires, they are now gone
• Stock suspension, minor trimming of the fenders and massaging of the cab corner to fit the 35’s
• Exterior
o Fresh paint two years ago.
10ft job. The bodywork was done quickly, and is starting to show in some spots.
o Has a sun/moonroof from a 1st gen Toyota pickup with the removable window. Great in the summertime
o Quick-release doors. Undo 2 12mm bolts on each door, loosen the other two, and lift the door up and off.
o Weatherguards over windows
o New windshield within the last year
• Interior
o Comfortable, multi-adjustable bucket seats
o Center console from a Jeep Cherokee Classic. Fits perfectly in the interior setup
o Rear sliding window
o JVC AM/FM/CD/Aux with 4 speaker system
o New heater core within the last year
We purchased an 82 with the components on this truck now, but it was in worse shape than expected. All the parts were then swapped to the 85’ body and frame. Nearly every bolt/nut has been touched on this truck within the last 2 years.
This truck has been amazing off-road, and done everything we have found to challenge it with no effort. See the links for pictures and video. It was a blast last year in the blizzards, and only got stuck when I attempted to pull out a F250 plow truck in 2 feet of snow. It was taken to the mountains of PA, and was able to do nearly everything that a friend with a Scout2 on 37”s did.
On road it is very comfortable at 65MPH. It is very stable and comfortable at that speed, but the RPM’s limit going much faster, as we did not like sustaining too many revs for a long time. We had planned to swap in TH400 transmission with overdrive, but never did.
See the links below for pictures and videos. Some videos show it on the old All Terrain tires, but it gives you an idea of the truck. It is very capable, and the videos (or cameraman) do not do the truck justice. Will update with more pictures and possibly more video, haven’t had time to search the hard drives yet.
http://toyota1985forsale2arb.shutterfly.com/#&emid=site_sitecreated&cid=SHARE3SXXXX
1985 Toyota 4wd ARB hill climber .wmv - YouTube
PM me or email at budget1976 at yahoo.com for more information/a phone number. I will likely get back to you through email faster.
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