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did you ever consider using coil suspention during your awesome biuld
I did indeed. I actually still think about it. Like I said in my first post, I was less than half way confident this thing would run and drive. I figured I would see if it did before I went all out with the suspension. Don't be surprised if you see it 3 or 4 linked sometime in the near future.
I will not be doing the work though. My welding and metal fabrication skills are not good enough, let alone my lack of suspension knowledge.
WOWI never have enough time to follow all the threads, really glad I saw this one and spent the time to read it all...very nice build, very talented young man..
Rob
Thanks Rob. Hopefully I'll have some more stuff to keep you entertained soon!
Awesome build! I was gonna throw a different engine into my 55.... but after seeing this I think I may have to sway this way!
I would recommend this engine, but only the 5 speed auto behind it if you want a HUGE electrical project. If I were putting it in a 55 and wanted something a bit more simple, I'd do the 2UZ with the 4 spd auto.
Thanks for following along!
i was thinking to my self .... your truck is great... but wouldn't it be greater to have abs and traction control or at least abs added to the lc axles... wonder how possible that is?
I am a fan of ABS, but not traction control. The ECU I'm using does not know how fast the vehicle is moving because it is looking for 4 wheel speed sensors, which I do not have. I would need rings with hall effect sensors in my hubs to even begin to make the ABS or skid control computers work. The only way my transmission knows when to shift is the speed of the output shaft in the transmission.
The other interesting thing about the brake booster in our 4Runner is that it has electronic vacuum pump on it. I don't know why exactly, but I think it provides supplemental vacuum to the intake manifold.
On that note, skid control would be a HUGE pain in the ass. It's looking for 4 wheel speed sensors, as well as steering wheel angle and yaw rate. Skid control in the 4Runner is much more complex than an older vehicle where its only looking for differentials of wheel speeds.
Jetranger,
I agree with the group on your 40, great job. You seem to be a very motivated young man with a great future. Keep it up!
Couple questions....I'm using the same exhaust, did you mig weld the pipes at the 2 to 1 coupler, looks to be pretty tight. I haven't started yet on mine and I see the vents for a/c, but where's the evaporator?
I'm a firm believer in Lizard Skin, as you, I have it inside and out, in the doors and under the hood. Good choice.
Thanks,
Hey there, thanks for the nice comments!
You are right, the 2-1 collector is very tight. I had it welded professionally. I tacked everything where I wanted it, then dropped it off to have it done. Not only would it have looked terrible if I tried welding it on my own, but I'm sure there would be plenty of exhaust leaks.
As far the the A/C, the evaporator is built in to the heater core unit. It's a Hurricane system (Old Air Products), which is the same unit they use on Icons. I will post pictures of the setup soon. It's right under the glove compartment, and really doesn't take up much room! It moves a lot of air on HIGH setting, much like a modern car!
Anything is possible! I was thinking the ABS thing would make a great tinkering project once my refirb is complete. Best way would be custom shafts, with tone rings cut into them. Then cut and weld bungs onto the housings, mount your ABS senders, plumb in the ABS manifold/controller...and bang bang.
You're exactly right! It would take something very similar to what you explained to send 4 wheel speed sensor inputs to the ECU.
Yes, it would be cool, but I don't think its worth the work. Also, I'm trying to keep my engine compartment as clean as possible. I'm trying to avoid wires and lines in it.