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Or just stop where im at and get back in a 4runner
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The only issue I see with mating the V8 to a Toyota 4-spd would be strength, but I tend to beat on my stuff pretty hard.
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so definetley not doing full on monsta liner(or equal) so I am trying to decide between keeping it a stockish color to what I have on top, or go over to white on the top
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Well then this happened....
Parking lot or pine tree?? 
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My super awesome lovely sons mother.
Wow...she must be rock solid! 
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Well I figures out how to fix it, the hinges got bent but looks fixable and hopefully I don't have to pull the door skin to straighten the sheet metal. I can't afford a new door so I'll get it straight one way or another.
Also definetley going white on the uppers, probably GM fleet white single stage. I've had real good results on a few of my previous rigs with this paint. Holds up good on fresh "fxxx" marks and Oregon pin striping hides or buffs out well.
Just trying to decide if I wanna go all black lowers with rims, bumpers etc or a darkish gunmetal Grey.
And yes hate it, shun it or appreciate the different approach I'm leaf springing it. I'm just trying to figure out springs. I would think fj60 springs would do just fine, might need heavier?
Anyways there's my Tuesday 10oclock 6 pack thoughts and plans
Also definetley going white on the uppers, probably GM fleet white single stage. I've had real good results on a few of my previous rigs with this paint. Holds up good on fresh "fxxx" marks and Oregon pin striping hides or buffs out well.
Just trying to decide if I wanna go all black lowers with rims, bumpers etc or a darkish gunmetal Grey.
And yes hate it, shun it or appreciate the different approach I'm leaf springing it. I'm just trying to figure out springs. I would think fj60 springs would do just fine, might need heavier?
Anyways there's my Tuesday 10oclock 6 pack thoughts and plans
You will need heavier than FJ60 springs. Personally, I would do Chevy 63's and "tune" them by adding or removing leafs.
As for the door, I was having a hard time giving mine away. In fact, post up that you need one on Cascade Cruisers forum. I think mine are still around somewhere. LOL
As for the door, I was having a hard time giving mine away. In fact, post up that you need one on Cascade Cruisers forum. I think mine are still around somewhere. LOL
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ill post and ask, thanks for the heads up.
and I found some leafs off an 70's/80's 3/4 ton chevy im going to go with
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And now I'm chasing a CEL gremlin. I knew I kinda smashed up the O2 sensor changing exhaust gaskets so today I put in a fresh one. Tried resetting with ecu fuse. Didn't work. So I disconnected the negative battery term for an hour or so while I was doing stuff with my son. Reconnected and still was showing up so I pulled the code again. O2 sensor and lean air. Pulled the 02 again and made sure all connections were tight. Did the ecu fuse, still same 2 codes. Pulled the negative for about another 20 minutes. Reconnected it, CEL still on, idling at around 2000 rpms. Im still not sure if these have to "relearn" so I went and did some honey dos with it so I could cycle it about 10-12 times. Came home and pulled 4 codes now?
O2 sensor, lean AFM, 2nd O2 and rich AFM... Wtf haha
O2 sensor, lean AFM, 2nd O2 and rich AFM... Wtf haha
You cant go wrong with Toyota Grey for your wheals
So you started with a fj80 and want to de-coil it and put a 4spd in it? Think you should've started with something else. The whole appeal of an 80 is the suspension and automatic. Buy a Fj60 and you'd be ahead of the game for your intended purpose.
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I respect your opinion, but this is why there's different color jelly beans. And I don't see any issues in doing what I'm doing.
Its all good, I was just thinking you could save yourself a lot of work and then you start with a vehicle that was 90% how you want it. Without a parts car for the 4speed its kinda a pain to get all the little detail parts like clutch pedal assembly, master, master hard line, slave soft line, slave. Then you gotta figure out where it all mounts on the firewall and from the little I've read the shifter comes up under the heater box.
The leaf spring conversion shouldn't be too hard although you're gonna have to figure out how to put perches on a 80 axle. Both the front and rear are offset so one perch is gonna be super tall and sitting on top of the pumpkin. Although I guess the 60 has it that way from the factory. I do know the springs are different for right and left side on them though to compensate for perch height. Chevy springs are the same height side to side so you will need to be ok with a gansta lean or use a block on one side, granted that is fine for the rear but not the front. The ubolts are gonna have to be something special but maybe you can always weld nuts onto the perch plate to make it integrated. I'm not hatin, I've just realized over the years that reinventing the wheel isn't worth it. Its like the guys with a 2wd truck who want to turn it into a 4wd... the advice is always the same, sell it and start with a 4wd. I look forward to your progress though. You seem to move faster than most.
The leaf spring conversion shouldn't be too hard although you're gonna have to figure out how to put perches on a 80 axle. Both the front and rear are offset so one perch is gonna be super tall and sitting on top of the pumpkin. Although I guess the 60 has it that way from the factory. I do know the springs are different for right and left side on them though to compensate for perch height. Chevy springs are the same height side to side so you will need to be ok with a gansta lean or use a block on one side, granted that is fine for the rear but not the front. The ubolts are gonna have to be something special but maybe you can always weld nuts onto the perch plate to make it integrated. I'm not hatin, I've just realized over the years that reinventing the wheel isn't worth it. Its like the guys with a 2wd truck who want to turn it into a 4wd... the advice is always the same, sell it and start with a 4wd. I look forward to your progress though. You seem to move faster than most.
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Honestly my only hang up right now is steering, u bolts were easy enough. The squareness of the axle tube is similar to trailer axles.
I agree with Jesse, but I'm interested to see what you come up with.
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I'm not in anyway saying you two aren't right. but I don't really have the luxury of doing so, otherwise I would probably have picked up a 60, or went back to a runner. But as far as leafs Vs coils IMO and with my short term budget, I think Leafs are the way to go. Ride quality I don't think will change much if any and as for offroad ive never had any issues with flex, and travel on any of my trucks or runners in the past.
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and I know with doing a manual swap obtaining the parts list is going to be a PITA unless I got lucky enough to find a complete part out.
