Non-RBV Crawler build

[CHKNFKR]

Maybe from the factory, but as they say "there's no replacement for displacement"

 

[Bennybooster]

The 429 was swapped in from a car, the guy I got it from couldn't remember from what but he had looked up the casting number when he was changing out a seal or something and the one from the 460 didn't fit.


I worked on it today for like 3 hours, chasing out more wires. The farther I get into this the worse it gets, I decided I am going to just buy a wiring kit

 

[Bennybooster]

LINKY This is the wiring kit I am going to get for it.


LINKY And this is the doubler kit i will use when the time comes. The 205 will get twin sticked, and I will run their cable shifter setup for triple sticks

 

[93 Ohio Ranger]

I really like that wiring harness, good price and nicely made.

Id do it, low and wide. The extra room in cab will be amazing.

 

[-Nathan-]

Hey are you sure its a 205? Im pretty certain it's a 208...Havent seen a 205 in an 86-newer 250/350....

 

[Bennybooster]

I wasn't sure hence the ? behind it. BTW thanks for clarifying. I wasn't expecting all of this wiring crap and I was planning on immediately re-building the engine and dropping the trans and tcase so that I know what I am working with.

 

[Bennybooster]

Ordered my ruff stuff 63in spring swap kit, this weekend I am getting the sterling swap kit from a guy on PBB. And I talked with the guy I am caging my truck with and we are getting my rig into his shop at the end of February or beginning of march.

 

[Bennybooster]

Just ordered my sterling swap kit from a guy on PBB. Now to get some 63in springs which will be next week. And I will post some more pics in a bit.

 

[Bennybooster]

Today I pulled the driveline, I removed the exhaust, I cleared out the inside, cut some body, cut some bolts ect.

I took all of these pics to show the guy I am building the cage with so that he has an idea what we are working with.

 

[kris97ranger]

looks like its gonna be a fair bit of work. im not certain but i believe the toyota rear springs are an off centre centering pin. you did say that your using the trail gear rears on the front.. im assuming that means the yotas. if so id put them in backwards and that should push the front end forwards. think they'll carry the weight of a 429?

if thats the plan then coooool but either way id definetly push that front end forwards.

 

[Bennybooster]

I was planning on those originally but I decided they are too light duty, for starters I am going to make a custom pack but eventually I am going to get superduty springs

 

[Bennybooster]

63in spring swap kit came in today

And I decided I am going to use these in the front to keep it low
LINKY

 

[Bennybooster]

My sterling swap kit came today, and sears had a sale so I got a cordless 1/2in drive impact gun and a set of standard impact sockets. My bank account feels like it got kicked in the junk but what evs. I will post some pichers tomorrow

 

[TrndAssassin]

Let me know what u Think of your Cordless impact, you got from sears, I bought one a while back, and Mine cant even Pull Lugnuts off

Truck looks like its coming along, a lot of work but oughta be pretty Fun when its done!

 

[Bennybooster]

I only used it a couple of times but it has plenty of torque