1971 Toyota Hilux project

Discussion in 'Pre-1975 Build-Up/Project Threads' started by elpatronortiz, Dec 20, 2012.

  1. elpatronortiz

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    Here are some of the most recent pictures taken of my truck out at the track this last Sunday

    Cleaned out the engine bay and polished the valve cover
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    We had a nice setup at the car show it was a lot of fun, you can also see my oldest son standing next to the truck he helped me detail it the day before he was very proud if it :)
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    Day before the races/show after we detailed it
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    Yes I did run it down the track, it ran a 20.5 in the 1/4 which wasn't terrible considering it is a 42 year old truck lol oh and that my brothers 76 Celica that's coming along nicely.
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    Just one more picture from Sunday and probably my favorite thus far of the Hilux


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    My god the paint on that thing is in amazing shape, and it's original! Thing cleaned up real nicely, great to see the updated photos!
     
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    what engine are you swapping in.
     
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    I am swapping in a 3SGE Beams motor from the RS200
     
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    Wow, sweet truck man!
     
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    Thank you!
     
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    Blown away by how clean and how that paint just shines...Schweet!
     
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    So, you never did say what wheels and tire size you put on. I really like that look. I was thinking of painting my wheels black and going with beauty rings, but am thinking you took it a little further.

    Also, how did you get the engine compartment so clean? Steam?
     
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    The wheels are 15x8 I believe and the engine bay was cleaned using degreeser and soap it took forever
     
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    Haven't been on here in a few months I've been really busy. Here are some pictures of todays progress on my truck. I pulled the engine out (too easy) and cleaned out the engine bay by removing some most of the stuff that I won't be needing anymore. Tomorrow I'll test fit the new engin and mock up the motor mounts and transmission mount.

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    More updates today I removed the old motor mount brackets and test fitted the engine which actually doesn't fit to ba bad :)

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    standardbyker88 Grand Toyotaholic

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    Wicked sweet dude. I think I saw a pic of your truck above your bros celica some place here. It's saved on my phone.

    Is the rs200 that ford rallye car from the 90s? I'm not sure exactly what the motor your running is speced out at.
     
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    My truck is surfing the web lol yeah I'm not sure what that RS200 has in it. My engine is a 13B REW out of a Japanese spec 96 RX7.
     
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    Nice! That's a nice swap! Crazy.
     
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    More updates! I set the motor in there just how I would wanna it and took measurements for the motor mounts
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    Let me know what you giusto think I'm contemplating going single turbo set up instead of the twin set up for more room
     
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    Heres the reason why I'm thinking of swapping out the twins for just one turbo
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    let your inner minitrucker out, and sawzall the #@$% out of that inner.
     
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    Lol
     
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    Alright everyone so no real updates I've been really sick so I've done nothing lol hopefully ill wake up feeling better tomorrow so I can weld a cross member up front between the frame rails. I want the engine to sit a far down and centered as possible to help with the trucks handling.
     

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