Crazy Engine Swapped Toyota 4x4 Pickup!

[@JustinTBraun]

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[@jpsimon206]

They are all over eBay, but you are missing the best Toyota factory option from 1980. The inclinometer! They are very cool. They made them on their little four-wheel drive station wagons as well. It's 100% mechanical, the only electrical components is a light bulb. My off-road rig is a much newer truck but I took the inclinometer out of my 81 Toyota basket case to put in it. Low-tech and surprisingly useful in the trail

[@JustinTBraun]

I checked ebay and wasn't having any luck finding one for a 1st gen. I'll have to check again. The inclinometer is definitely sweet. I probably wouldn't run one. They are very hard to find. Cool stuff though!

[@Yakimioto]

Wise choice

[@robenbraun2345]

looks like a great project.Can't wait to drive it!

[@JustinTBraun]

Heck yea! 🤘

[@4x4adventure_pl]

Pickup trucks + Offroading = The ultimate adventure combo!

[@pacific4x444]

That thing is awesome, love the 4.3

[@JustinTBraun]

Thanks! I'm definitely in love. Excited to show you guys the full build series. Did a lot to this thing 🤘

[@yotasavage]

Do you have an idea which trans adapter they used? If you take that trans out find out if you can.

[@atomicorang]

I remember these being new on the Toyota lot in Alamogordo NM as a young aircraft mechanic at Holloman. It was my dream but didn’t have credit yet. Blue ones and White models I remember. They were awesome new. 79-83 at Holloman.

[@kingZactheMerciless]

They still awesome.

[@atomicorang]

Nice job so far!❤

[@cassiemartin3613]

Looks good!

[@JustinTBraun]

Frick yea!! 🤘🤘

[@ryanshafer8174]

This truck would be rust crumbs in the Midwest 😂 very nice looking truck.🤟🏻

[@JustinTBraun]

For real! Haha. Thanks! 🤘

[@derektrounce937]

A buddy of mine had a blue 81 yota with a 4.3l swap and I think 33's or 35's with low gears looks alot like his ol rig

[@zac0912]

I picked up an 80 with a 4.3 swapped into it as well, but the tards hacked notches into the frame to clear the headers. Thinking i will pull it back out and beat on the headers for needed clearance and patch the frame. The also hacked on the core support to clearance the rad, just like on yours. Does that notched like that worry you? I am not sure if anything needs done about it.

[@bossman0534]

Is there a hi steer kit on this??

[@JustinTBraun]

Yes

[@avianaviator1570]

Do you know what year the 4.3 came out of? Or at least if it's OBD2?

[@JustinTBraun]

2001 yes obd2

[@deanshowley363]

Hey what year is the 4.3 and what pilot bearing was used?

[@ChasRebel420]

Love those trucks.

[@tylersnyder246]

I also have a really nice set of rears up front built with some trail gear springs that will fit perfect it’s about 3in lift springs

[@clayton203]

I used rear procomp 4 inch springs, Took the overload out, super good flex and nice highway driving, But still firm enough that it don’t sway bad in curves, little bit of nose dive on hard braking but nothing major Bolted up but I did put boomerangs for shackles, Figure it gave me 21/2 inches in lift and pushed the axle foward mayb close to 2 inches

[@beauthompson8590]

Looks like I even have a factory Toyota elocker I’m the rear also.

[@JustinTBraun]

Nice!

[@justintinault6018]

How did you keep the same cluster with the wiring? Does someone sell a wiring kit or something?

[@rustedratchetgarage6788]

To explain it simply enough if you have a tachometer the tachometer diode can be changed out to read correct signal you use the coolant temperature sensor that came with your original engine to tell the coolant temperature gauge what temperature the engine is that you use the oil pressure sender that came with the original engine adapted or directly screwed in in most cases to the engine's oil supply to read for the oil pressure gauge or oil pressure light the alternator light is just an inline to the Exciter of the alternator and as for the speedometer if you're adapting to the original manual transmission you would have the original transmission cable for the speedometer if you're using a later model electronic you would have to swap in the speedometer that came from the donor vehicle

[@AeroNationHD]

Do you still have your 01-04 tacoma?

[@JustinTBraun]

Yes! That's going no where. She gets driven all the time. I'll still be making some videos with it.

[@AeroNationHD]

@@JustinTBraun nice 👍 im getting ready to supercharge mine with urd 7 inj kit hope to see it again!

[@JustinTBraun]

Nice! You will love it 👍

[@uriahpolite1594]

Murcia fk yeah

[@JustinTBraun]

Hell yea! 🤘🤘

[@numbers7n]

gotta show us what it sounds like...

[@greglind8370]

You High School Boys have the fun projects for sure. lol

[@JustinTBraun]

🤣🤣🤣 suuuuureee

[@Gabriel-jc2sc]

💪💪

[@kingZactheMerciless]

You guys do know that the 22R that came in that truck is one of the most buildable Toyota engines ever made……….

[@Lovely_Ndaaヅ]

good👍👍👍👍

[@tylersnyder246]

I’d you ever do anything different with wheels and tires I’d buy those wheels off you !

[@JustinTBraun]

I sold them a while back 😬

[@csabin312]

That Comanche is looking a bit dusty.

[@JustinTBraun]

🤣🤣 for real. Working on the manche now. The toyota is all done just getting all the videos released now.

[@csabin312]

@@JustinTBraun I'm giddy with excitement.

[@Eli-lx2fq]

Donate the toyo 😂

[@16driver16]

The stock seats aren't the best offroad

[@brianhill667]

Get rid of that fan and go electric!!

[@JustinTBraun]

No way! It stays cool with the mechanical

[@azharmuzakki-jt7kn]

Banyak ngomong projeknya mana....