81 4DOOR. STOCK 4 CYL/5 SPEED WAS DITCHED IN FAVOR OF SBC 350/350 TRANS. HAVEN'T BROKEN THE STOCK AXLE...YET! VERY UNASSUMING! AN ALL ALUMINUM 5.3ltr IS WAITING IN THE WINGS FOR WHEN THIS GETS BOREING!!
The passenger side header is almost completed. Just some finish welding and off to the sand blaster shop.
The headers are coming along nicely. It is definately a labor of love and very slow going.
I found some wheels and I can't find any info on them. But they look good and I am gonna use them.
My friend and i were able to swap out some heads on a core motor to get a pair of 243 castings. They have awsome flow rates and a little higher compression.
Slight modifications were necessary to get the 1 7/8" tube into the flange. I have only one done right now. One to go. Then the nightmare begins!
Well, ran into my first challenge. I found out that the pipes won't fit in the flanges.
ANYONE TRIED TO MAKE HEADERS?
I needed some gussets to go in the corners for support. I found some nifty ones on an off-road rock crawler site. And i think they add a nice touch.
This muffler adds some bling. A it helps give the unassuming look. Now it blends in with all of the other small tuner cars.
HERE IS ANOTHER VIEW OF HOW FAR IT WAS MOVED OVER.
HAD TO MOVE THE MASTER CYLINDER TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE NEW MOTOR AND TO HAVE FUNCTIONING POWER BRAKES.
Jan 20, 2012 9:35 p.m.
Excellent ride. One of my biggest regrets was selling my te72 and I always wanted to do a v8 swap. Keep up the good work.
Jan 25, 2012 2:21 p.m.
Thanks. The hardest thing about doing this is having to make "everything". New style front suspension and a narrowed bigger rear end is coming soon. The only thing toyota left on it will be the body. Total sleeper.