NOW A FULL PART OUT-LS/4l80, linked, caged/full back half Tacoma prerunner

Gotcha. I've actually heard it's the preferred swap. I'm considering a v8 as well and depending on what kind of hurdles you deal with might be following in your footsteps. The only documented ls1 swap I've seen looked pretty hectic. I've also read the 5.3 completely stock has a very high power potential with forced induction. I recall an acritcle where a shop kept upping the boost on a stock 5.3 till it blew and they made it to like 30 psi and 1100 hp.

 

Gotta say I did the bumper. How do you like the bed liner on the whole truck? How does it work with the fiberglass?

 

Thanks man, the lineX is awesome! Holds up great and if the truck is all muddy just wash it with a pressure washer and thats it, no soap and looks brand new. It made the fiberglass much stronger and stiffer too.

 

Makes sense. Just let me know

 

Got a dummy block just resting in the truck to check for fitment. I also discovered the advanced adapter i got is for the "older" style 5 speed the 1st gen tacos came with 80's-95 models according to them. So they also said they do not make an adapter for the 5 speed in the newer trucks so using the current transmission is out the window. Gonna solve this with a fully built turbo 400 and atlas t-case. So my entire drivetrain will be for sale soon, engine, tranny, t-case

 

really digging this, please just post the crap out of photos and info and whatnot. gonna be sick

 

This swap just keeps getting better and better. My dad has a 5.7 he "forgot " about lol. So thats whats going in now rather than the 5.3

 

Got the turbo 400 mounted up checking for fitment and clearence. Not the greatest pictures ever but whatever, fits great!

 

Oil pan finally came in today, got it mounted up and it fits perfectly! Cant do much more until the motor mounts get here which was supposed to be today but of course now put off till next week .


Maybe new tires... hmmmm dirty 9's




And here is the motor thats going in the truck. Have new gaskets and everything, going to clean it up real good this weekend

 

Very nice!

 

Thought this was a pre runner.

 

Wht do you mean? Its a 4x4

 

Noice ride. What part of Memphis?

I think he's talking about the thread title...it says prerunner but

 

nice rig. Looking forward to seeing the progress.

 

THIS!!!

 

I knew I read it somewhere and yeah it's right in the title lol.

 

Thanks man, im actually just outside of memphis in oakland but its easier to just say in from memphis lol. Im always around town though.

 

Got the stock radiator removed today. Got the new one setup along with the trans cooler in the bed. Everything is just resting in the bed for mockup. Relocating the jack aswell to make is easier to get to. And also ordered the new jazz 32 gallon fuel cell

 

I was sick this whole past week so progress slowed on the truck but i got the old fuel cell out, now just waiting on the big ole 32 gallon.

It collected a little bit of dirt underneath the cell, lol. Also have the motor mounts on the actual motor, just need to pull out the dummy block and remove the stock mounts from the frame so we can put on the neww ones

 

Spent the day cleaning the 5.7 thats going in the truck, got most of the new gaskets on, should be able to drop in the motor very soon. Got the transmission mount made and started on making the mounts for the radiator in the back