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Discussion in 'New Members' started by Step-Side Toy, Jun 29, 2019.

  1. Jun 29, 2019 at 11:25 PM
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    Step-Side Toy

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    Step-Side Toy [OP] New Member

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    12A3C065-5906-4053-940E-D81DC476C127.jpg Hello all, new to this forum today. I have a 2001 Tacoma 4 X 4 Step-Side that I drove off the show room floor 299,000 miles ago. It’s been a great rig. I have not always treated it right, but it’s held up. Now I find that in my upcoming retirement I want to finally modify the truck. I always said when the engine quits I would swap a Small V-8 into it.
    Well, the engine won’t die, but I want that hot rod Tacoma before I DO.
    So I will be undertaking the project of pulling my 3.4 and trans / transfer case out, and replacing with a 350ci / 410 hp /410 tq built crate engine from “Blue Print Engines / Trans will be a 4L65E Auto.
    I am thinking body and bed off, remove the lift kit, and body lift spacers and set it back down lower. I have to lose that 4 x 4 front end and go std 2wd front end. As big as I can fit, (with stock rear end), Mickey Thompson’s under the flared fenders. Etc etc. having bed and body off, should make engine, trans swap a little easier, as well as access to suspension parts that will be upgraded. I will have many questions over the months it will take me to do this mostly by myself. Basically want to go from 4x4 to street/strip 2wd sleeper with headers, custom exhaust. So if anyone has ever undertaken such foolishness, share with me please. Any input and advice is welcome.
    Thanks

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    Step-Side Toy, Jun 29, 2019
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  2. Jun 29, 2019 at 11:28 PM
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    tcjacado

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    tcjacado Well-Known Member

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    Welcome to TW
     
    tcjacado, Jun 29, 2019
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  3. Jun 30, 2019 at 2:27 AM
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    irayfz6

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    irayfz6 TTC #0249

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    Welcome to TacomaWorld!
     
    irayfz6, Jun 30, 2019
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  4. Jun 30, 2019 at 3:05 AM
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    bonifacio

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    bonifacio Well-Known Member

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    Nice truck. Welcome.
     
    bonifacio, Jun 30, 2019
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  5. Jun 30, 2019 at 6:41 AM
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    buckhuntin-tacoma

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    buckhuntin-tacoma Shed hunter

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    4 inch lift - complete blackout, n-fab step bars, Black Horse bull bar, 20 inch light bar, anytime fog lights, added led day running lights, Fuel wheels and Falken Wildpeak tires ,custom fit seat covers, Gatorback mud gaurds
    Welcome to TW!!
     
    buckhuntin-tacoma, Jun 30, 2019
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  6. Jun 30, 2019 at 8:16 AM
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    Bigdaddy4760

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    Bigdaddy4760 Well traveled Older Than Dirt

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    Welcome to TW
    :hattip: :cheers:
     
    Bigdaddy4760, Jun 30, 2019
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  7. Jun 30, 2019 at 2:31 PM
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    ssalty

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    Screw the V8, 2JZ it!

    Welcome!
     
    ssalty, Jun 30, 2019
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  8. Jun 30, 2019 at 6:46 PM
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    CalPoppy

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    CalPoppy Well-Known Member

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    2019 Superwhite DCLB TRD Offroad 4x4
    BAMF rock sliders with kickout, BAMF skid plate trilogy and transmission skid, BAMF front plate alumisteel bumper, Snugtop Rebel cap (Sportsman package with rails)
    Welcome!
    Sounds like ambitious plans but also that you know what you’re doing and what you want. Sounds pretty cool.
     
    CalPoppy, Jun 30, 2019
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  9. Jun 30, 2019 at 10:10 PM
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    Rob Daman

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    Rob Daman The Taco Formerly Known as Hard Shell Taco

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    a lot
    welcome
     
    Rob Daman, Jun 30, 2019
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  10. Jul 1, 2019 at 1:04 PM
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    boogie3478

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    All the mods
    Welcome to TW!
     
    boogie3478, Jul 1, 2019
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  11. Jul 1, 2019 at 1:06 PM
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    Thunder Fist

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    Thunder Fist Well-Known Member

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    Like, so many.
    May be the first person I've heard wanting to go from a 4WD to 2 WD.
     
    Thunder Fist, Jul 1, 2019
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