04 Tacoma turned Buggy

Ha cool

 

Some crummy pics

 

So the old 97 4 runner engine took a dump on the first real road test and was too far go to be worth rebuilding. Then I got ripped off on a jdm motor that was full of water and lost $500 on that deal. Finally pickups good 130k mi tundra motor from a salvage yard re sealed it did timing belt pugs and what not then decided I waned to go turbo again. Whipped up a manifold from some old headers, traded some parts with a buddy and picked up a wee little Greddy t517z. Also a pic of the catch can I built.

Draw through maf, AEM meth kit 500cc nozzle, non intercooled, bov vented to atmosphere, 6lbs. Afrs arnt bad 13.2 part throttle boost, 12.5 at wot with 10 degrees.

 

Took a trip to flat nasty off road park

 

@Blackdawg @MrCrowntown @Speedytech7

 

@livel0veryde When you put in the 2nd gen axle, how did you do the brake lines - just use the 1st gen stuff or custom brake lines?

 

I did all new stuff, and switched to disks at the same time. You can make the second gen stuff work though, just have to keep the t fitting of your first gen.

 

Thanks man - double or nothing, how did you do the e-brake - did you run separate cables to each wheel from a y in the cable like 2nd gens or something else?

 

i didn't do an e brake. eventually i will, probably just gonna put it on the transfer case.

 

This thing looks fun!

 

Keep it up Josh! It looks great!

 

Taco buggy is getting a big boy diff. Second gen Tundra 9”, cv, and unit bearings.


chopped up the oil pan to make clearance for the diff


old cv vs new

new spindles to hold the tundra unit bearings

this is what started this whole project. nitro gear finally came out with a 5.29 for the 9" clamshell

converted the tundra unit bearing from 5x150 to 6x5.5

 

Also flipped my motor off the the stand and busted my throttle body and intake. If anyone wants to sell me a TB on the cheap that would be rad.

 

Throttle body and intake plenum or just tb?

 

Just TB. I have a few extra intakes, but all the TB I have are the older style not the drive by wire.

 

That's awesome on the big boy diff!

 

Had the tundra ADD shaft shortened 140mm, and heat treated. Couldn’t use the tundra clutch gear, there wasn’t enough meat in the shaft to cut 34 splines. I ended up using the 31 spline gear from a second gen Tacoma.

 

Also finish up the spindles a few weeks ago. Just need to finish the ADD tube, and I’m still waiting on a few little things from Toyota. Shouldn’t be long now.

 

Finally got it finished up. Second gen tundra driveline in a first gen taco chassis.

 

video from this spring at Vandy's offroad