Specifications & Modifications
ORIGINALLY:
2.4 litre 22RE (4-cylinder) EFI
4.11 gears
5-speed manual transmission
P225/75R15 Bridgestone Dueler H/T tyres on 15" x 6" steel rims
SR5 package: Clinometer, altimeter, power windows, power steering, moonroof, etc.
Sony XR-C5100 in-dash am/fm cassette player
Faded factory-black paint
MODIFICATIONS AND ADDITIONS:
Note: Many of the modifications and additions were made possible with the help of my friends Art Welch, Steve Harron and especially Anthony Sinisi with some technical assistance from Jim Brink. Many of the modifications were moved over from my '91 4Runner.
Engine:
D.O.A. Racing Engines C270 Camshaft ...trade from D.O.A. Racing Engines
D.O.A. Racing Engines full timing set...$201 from D.O.A. Racing Engines
Flowmaster 40 Series cat-back with free-flow cat...$298 (incl. labor)
K&N air filter...$34 from K&N Engineering
Suspension, Lift and Steering:
All-Pro Off-Road 5" lift front springs...$200 brand new from Ken Fong
Custom rear suspension system:
The rear suspension consist of spring packs from a '95 GMC ½-ton truck utilizing a dual shackle design (the top shackle is a Toyota shackle and the bottom one is a stock Chevy/ GMC shackle). The front spring mount/ hanger was fabricated from 3.5"x3.5" steel square tubing which is ¼" thick. The GMC spring pack with shackles were purchased for $90 used. It also runs 2" lift blocks to level out the truck with the front.
Stock front anti-sway bar and torque-rod have been removed.
Performance Accesories 2" longer than stock front shackles...$34.95 from 4WP
ConFerr 1.5" longer than stock rear shackles...$55 from Offroad Unlimited
All Pro Off-Road front u-bolt flip kit...$41 (shipped) from Ebay (brand new)
Performance Accessories 2" body-lift kit...$69 from 4WP
AllPro Off-Road hy-steer crossover steering FJ80 kit...$500 (retails $699)
Old Man Emu steering stabilizer...$42 from 4WP
AllPro Off-Road steering stabilizer mount kit
Custom Ford front shock mounts part #E5TZ-18183-A...$11.94 each from Beverly Hills Ford
Custom Edelbrock/ BBCS shock absorbers - 33" extended, 20" collapsed with 13" of travel
ProComp Stainless Steel brake lines...$69 from 4WP
Driveline:
Genuine Gear 5.29 gear ratio...$364 (incl. master installation kit) from 4WP
Note: Toyota solid spacer #41231-39010 replacing the crush sleeve in the diffs...$22.51 each
Tractech Inc.'s Detroit EZ-Locker (f & r)...$221 each from 4WP
Rear axle from an '89 Toyota pick-up...3" wider with bigger drum brakes than the '85 axle...$80 used
Lengthened front driveshaft...$87 from General Driveshaft Service, Monrovia CA
Tyres and Rims:
Street combination:
35x12.50x15 BF Goodrich Mud-Terrain T/A tyres (hand-siped)...$450 from 4WP
American Eagle 15" x 10" model 559 aluminium rims with 3.63" backspacing...$328 from 4WP
Off-road combination:
35x15.50x15 Interco Super Swamper TSL SX tyres (hand-siped)...$155 used
15" x 10" steel rockcrawler rims with custom 2.25" backspacing...$120 used
Centramatic Wheel/Tyre Balancers...product review (retails $199.99)
1.5" wheel adapters to widen the front axle by 3"...$51 (shipped) from Ebay
Rock Protection:
TJM T15 steel front winch bumper (for a Toyota Tacoma) with custom brackets & winch-mount...$150 (msrp $585)
Custom nerf-bars with rock-light mounting tabs...$150 from Scott Wilson
Custom rear bumper & swing-out spare-tyre carrier with integrated tow-hitch ...fabricated by Anthony Sinisi
Electrical:
Hella Vision Plus Halogen Headlight...$30 from 4WP
Hella 500 driving lamp kit (2 lamps)...$60 from Pep Boys
Four ProComp 130W (H3) 8" off-road lights
Four 55W generic rock-lights
Celestron Power Tank 12v power supply...Christmas gift from my lovely wife, Michelle(retails $59.95)
Audio and Communications Systems:
Kenwood Excellon KDC-PS709 in-dash CD player
Profile QX11 electronic crossover...$60 from Crutchfield
Pyramid ProPlus PB-180PX 300W 4-channel amplifier...$52 (brand new) from Ebay
Profile Baja Series 300 amplifier...$36 (brand new) from eBay (MSRP $$109)
Cuspid TW-0160 dome tweeters (front)...$6.26 (brand new) from eBay
Pioneer TS-C1002 4" midrange speakers (front)
SAS/Bazooka 10" RS-Series Bass Tube...$170 from Crutchfield
Monster Cable amplifier hookup kit...$30 from The Good Guys
Uniden PRO510XL CB radio...$27 from Damark
4' Firestik II antenna kit (incl. mount & brackets)...$39
Peel n Seal for internal sound insulation
Others:
BASF Dodge Viper yellow paint-job...$395+ for paint & materials - painted by Steve Harron
Hanneman fibreglass fenders...$232 from Downey Off-Road (retails $155 each)
Bushwacker Cut-Out flares (rear)...from Ebay
Warn M8000 Vehicle Recovery winch...$356 from Carparts.com
Surco safari cargo rack...$60 used (incl. adapters, brackets and light mounts)
Signaltone 135db air horn...$13.97 from Harbor Freight
Rear brake Load Sensing Proportioning Valve (LSVP) rod raised to increase stopping power
Beverage Containment Systems F3... product review (retails $119.95)
Dark (20%) window-tinting all-around...$125
Front interior door-panels from a 1989 4Runner SR5...$50 for both (used)
Grant Formula One Signature Series steering wheel...$65 from CarParts.com
2nd. generation 4Runner (1990-1995) SR5 sport bucket front seats...$75 for both
Wet Okole neoprene seat covers...$92.48 for both
Home-made Quadra-Flate...$44 in materials - made by Bob Carr
Fire-extinguisher mounted to rear roll-bar
Custom storage-box in the back cargo area
Hi-Lift mechanical jack...$20 used
Snow chains for 35" tyres...given to me from a client
Power Tank CO2 tank mounting bracket...a gift from a friend
CO2 tank for airing-up and running air-tools
Future modifications:
Snorkle
V6/ Land Cruiser front disc brake upgrade
Rear disc-brake conversion
Anti-sway bar
Toyota Celica intake manifold & throttle body
Downey, Doug Thorley or LC Engineering headers
On-board air using a York A/C compressor (in possesion)...$25 used from the junkyard
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