Sunflash
01-19-2006, 12:49 PM
Well as my crappy connection here in Iraq has managed to eat my HUGE post a few seconds ago I will now try to recap and get the ansewers I need.
The basics:
I bought my '83 SR5 long bed from a junkyard owner who really kept it pretty thrashed. The interior was shot and I replaced all of it to make it nice again. The motor is a 20R of unknown origin. The cab, bed, and frame are as best I can tell all original. The trany and transfer case might be original but I am not sure. The axles are boxed instead of round. not sure if stock or not. The truck spun a bearing this winter and was the subsequntly vandalized while it sat at work.
Enter the donor:
I bought at auction an '82 (I think not really sure as it is in Alaska with my stuff and I am in Iraq) 2wd SB. The engine was all there and thats what I really wanted. With the vandalization of my other truck this is now a windshield and door donor for the 4x4 as well.
The questions: (I searched the boards using the search feature and found a lot but not and answer to all, still way better than any other source though)
1: With the 20R and 22R on hand and my desire to switch to EFI with the parts a member here has for sale what engine or combo of parts should I use to get the best/most reliable motor from the deal.
2: Are the square tubed axels stock on an '83 SR5 LB and are they better than the round housing axles?
3: I, while chaning the clutch, managed to break the shifter housing top case on my tranny due to poor shop conditions, a haynes manuals lack of proper directions, and my own stupidity. Do I need to replace this? If so can I use the cover off of the 2wd tranny?
4: Like all the other first gens the bead and tail gate on my truck are shot but I do not want to go the flat or tube bed route as this will be my DD to haul my Dirt bikes as well as wheel. What is the best source of a steel replacment bed and tail gate or should I swap a later model box and gate on and which ones go on the easiest/look the best?
5: In the EFI swap are there any good sites or thread that I did not locate in my search? Should I use a seperate fuse box in the hood to make an essentialy stand a lone system os should I run the wiring in and try and replace or splice into the stock harness?
6: I saw in the tech write up mention of a book "How to Keep Your Toyota 4x4 Alive for the Complete Idiot" and was wondering if this was a joke or a real book I can find somewhere? Are there any other books I should be looking for beyond my hanes and other early repair manual?
7: What else off the 2wd can I use for the 4x4? And is there anything that someone needs off of it?
Thank you guys for the help and I am looking forward to having all the parts and gear ready to come home and get her on the road/trail.
-Zack-
The basics:
I bought my '83 SR5 long bed from a junkyard owner who really kept it pretty thrashed. The interior was shot and I replaced all of it to make it nice again. The motor is a 20R of unknown origin. The cab, bed, and frame are as best I can tell all original. The trany and transfer case might be original but I am not sure. The axles are boxed instead of round. not sure if stock or not. The truck spun a bearing this winter and was the subsequntly vandalized while it sat at work.
Enter the donor:
I bought at auction an '82 (I think not really sure as it is in Alaska with my stuff and I am in Iraq) 2wd SB. The engine was all there and thats what I really wanted. With the vandalization of my other truck this is now a windshield and door donor for the 4x4 as well.
The questions: (I searched the boards using the search feature and found a lot but not and answer to all, still way better than any other source though)
1: With the 20R and 22R on hand and my desire to switch to EFI with the parts a member here has for sale what engine or combo of parts should I use to get the best/most reliable motor from the deal.
2: Are the square tubed axels stock on an '83 SR5 LB and are they better than the round housing axles?
3: I, while chaning the clutch, managed to break the shifter housing top case on my tranny due to poor shop conditions, a haynes manuals lack of proper directions, and my own stupidity. Do I need to replace this? If so can I use the cover off of the 2wd tranny?
4: Like all the other first gens the bead and tail gate on my truck are shot but I do not want to go the flat or tube bed route as this will be my DD to haul my Dirt bikes as well as wheel. What is the best source of a steel replacment bed and tail gate or should I swap a later model box and gate on and which ones go on the easiest/look the best?
5: In the EFI swap are there any good sites or thread that I did not locate in my search? Should I use a seperate fuse box in the hood to make an essentialy stand a lone system os should I run the wiring in and try and replace or splice into the stock harness?
6: I saw in the tech write up mention of a book "How to Keep Your Toyota 4x4 Alive for the Complete Idiot" and was wondering if this was a joke or a real book I can find somewhere? Are there any other books I should be looking for beyond my hanes and other early repair manual?
7: What else off the 2wd can I use for the 4x4? And is there anything that someone needs off of it?
Thank you guys for the help and I am looking forward to having all the parts and gear ready to come home and get her on the road/trail.
-Zack-