Thanks again for your comments.
You know I wouldn't recommend this combination drivetrain and Toyota cab to someone just looking to upgrade their own Toyota. It is very tight in the engine compartment both length-wise and not much room on the sides of the engine. I do think that whenever you go big tires on a 4cyl Toyota, you have to go bigger engine if you want to drive highway speeds in the mountains.
I had a unique situation where I had a complete XJ drivetrain already locked, an engine that did not use any oil and a cheap cab/frame available.
I think I will end up with a very capable rig and still have enough power to drive up the mountain passes comfortably. Sure it's a lot of labor, but to me, that's the fun part. It's the spending big dollars that I hate. Not counting tires I should end up about $1,500.00 into this rig (course that's not counting all the money I had into the XJ) and if I hadn't rolled the XJ and put $1,500.00 into it, I still wouldn't have this capable of a rig. I know I'll soon have to replace the D35 and D30, but I would of had to do that no matter what, and it will be a pretty easy upgrade in this rig when that happens. Not to mention it will be fun turning a few heads when I drive by.
So let the haters say what they want. On the trails and getting to the trails is where it will matter.
yellowxj said:
Just the connector to the steering column to make it run? Along with all the stuff under the hood too...I've got a 4.0 swap starting soon and am just a bit curious about the wiring before I get started.
Glad you've taken a road less traveled with the build up. Plans for an external cage in the works?
Yes just the connector to the ignition switch, the computer wiring had not been routed inside at that time so they were just plugged in and set on the fenders with a ground clamped to the case. Then the wiring back to the fuel tank and pump had to be connected.
Flat bed and exo-cage are part of the project.
