5-0stank

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Nice work!

1CAMWNDR

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Awesome.
I'd like to see a 4X4 Taco with an LS1 in it.

devlmaycry

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Wow, I love I wanted a tacoma before, because I like they way they look..... Now I really want one!

DesertRat450

I"m almost doing the exact same thing. Except into a 4x4 T100.
Question though, are you trying to make it street legal? There's a lot of work going into making it look stock and keep it as your daily driver, but wont deleting the 02 sensors and other emissions stuff make it fail the inspection? Or is that just here in California?

Speed Freek

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Going to be an Arizona registered vehicle, no testing is done yet, by the time there is I should have all the emissions details worked out and it will pass.

I sent out my ECU to get reflashed for the deletes so the pesky VATS will quit doing its job, lol.

So I should have it up and running soon, then I will still need to work out the details like the AC function, wiring it up properly through the stock Toyota fuse/relay box, moving the center console and shifter cover back to coincide with the new shifter location, and work out all the little bugs. I am probably going to add another muffler to see if I can quiet it down bit as well so it isnt obvoius that I am packing a V8.

Speed Freek

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Got it up and running about a month ago, got the AC blowing Ice cold air, and everything else works like a charm, couldnt be happier, except an extra 100+ horsepower...

It fits like it belongs there, but it is tight in a couple of spots, but it is almost solid mounted so it moves very little.

I am currently working on a big brake kit for 1st gen Tacomas with Willwood components so the prototype should be on my truck later in the week.

I love the power however with my 3.14 rear gear it could use a bit more pep in the acceleration department so I am just going to eventually do heads and cam and see if that gets me where I want to be, and later I may even rebuild the motor and go with a big bore kit for an extra 50ci of displacement.

On the freeway I think my old Turbo 4cyl motor against the LS1 would be fairly even, but driveablility and towing with the LS1 would be far better as is the fuel mileage since this is my daily driver. I am curoius to see what my truck makes at the wheels on a Dyno just for ***** and giggles.

Here are some pics of it as a driver..









The exhaust comse out in the stock location, however it has an extra pipe..

I still need to build an aluminum cold air intake, clean up the wiring, and a few other things like add horsepower!!

Heres a pic of the brake kit I am working on..

Speed Freek

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OK so now it runs perfectly, ice cold AC, and I just put on some upgraded brakes so it stops very nicely now..

Now I want more power (that didnt take long, lol), however i think my main issue is gearing since I have a 3.14 in the rear, so something closer to the 3.43 would be nice, I am now thinking about picking up a Ford 8.8 for the rear with disks and an LSD, alhough I have LSD now..I would just change the gearing in my current 8.4 but in order to change the gearing higher (numerically) I would need to change the carrier and then the LSD goes away so thats getting pricey there..

Or I can just do something to the motor to get more power, still thinking FI but space is a major issue...now the quest for more speed!!!

Empatho

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It looks like you have space for a magnacharger. You should post some videos.

racerfox

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Lets hear that exhaust and post up a vid

Speed Freek

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I wish my wallet had space for that, those magnachargers are expensive!! I need to do something though, its just not fast enough yet...

I need to look into a used SC, but buying a used SC is a risky venture since it may need to be rebuilt..

I will check the Classifieds to see what they are going for.

I will post vids soon, just put the brake kit on but I think the machining on the caliper relocation brackets is causing a problem, I need to get some new ones machined since the other ones I got from a friend werent tapped striaight so the caliper wobbles under hard braking..not good.

If you know of anyplace to get a magna for a good price let me know, would love to have one, and it seems that I wont be able to fit a turbo so an SC is the only option other than just heads and cam..and an SC is my first choice.

Irish350

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did you say as fast as the old 4cyl

im rocking a 95 taco as my DD now and it may be quick for a 2.4 or whatever, but its slower than my lt1 was...

im all for putting a blower on it, but is there some other issue there?

Speed Freek

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Haha, yeah, my old 4 cyl was a fully prepped turbo motor @25psi, thats why there is even a comparison, however the torque curve is much straighter in the LS1...

I am still hungry for power, probably going to build it into a 383 and do an H/C combo at the same time to add some ponies, that may be enough, or maybe I will still FI it...its never done.

Skip Intro

I'd vote for the axle swap before going too much further.

atli126

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holy crap thats a sweet build

TTLS1GP

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what hubs are those used for the brake pic?

LarryYu

How long did it take you to do the conversion?? I have a 98 extended cab Tacoma as well. I was considering selling it but you've inspired me to do an LS1 conversion. Was it straightforward or did you have to do a lot of fabrication??

battery1882

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wow interesting swap!

Speed Freek

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Those are the stock Tacoma hubs, I had the hats and brackets machined for me, the brakes are on and they work great! I will be releasing a BBK kit for the 95-2004 Tacomas within the next 6 months, stay tuned, lol.

It took me about 2 months to get it to where it is now, well worth it as this motor is close to the same power as the turboed 4cyl I removed and its still stock, so its nice starting with 300+ horses and go up from there.

Thanks!



SO now is the time to start making power, the issue first I believe is the 3.14 rear end gear ratio, seems to be killing the power quite a bit, so I will need to regear to 3.5X or 3.73 or somewhere in that area, I have the T56 so fuel mileage shouldnt be greatly affected.

I am also trying to make a plan for the motor as far as upping the power, so many options...thinking a remote turbo system, but I would rather have an SC for simplicity, but for the price of the SCs I have looked at it looks like a no go, I just am not willing to drop 6g+ on an SC when I can build a turbo system for much less since I can build the system myself.

FOr now its fun and has a lot of torque, but I am never satisfied. More, more!!

Speed Freek

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OK been driving the truck for about a year now with the LS1, I really like it, but now its time for more power...my plan:

TC72 or TC76 rear mount turbo with intercooler...and a way to get more rubber to the ground for traction, I am probably going to get some 10.5" wide rear wheels with wide rubber on them..

Now I need to see if I can save some cash on a used Turbowerx pump, some 60lb injectors, I already have HP Tuners Pro, and then go from there, I will post up all the pics of the work.

Talk about a sleeper! Cant wait till she is putting over 500hp to the wheels, and trust me its gonna happen, and yes I will build the internals and sort out the cooling issues to the rearmost cylinders before I push more than 7 psi, been doin my homework!

1CAMWNDR

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Awesome. The only thing better might be 4WD!!!