Matt's V8 RustyRunner

[mjotrainbrain]

Lots to say I suppose, but I guess I'll sum it up with one pic and field questions/add more as we go.

It's a 2003 V8 4Runner, not really too built yet but it's coming along. Spent the summer focusing on getting the swiss cheese frame sorted out. 2 week job, so I'm pretty happy. It's got Bilstein shocks, poly bushings, swapped in leather seats, 1" body lift, 32's, and a variety of other doo-dads. Next big thing will be headers because the manifolds leak and unless I get really lucky with an O2 sensor swap tomorrow it needs cats.

 

[AssBurns]

Put in a whole new frame?
Looks like a ton of work.

 

[mjotrainbrain]

Put in a whole new frame?
Looks like a ton of work.

Heck of a lot of work. Lesson learned about poking the frame with a screwdriver prior to purchase! At least now I know exactly what's new and nice and what still needs work.

 

[mjotrainbrain]

Question...I'm missing a bushing here (front left mount for front diff):



And I think I found it here (rear mount of front diff by driveshaft):



Can't seem to find a pic from the right angle to confirm my suspicion. Is that bushing not supposed to be on the rear mount? If so I'll move it to the right spot. Otherwise I guess I need to order a new one for the front mount.

 

[4WALKER]

Possible but how did it get moved? Also if you're going through all this work why not replace them anyways and have fresh rubber. Cracked bushings are not really doing their job anymore.

 

[mjotrainbrain]

Possible but how did it get moved? Also if you're going through all this work why not replace them anyways and have fresh rubber. Cracked bushings are not really doing their job anymore.

It would have gotten put in the wrong spot while doing the frame swap a couple months ago, must have just overlooked it. I'll order new ones if it looks bad, but if the bushing isn't supposed to be in that spot I'd like to take it out.

 

[mjotrainbrain]

Repair manual to the rescue, it is in fact assembled wrong.