project 86

[king-918]

Big thanks to "Scoti" he help get me one step closer to a chassis
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[luifer76]

right on bro this thing is gonna look sweet....

[cmyc5575]

any updates?

[king-918]

Originally Posted by cmyc5575

any updates?

Ordered some Michigan metal works upper control arm, going to buy a stock set of lowers for now; cash is running low. need a rolling chassis for paint then on to building the trans and rear end
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[cmyc5575]

What was wrong with the one you had?

[king-918]

Originally Posted by cmyc5575

What was wrong with the one you had?

OLD and stock, plus a pain in the bum to rebuild
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[maxxxy]

Hopefully you ordered some upper "dodger" arms from MMW, because I think with the Sectioned crossmember they're required. Keep up the progress!

[cmyc5575]

Oh man, I thought you had the one painted up and all.

[king-918]

Originally Posted by cmyc5575

Oh man, I thought you had the one painted up and all.

Not just yet, but I am back working on it
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[67c10rustbuket]

Lookin' good buddy, I like the sectioned cross member. I saw a thread on those MMW arms they are slick. I am curious to see if it lays all the way out with stock steering shaft. Did you get the "Dodger" upper arms?

[king-918]

Originally Posted by 67c10rustbuket

Lookin' good buddy, I like the sectioned cross member. I saw a thread on those MMW arms they are slick. I am curious to see if it lays all the way out with stock steering shaft. Did you get the "Dodger" upper arms?

Yep just waiting on the mail
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[king-918]

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Starting back up in between the tornadoes and all. Received my rotors, replaced my body mounts but I need bolts, and hopefully my control arms will be in soon
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[cmyc5575]

Originally Posted by king-918

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Starting back up in between the tornadoes and all. Received my rotors, replaced my body mounts but I need bolts, and hopefully my control arms will be in soon
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Did these new mounts straighen up the truck lines for ya?

[king-918]

Originally Posted by cmyc5575

Did these new mounts straighen up the truck lines for ya?

SHOULD but will not know until later down the road
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[cubber]

I like it, man! I'm in.

[king-918]

Originally Posted by cubber

I like it, man! I'm in.

Thanks
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[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by maxxxy

Hopefully you ordered some upper "dodger" arms from MMW, because I think with the Sectioned crossmember they're required. Keep up the progress!

Originally Posted by 67c10rustbuket

Lookin' good buddy, I like the sectioned cross member. I saw a thread on those MMW arms they are slick. I am curious to see if it lays all the way out with stock steering shaft. Did you get the "Dodger" upper arms?

For what it's worth, MMW builds the Dodger arms to clear the shaft on 'stock' located x-members when trying to lay out. They would not say their Dodger series arms would benefit or clear in a raised x-member application. Looking @ where the arm 'dodges' the shaft, it's hard to say w/o having everything assembled.

That being said, the standard flat c-10 arms should provide the clearance necessary for lowered trucks using raised x-members (those not trying to lay out) & be cheaper/cleaner vs using u-joints.

[king-918]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

For what it's worth, MMW builds the Dodger arms to clear the shaft on 'stock' located x-members when trying to lay out. They would not say their Dodger series arms would benefit or clear in a raised x-member application. Looking @ where the arm 'dodges' the shaft, it's hard to say w/o having everything assembled.

That being said, the standard flat c-10 arms should provide the clearance necessary for lowered trucks using raised x-members (those not trying to lay out) & be cheaper/cleaner vs using u-joints.

Thanks again, as for the dodger arms we will find out
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[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by king-918

Thanks again, as for the dodger arms we will find out
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Unfortunately, they didn't work for me. The bushing barrel OD was the object that now came too close to the steering shaft. I wound up notching my upper a-arm for the required clearance.

The MMW arms are nice pieces though. Let me know if you run into a similar issue. Not sure since my app is a C30....

[king-918]

Some people have asked me how is the truck coming so I figured I would let you guys know what I have been doing. Stopped working on the truck to help a friend. Now that's when it got interesting. I received a 2003 rav4 with the engine and transmission in the trunk. The engine was seized number 4 cylinder was welded to the block and the oil passages was sludge. Ordered parts and took the engine to the machine shop, got every thing back built the engine in the garage then installed in the suv in the drive way on good days
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[king-918]

Did all that just to find out the head was still warped and leaking oil at the deck soo another 10+ labor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0GK...e_gdata_player
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[cmyc5575]

Dang!!!

[king-918]

Now got the head back from the machine shop for the second time tried to hurry and get this thing together and get it out my yard to only make a rookie mistake forget to securely tighten the exhaust cam sprocket jumped time on the second start and bent values 2 to be exact. Time to buy more parts and rebuild the head 10 + hours of labor again
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[king-918]

So keep in mind the truck was given to my friend but the previous owner tried to rebuild and did not know what the hell they was doing so I had to rebuild the engine and reassemble the complete front end and harnesses. So third times a charm rebuilt the head installed run like a champ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVUy...e_gdata_player
topped off all the fluids cleaned the vehicle up, time to test drive!
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[king-918]

Test driving a car neither one of us had ever seen run is a move we both regret. While driving the transmission would drop 1st and harsh shift into 2nd "now f#ck me sideways". I had a clue what it was but hoped this was not the case. This series of rav4 is notorious for the ecm to take a dump and take the transmission with it. There's a TSB for it too. My friend decided to sell the vehicle, made a profit on his end so I learned a great lesson and he got paid
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