Her name is Leroy

[Predracer]

I guess I fit in here

So I picked her up about two years ago. It's a 1980 Toyota Pickup SR5 with the almighty 90 horse 20r. I'm pretty sure it wasn't even making that much though.





First night it was home the rear got lowered 3 inches. Ignore the tires, they got painted with the wheel since they were getting replaced the next day.



I cleaned it up and rode around like that for a while. I was just happy to have a clean-ish gas sipper for the time.



Then i got the front down level with the rear



Then i went a little lower



New headlight buckets and corners



Then the BBS's





Trying to get a little closer to being flush



New grill



Buff and wax



Then lowered the rear some more. Yes I know the fender is a shade off and it sits uneven now. I can't go any lower in the front without drop spindles which are coming this month.



Then I had an idea... I couldn't make the fit though



So this is where i am as of yesterday. The motor crapped out on me on my way to the East side starbucks meet. (I blame it on the kaleidoscope doa sticker. Bad mojo lol) So I figured it was time start on my swap i've been talking about forever now. Throwing out the 20r in favor of a fresh 99 original mile 2rz. It was flipped two days after it was bought in 96. A family member gave it to me. I've never seen this swap done in a 80 so i'm going to give it a shot. I've got pretty much all my turbo stuff aside form the turbo. Mani is in the works and i'm using alot off of my 240. So here's the pics of the motor swap progress. Stay tuned for more updates later this week i'm sure.

[Glides]

Holy Cool Threads Batman.

That trucks for sure badass. Keep us posted on that swap!!!!!

[quickdodge®]

I love this truck already. And I'm personally glad to see you keep the swap in the family.

And I'm also 100% happy that your "idea" didn't work, lolol. I started to go to that meet last night. Keep it up. Later, QD.

[Predracer]

Thanks guy's I've got some more progress I need to post up. I'll do that shortly.

And yea I saw you ride through week before last I think. We were sitting in bk, but no one was there. Just my titan and my bud's 240. Idk if you saw them or not.

[quickdodge®]

I remember seeing the 240, lolol. I just cruised through to see if anyone was there and went straight on home. Later, QD.

[Predracer]

Yea we left right after you rolled through.

[Me86Rob]

Awesome swap. Congrats on getting rid of the 20R haha

[Predracer]

Haha thanks man

[Ziptied]

18R-G. Do it.

[Me86Rob]

18R-G. Do it.

lol we have one of those sitting at the shop

[sirkus]

Nice ass truck man.. and that will be a sweet swap. I was looking for something like this a while back.

[puregroove]

nice... dope truck.

[Predracer]

Thanks for the compliments guys. I'll get a few more pics after I get my oil pan back and set the motor in the truck.

[Sammich]

LOVE this bodystyle toyota...this is the body style i started with, but it was rusted beyond any reason to mod..then i had an 88. keep us updated with this one!

[Dolemite]

I was wondering how you were gonna do that. Those trucks have a very specific oil pan, it bit me in the ass a few years ago. Glad you got that worked out. Good luck with the build!

[Predracer]

I was wondering how you were gonna do that. Those trucks have a very specific oil pan, it bit me in the ass a few years ago. Glad you got that worked out. Good luck with the build!

Yea I almost just did a v8 swap originally but I figured I'd come up with something. I've always wanted to do this swap so I'll just deal with everything it throws at me. Now i really need to find a semi cheap intake manifold that isn't bigger than the damn motor.

[F8d2Blk]

Bad truck! I wish my Datsun truck was running. I like the bbs wheels, don't stick those other ugly rims on there.

[AltimaCharlie]

Looks great on the BBS. I thought i didn't like long-beds, but i was wrong! Get that swap done!

[Predracer]

Bad truck! I wish my Datsun truck was running. I like the bbs wheels, don't stick those other ugly rims on there.

I love datsun pickups! Second to toyotas of coarse. And these wheels are staying untill I get some works or something.

Looks great on the BBS. I thought i didn't like long-beds, but i was wrong! Get that swap done!

Thanks Yea long beds are what's up haha

[metalmatt47]

Nice truck man. I personally LOVE the look of the BBS on there. It sits real nice and the wheels look great with that paint.

Good luck with the swap and let me know if you need a hand

[Predracer]

Nice truck man. I personally LOVE the look of the BBS on there. It sits real nice and the wheels look great with that paint.

Good luck with the swap and let me know if you need a hand

I can always use a hand haha!

Thanks for all the compliments guys.

Now... Clutch stuff is on the opposite side, shouldn't be to hard. Tucking the harness, making room for the front mount. Just got my turbo mani and HAVE to cut off that ugly ass wastegate flange, just lacking a turbo now. Anyone have a t3/t4 for sale? I cut the battery tray out, i'll relocate it to the bed. I'm making progress though. I also picked up the paint for the engine bay. Mocha Frost... gonna be sexy

[Predracer]

I got these goodies too.

[Predracer]

And she's in! Working on the motor mounts and oil pan still but it's a good motivator seeing it in there. The mounts i'm making will bring it back up a few inches. It sits kinda low right now.





Also started doing some of the body work in the bay. This is the color i'm going with but it looks nothing like the picture. It's Mocha Frost, kind of a real light gold I guess. Also some primer in the picture too if that helps tell the difference.

[murderrsiren]

looks sick!

[garagdoorman]

Hmmmm why does this truck look familiar. What up pred

[Predracer]

Hmmmm why does this truck look familiar. What up pred

Haha whats going on man? I didn't know you were over here too.


Alright got the motor and tranny mounts made today. It's where it is going to stay now so I can start on the oil pan. I might be able to just section the factory one but we'll see. Here's some good pictures finally so ya'll can see whats going on.





The best part is that it all fits under the hood... barely. I was kind of worried about it, but we're good.





Btw ignore the steel tube on the motor mount in the last picture. That was just a spacer while I was getting it to go in. Also you can see the color on the driver side fender well that i'll be using now too.

[Predracer]

So I made negative progress last weekend. I didn't like my motor mounts so I started over from scratch. They were super ugly and I just wasn't happy with them. So these are the new ones. They're made out of scrap steel so once again i'll make some better looking ones but this is the final design.











Also started on the oil pan. I'm just sectioning the stock 20r pan and using the 2rz flange. Once I finish that up and mod the oil pickup I'll start on the wiring. Shouldn't be much longer now. I'm getting excited lol

[Sammich]

this is awesome. are you on yotascene.com?

[Predracer]

No i'm not but i'll check it out.

[Sammich]

yea i use to frequent there until i got rid of mine. good site dedicated to mainly older toyota pickups

[Predracer]

Update!









And what the bed of the truck looks like now.

[Predracer]

Started the oil pan





And got a new wheel

[DVSRX-7]

Very fucking nice.

[mushroom_toy]

This is sick. I definitely need to come check it out. XD

[JDMDA_1.7]

do work son! nice ass truck!

[Andy.S]

Dam thats bad ass man

[Predracer]

I haven't updated this in a while. This is all copy pasted from another forum...

I know it's ugly right now but if it holds oil I dont give a damn

[Predracer]

Boredom strikes!

Before





During







after

[Predracer]

Did some welding on the pan

[Predracer]

I've got a lot more done but no pictures. That one wheel looked crappy after I sprayed it (you can see in the pictures) but I re-did it and all the rest look awesome. Shouldn't be too much longer before it's on the road now and not a wheel rack anymore lol