I'm really curious to see how that HE351ve performs on the 4bt. Great looking build. You keep yourself safe over there in that hill country. Will be awaiting your return to see the completion of this project.

 

I think the 6bt would fit just fine but the 4bt is much better on mpg and can produce really nice power....plus they are about 250lbs lighter....that was my reasoning...but the engine isn't here yet so options are still open

 

Thanks, this will be my 4th deployment. I have 3 deployments in Iraq and this is going to be my first deployment in Afghanistan. After this I’ll have 42 months total between both countries.

I got bored at work so I figured I would attempt to post videos of my truck, figured it out this time! My droid doesn’t like a lot of things moving so the video is pretty shaky.

First start after my oil pressure lines were leaking, hard a hard time starting it again with better lines but it fires up every time now!

walk around video of my truck

 

Quick question can ya give me the part numbers for the HE351VE turbo and the vgt controller i dont wanna order the wrong items and then have to ship them back. thanks man

 

Not sure that steed is in the country. He was being deployed to Afghanistan. If you look at post #101 in this article you'll have the answer to your questions. Be aware that turbo set up is not for the faint of heart. It's about the cost of an engine. Sprectre turbo is around $1700 and the Fleece controller $625.

 

Im still here, i deploy on the 31st for 9 months.

here is the link for the Specter Turbo's i have the Vulcan 1 (Regular Price: $1,899.99 DPP Sale Price: $1,680.75)
http://www.dieselpowerproducts.com/p-6738-dpp-spectre-vgt-turbo-075-67l-cummins.aspx

My truck still only idles so I can’t tell you how well this turbo is going to work, with big injector’s, fuel plate, performance cam, timing and correct tune on the controller I’m pretty sure it’s going to work out really well. But it’s a lot of money to be tossing around with the possibility to be disappointed.

The fleece controller was around $700, I got one the first ones they made, It took a lot of hounding to get it from fleece though.

With any luck im going to pay a shop to finish the work while im gone so hopfully ill be able to drive it next year.

 

This is my last weekend in the states for the next 9 months or so. This Friday im moving my tacoma to Unorthodox Customs in Puyallup Wa. to finish it up while im gone. So if anyone is in the area and want to check out there shop and take a look at the truck feel free.

 

It’s been awhile since I posted, I’m still in Afghanistan and everything so far has been going pretty good.

Unorthodox Customs in Puyallup Wa. Has been knocking out the truck little by little, there work is AWESOME!!!

Here’s some pics of their progress.

Removing the leaf spring and IFS gearbox for a radius arm coil over setup by Battlement Fab out of Colorado.

Upper radiator hose to the stock Toyota radiator.

Air intake support

Redesigned the sifters, they said the body wouldn’t support the pressure needed to shift, so they made stronger support for them. Pretty bad ass shifter linkage and twin sticks.

Old motor mount setup

New motor mount setup

Over all there work is pretty awesome!
Ill keep updating this with their progress, hopefully a few more months and ill be heading back to the states.

 

i bet you're getting even more excited to test-drive it soon...

 

Nice truck! Keep the updates coming as legions of us are lurkers attempting to get the gumption to start our builds!

Be safe over there! What is your MOS?

 

Thanks, I’m a 29E Electronic Warfare Sergeant; I attack the enemy using the electromagnetic spectrum.
Right now the Unorthodox Customs is waiting for Battlement Fab to finish up on the Links for the suspension, it’s going to be pretty sweet. Hopefully soon Unorthodox Customs will finish the suspension and ill post some more pics.

Since I had a little money burning a hole in my pocket I ended up ordering some performance upgrades from MG Diesel Power
Bosch 7x.010” 148* SAC Injectors
Bosch -24 delivery valves
AFC Kit
4K Governor spring
#10 fuel plate

Total cost was $710 shipped, figured it was a pretty sweet deal. It should push me close to 300HP if I’m lucky. Now still debating if I want to pick up a Cam, I’ve read online some people like them some don’t. I won’t be home for awhile so I have time to think about it.

 

Unorthodox Customs just finished the throttle linkage, pretty sick!

 

If you're going into the 300hp territory I'd say a cam would be in order. Talk to the guys at Colt. Probably their Stage 3 would be the ticket. Stages 4-6 are a bit aggressive for the average steet use. Several other companies have cams with the same grind as this one.

 

Sick build. Im new on here but i a putting a 4bt in my 83 toyota. Four link rear, three link front. High pinion 60s. Struggling to decide tranny and tcase myself. I plated my whole frame from the rear of the cab back with 3/16s.

 

That’s going to be pretty sweet. There isn’t to many 4BT Yodas so make sure you make a build thread

 

Battlement Fab in Colorado is still working on the front suspension setup. It’s a radius arm setup, made of 1/4' cut sheet, that’s welded into a square tube. Pretty awesome!

 

I noticed the Picture they sent me was the wrong one, heres the correct arms i using for my Tacoma

 

Anymore updates?

 

not really, hopefully at the end of the month the suspension should be done or close to.
I found out I have orders to Fairbanks Alaska in Nov. so I’m looking for parts to help the 4BT out in the winter. I ordered the power cable for my block heater and a 150watt immersion heater for the oil pan. I am also looking into new lights and lockers

 

Diesel fired coolant heaters are awesome in the winter!!! Look into either an Espar or Wabasto. I have installed tons of Espar's on 3/4 ton and 1 ton trucks, they work awesome.

 

Man, going from the hot sands of Arabia to the frozen tundra of Alaska. You're certainly getting your temperature extremes. Fairbanks probably won't be the greatest place for a diesel in winter. Gets a tad cold up there. I believe Cummins has had the oil pan heater since the 4bt was designed. Believe all the oil pans have the plug for it. Even uses the same power cord as the block heater. You're certainly going to need both. Going to need some super winterized fuel to keep it from gelling up there. Might have to throw a little jet fuel in the tank. Are you thinking about driving the truck up. Would be quite a shake down trip.

 

I am also planning on getting a 12volt heating pad and wrap it around my fuel and water seperator, the wrap it in some pipe insulation. I figure because its placed at the end of the bed all the water getting picked up by the tires might freeze on the filter and cause problems.

Right now my plan is to take the ferry from Seattle to Haines Alaska, the drive to from Haines to fairbanks is around 700 miles. The Army can still change my orders but im hoping they dont. Planing on alot of snowboarding and Ice diving once i get up there.

 

I didn't realize your truck is in Grand Junction. I would like to get a look at if possible.

 

Its not in Grand Junction its in Puyallup Wa., Battlement Fab built my radius arms and there out of Grand Junction

 

Hopefully the truck will be road worthy in the next month. Here are some updated pictures of the AC bracket, shifter, steering box and radius arms

 

I like how the transmission shifter was moved back. How does the side to side movement feel?

 

I am still in Afghanistan, the guys at unorthodox customs said it hits all 5 gears and reverse real easy and it has a pretty short throw. From now until May the truck should really be coming together, ill keep posting pics of their progress. I should be back in the states sometime around the end of the summer. Once im back ill get a dyno of the stock setup then all the fuel upgrades as well as a dB meter before and after some sound deadening.

 

awesome build to you have a round about total cost????

 

Thanks, total cost is hard to come up with. There's a lot of stuff i picked up then either changed my mind on using it or it wouldn't work for what ever reason.

4BTA, $3200
HE351VE, $1600
Fleece Turbo Controller, $700
Getrag 360 w/NP205 starter, flywheel, engine adapter, clutch $1500
NP205 rebuild, $500
3" eghaust, 700
front Y-link suspension, $1000
King 14" coil over, $1600
Autometer Cobalt gauges, $600
Hydro Booster, $350
AC Compressor, Alternator, custom bracket $1000
Air Dog 2, $600
New injectors, Fuel Plate, Delivery valves, AFC kit, 4k Governor, 60lbs valve springs $700
brute force air filter, $50
steel braided lines and AN fittings $800
NP205 twin stick kit, $300
Trail Gear Rear Box kit $170
Front frame reinforcement kit, $80
Clutch Master Adapter $100
Fuel Hanger modification, $100
Inter cooler, $100
Drive shafts, $400
Dana 60/70, rebuild and cut down $2,000
Dana 60 regear, $300
Dana 70 disc break kit w/ebreak $450
Dana 70 ARB Locker, $1080
ARB compressor, $250

There's still a lot more, this is what i can remember off the top of my head. I quit keeping count awhile a go lol.

 

Suspension is coming along







The issue Unorthodox Customs is running into now is the front axle is pretty short. So the coil overs (PR2514-COHRS) are to big and to long to mount on top of the axle. There trying to figure out another way to mount them or i might have to find a smaller and shorter Coil over

 

Came home alittle early from Afghanistan so Ive been able to put some work into the truck while its ben in the shop.

Mounted the ARB compressor with the airdog fuel pump.









Tapped an NPT adapter so I can use the Toyota coolant temp sensor



Mounted my fuel and oil pressure sensor, the viewing location isnt the best. But it still looks pretty awesome