Small a$$ buggy

[I Lean]

I think your right Carl, A 2.2 or something right? Here is another shot of it.

I'm thinking a Jeep 2.5.

That picture you posted is of Clay Egan's buggy though.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

We hung out with Joe Bacal who races the Lexus LX570 down in Baja for the 500. That lexus drivetrain is an awesome setup and it sounds WICKED. Once you get that thing finished drop him a line, he runs the only Lexus offroad racing truck in the world, you might get some interesting press. Whomever you got that motor from in Phoenix might know him.

http://www.jtgrey.com/jtgreyrace.html

The 200 Series Land Cruiser (LX570) runs the 5.7l V8, a serious powerhouse. That said a 4.0L V8 in such a small buggy will also be a serious powerhouse

 

[Panos]

yes that 5.7 is an amazing motor! and that baja lexus is so cool! i may just have to call him although i doubt someone like that would care about a little back yard build I am just building this to have fun anyway.

so here is what my night is consisting of, yes that is the wiring schematic. i am sorting through it because the previous owner of the motor had the harness custom "altered " by a guy to be plug and play in a 96 4runner

 

[Panos]

making progress, page one and two gone through, three and four here i come

 

[1\4elliptic toy]

I'm thinking a Jeep 2.5.

That picture you posted is of Clay Egan's buggy though.

Haha my bad, i just saw the right hand drive :guilty: and assumed it was the same rig... assumed...

 

[jswainthug]

making progress, page one and two gone through, three and four here i come

Better you than me!! Looking really cool! Bringing a little bling to the buggy world with a lexus!

 

[Panos]

Better you than me!! Looking really cool! Bringing a little bling to the buggy world with a lexus!

you know this pm me your number, Rawlin was supposed to text it to me. I have your "irock"

 

[Panos]

ok not much progress, i have been really busy starting my new business and moving into my new shop. so the buggy has been put on hold for a little. I am also leaving for Florida for 10 days. but after that it is crunch time!! It is too HOT here in St. George to go wheeling. Our season down here is the fall-winter. "so i have been told"

Here are a little pics, I have been sorting through the wiring harness... it was supposed to be built by a "professional" out of California. after hours of tracing wires and ECU pin outs. i decided to rip the loom off and redo the entire thing my self. While peeling the loom off i found my worst nightmare. Different color wires crimped to another color, then just electrical taped over. so i called the guy that made the harness and had a few words with him, he assured me it was fine and would work.. I said yeah sure it will work, but it is not the right way to do things. There are two ways to do things, One: it will work Two: the right way!!!

Anyway now for some pics, I have the wiring all done BUT NOT CLEANED UP and i also test fit the engine. lets just say its as tight as a virgin on prom night... can i say that here?

and one of the new shop. its sooo small but will work for now.

And a video of the motor cranking over.

 

[YROC FAB.]

sign me up. i so want one.

 

[erocrocks]

that is awesome, sure you needed more compliments and encoragement... awesome.

 

[Herzog]

I'm liking the clean workspace too. That makes it nice. Keep the updates coming no matter how small.

 

[sixstringsteve]

Keep the updates coming no matter how small.

x2 That thing is going to be bad nick!

 

[BEACH]

Looks good. Brings back memories of when I was doin my motor in my car. super tight fit but very cool when finished. Let me know if you need any help! Also a big thanks to Panos for hookin me up with alot of good quality products.

 

[1\4elliptic toy]

Ya! get busy on that thing LOL!!

 

[Panos]

Thanks everyone, work on the buggy has been a snails pace lately. I have a business venture i am focused on right now and seems to be consuming all of my time....and money! I am planning on doing a ton of work here shortly.. ill keep all of you posted on the progress. Thank you all for the nice words.

Oh and KC I got you covered !