Project Extended Pop-Top Aerodynamic Camper Shell ('99 Tacoma)

[a8ksh4]

Yah, pretty much:

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Mine's a 2wd, so I'd like to mate the motor directly up to the transfer case. From the photos I've seen, I should be able to put a 10 or 12" motor right next to the transmission if I modify the floor-pan in the cab.

If you wanted to keep your 4Wd, you'd have to put the motor in line with the front drive shaft. I'm not sure how that would work. That's what I'd thought about doing directly behind my trans, in line with the rear drive shaft, but I'm not sure how the motor would hold up w/ all the torque of the engine passing through it. It'd have to be beefy to not tear up it's splines at each end.

Given that the motor would be behind the trans, it would only be good for a fixed range of speed... 0 - 35mph, maybe? It would be really convenient having an electronic transfer case that would let us hit a button or control with an arduino or something to turn the motor off and cut it's connection to the drive line at some speed.


In other news, I finished the 2nd layer of fiberglass on the shell tonight and did a bunch of sanding.

[elhigh]

I'm thinking you might be better served by the electric pusher wheel idea you mentioned in your truck's garage page. Most of the truck-trailer gap would already be filled by your tailcone.

It wouldn't be much use on the highway, but commuting it would be a help at stoplights. It wouldn't need to be very big at all.

[aktacoma]

hey off topic but I have frantically searched the web with no real help my dipstick is leaking does anyone now how to remove it off of one of these toyota 3rz engines?

dont answer me if you dont have a good idea and also if someone has answered with the right info dont answer..

[freebeard]

Don't tell me I can't answer.

There are only 51 people viewing the thread right now. Nobodies going to answer 'with the right info'.

Stop doing things 'frantically'. Computer chips operate so close to the quantum level that you intentions skew the results. Chill out and try again.

[a8ksh4]

Originally Posted by freebeard

Stop doing things 'frantically'. Computer chips operate so close to the quantum level that you intentions skew the results. Chill out and try again.

Lol, this is true. It is often the case that, being a sort of IT support guy, my presence near a malfunctioning system will cause it to function correctly. I suspect it has something to do with how the wave function collapses in my reality vs the reality of my customers...

[freebeard]

9yrs at Symantec; 2 of them helping people edit their Windows Registry over the phone.

[Xist]

Originally Posted by aktacoma

hey off topic but I have frantically searched the web with no real help my dipstick is leaking does anyone now how to remove it off of one of these toyota 3rz engines?

dont answer me if you dont have a good idea and also if someone has answered with the right info dont answer..

Don't answer if you are not a gorgeous girl who wants to date me--or without pictures!

I suggest submitting messages in one of the following Toyota Tacoma forums:

tacomaworld.com
toyotatacomaforum.com
toyotatruckclub.com
tacomaforum.com
toyotanation.com

Or perhaps somewhere else that you find under https://www.google.com/search?client...hannel=suggest

If you are frantic, why have you not gone to a Toyota dealer, or a good mechanic elsewhere?

[a8ksh4]

I topped off my tank earlier today to follow mileage for the weekend. So far, I've driven 178mi on I-5 and have averaged 54mph and 37.5mpg, per the scangauge. My previous best was ~34mpg on this route. This is exciting...

[aktacoma]

any updates?

[redneck]

Nice job...

When it's finished and painted, it will look factory made.

Also, I really like the way you made use of the dead space with the side door. It's a great way to keep things handy that you don't want rolling around in the truck.

You put a lot of thought into your project and it shows.

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