1985 Toyota SR5 4x4 Pickup - A Purist Approach - Four Wheeler Magazine
The 1985 Toyota pickup on these pages was built sans marque mixing. It’s all Toyota from end to end. Originally built by Daniel Cox, the Toy is owned and ’wheeled by his brother Michael. Smart selection of factory Toyota parts took this truck from competent to exceptional one step at a time. The 1985 Toyota pickup is a sought-after year for 4x4 Toyota because it’s the last year of the factory solid front axle and the first year the fuel-injected 22R-E was offered by the factory. Daniel knew this, but rather than reach for a 4. 3-liter Chevy V-6, he opted for a 7M-GTE Toyota turbo inline six. The factory turbocharged 7M-GTE engine originally powered a 1987 Toyota Supra and can be adapted to the Toyota pickup’s five-speed manual transmission using a factory Supra bellhousing, and the right mix of factory clutch components. Aft of the five-speed, you’ll find a doubled-up Toyota transfer case. Daniel integrated the dual cases into his original build, and Michael installed the finishing touch, a 4. 7:1 low-range gearset in the rear T-case. From the transfer case output flanges, power feeds into a Detroit-locked factory Toyota rear. Source: www.fourwheeler.com
