Rock Taxi Projects Currently Under Way:

The "Taxi Fab" Shop has finally been completed, and progress on the new "Wok Taxi" has begun again.

Nolen Grogan's 1977 Land Cruiser Project - 01/2004 - 2/2004

The NEW and IMPROVED "WOK TAXI" 5/2004 - 9/2004

Wok Taxi Pictures can be found at:

Wok Taxi Project Page on www.BlackSheep4x4.com

Current Component Selection

1972 FJ 40 Frame (about 1/2 of the frame) and front portion of the tub

1995 GM LT1 - 355cid with ODBI electronics

1993 4L60 with Sunray Adapter

Klune V "David" 4:1 Crawler Box

 Dodge CTD NP205 with 32 spline outputs

High Angle Driveline 1350 front 1410 rear

Front Chevy Dana 60 and Shaved Rear Chevy Dana 70HD

Hummer Beadlock Rims

44" Super Swamper TSL's

Radius Arm style 3 link front suspension

4 Link rear suspension with triangulated upper and lower links

Fox Air Shocks

1972 FJ40 Buggy / Trail Rig

Street legal, Registered and Inspected in Texas


Tagged, registered and inspected as a 1972 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser.
Half frame / body - half tube buggy rig
Freshly built Camaro Aluminum Head LT1 .040 overbore, TRW Forged Pistons - est 325HP/350TQ
Engine machine work done by Bailey's Crankshaft and Machine in Dallas, TX
Converted 1993 timing system to 1995 vented optispark and cam
Sunray Engineering adapted and rebuilt 4L60 transmission
Klune V 4:1 Reduction Box - 23 spline input and output
Dodge NP205 - 1.96:1 with 32 spline output shafts, front 1350, rear 1410, and twin stick shifter
High Angle Driveline - 1350 front drive shaft wth .120 wall tubing
High Angle Driveline - 1410 rear drive shaft with .375 wall tubing
Chevy Front 60, 6.17 Detroit 35 spline inner and outer axles
Chevy Rear 70, 6.17 Detroit 35 spline axles
Front Radius Arm suspension
Rear Double Triangulated 4 Link suspension
OEM Chevy front disk, rear drum (1 ton calipers and drums and Chevy 8 bolt lug pattern)
1995 Camaro dual diaphram booster w/ Chevy K30 disk-drum master cylinder
4 Hummer 8 bolt rims with new seals no leaks
44" Super Swamper TSL tires
14" Front Fox Air Shocks 2.0 tuned to vehicle
16" Rear Fox Air Shocks 2.0 tuned to vehicle
RCI Aluminum fuel cell
Holly dual pickup fuel pickup kit
Full Hydro steering - Char Lynn orbital and column - adapted to GM steering column with double ended 2.5" x 8" ram
AutoTopic Offroad Heavy Duty High Steer Arms with 1.5" x .25" wall DOM tie rods and 3/4" heims
1994 Camaro LT1 Radiator and fans- stays cool at all temps
Hayden Steering and transmission coolers
OEM Camaro shifter
Klune cable shifter
Summit Racing New Style Baja Seats with black padded covers
Simpson 5 point harnesses
Custom Aluminum Rock Top
Aluminum Skid Plate
Full exterior lighting powered via a stripped and cleaned 1993 Camaro wiring harness with VATS removed - completely GM harness for simplicity of troubleshooting
Chip programmed by Sunray Engineering
Hi-Lift - Jack
Autometer 2 5/8" Sport Comp Fuel, Water Temp, Oil Pressure, Tranny Temp, and Volts gauges
WEIGHT - 4320# full of fuel, tools, and cooler of drinks and food
DIMINSIONS - 115" WB, 6'6" max height, 22" belly clearance, 87" OT-OT
Began Construction in May '04 - Completed September 2004 - only 3 runs on it for tuning and shakedown - now it is dialed in.