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Ardent Fabrication is your local automotive performance garage in Little Rock, AR. Everything from racecars to hotrods as well as motorcycles.

05/09/2026

1970 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser
6.0L GM Vortec engine
4L60E transmission & NP241C t-case
FiTech EFI system
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We got the role of getting this powertrain running as well as some body wiring done. Everything from the intake, cooling systems, FiTech set-up and initial tuning, among many other things. Looking forward to seeing it on the road soon!
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05/03/2026

5/3/2026 ARSCCA @ Hope Municipal Airport.
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Dusted off the cobwebs and got to enjoy a test & tune event. Had a couple of changes to the truck, such as relocating the rear coilovers in front of the axle to try to take advantage of some leverage action to push the rear tires down harder and also a brake bias valve which helped a ton.

A sway bar arm broke on lap three which made the truck pretty hard to drive the rest of the day but I still made the best of it I could and placed third in CAM-T.
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03/06/2026

I built this exhaust a while ago and have since gone through a few iterations and changes over the years. This time, swapped out the muffler to a Vibrant with a turn down in hopes to reduce the decibel level. Customer states that it dropped a solid 10 points! And yes, it’s super charged 🏎️

01/07/2026

~Photo dump of the FJ40 build~
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6.0L Vortec/LS Engine
4L60E Transmission
FiTech EFI
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#1970 LSSwap

11/27/2025

Tech tip: Wiring/Electrical
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When you end up not using a wire and need to cap it off so it doesn’t accidentally ground out and cause issues, using heat-shrink is a sure way to keep your wiring safe. Yes, it takes a little bit extra effort and time, but that’s what separates a poor quality build from a high quality build; THE LITTLE THINGS.
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Cut a short section of heat shrink that fits pretty tight to the wire but leave half of it past the end of the wire. Heat shrink it. Then after it’s cooled enough to touch, bend it over and slip a slightly bigger section of heat shrink over that one. Heat shrink it. Lastly, roll up the excess wire, label it, tuck it away in a safe spot from heat and/or abrasions, and send it.
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11/14/2025

Tech tip of the day.
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Use a closed end of a wrench to feed wire into wire loom, kind of how a your pants zipper mechanism works 👍

05/20/2025

Building a turbo manifold for a top-secret project. BIG turbo for this car, should be seeing power figures up towards the quadruple digits!

03/12/2025

We have a pretty open schedule in the next few weeks so if you’re looking for a one-stop shop for all your fabrication needs, please feel free to reach out to us!
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Some of the many services we have to order:
- LT/LS swaps
- Any powertrain swap
- Standalone/Aftermarket EFI
- Suspension & Chassis set-up & tuning: Autocross, Road Course, Drag, Rally, Drift, etc.
- Competition vehicle aerodynamics
- TIG welding: Steel, Stainless, Aluminum, Titanium, Cast, etc.
- MIG welding
- Production welding
- Roll cages & Roll bars
- Forced Induction (turbo & supercharger applications)
- Exhaust (headers, turbo manifolds, entire systems)
- Machining: manual Lathe & Mill
- Teaching & training fabrication
- much, much more..

03/10/2025

Photo dump from my week at
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Evan and I had a very productive week knocking out some big-hitters off the to-do list. If you’re in northeast Dallas area and are looking for a knowledgeable shop to handle your racecar builds & needs, definitely hit Evan up.

02/20/2025

Wrapped up this simple hand rail job for a back yard patio. Nice and clean design with smoothed outside welds. Really ties everything in together with the rest of the patio. Send us a DM if you’re looking for hand railings for your home or property 🏠

04/02/2023

These are some eccentric sleeves I machined for a pair of upper control arms on a customers vehicle intended for racing.
Sometimes, the challenging but fun part of racing is coming up with creative ways to get ahead of the competition while not breaking any rules for the particular organization or sanctioning body you'll be competing in.
By offsetting the axis of the bushing and inner sleeve, we can achieve more negative camber which is the name-of-the-game in cornering power; getting that tire to stand up as perpendicular to the ground as possible at maximum cornering speed. It may not seem like a lot but trust me, every little bit counts. Small things make a big difference.

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Dallas, TX
72223

Telephone

+12145352125

Website

https://www.instagram.com/ardent_fabrication/

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