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Originally Posted by mikey's2010SR5
The 5.7 would fit. They stuffed it in a Tacoma. No thanks on the BMW Supra motor. How about a Toyota V8 diesel from the 79?
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Agreed on the BMW B58 3.0L I6 twin scroll turbo. It's what came in my newly acquired 340 (because fat guys don't look good in Supras). The maintenance costs are surely going to be pricey, and the low end torque (<2000rpm) sure doesn't feel like it would be sufficient for low speed 4WD up an incline let alone hauling a boat out of the lake up the ramp. In a car it's fine, but I wouldn't want it in a truck or truck based SUV.
I drove the stock 1GR-FE and eventually strapped on the URD/Whipple supercharger kit because of lack of power when hot & high. I would rather have had the 4.7L V8 2UZ-FE from the 2nd gen Tundra / 4th gen 4Runner. Dad had a Tundra and there was plenty of torque down low and was smooth. I'm not so sure about the replacement, 4.6L 1UR-FE, but I've not driven a GX470 or Tundra with one. Ideally the 5.7L V8 3UR-FE would be great, but in that tight of space who would actually want to do anything but drain fluids from it!?
OP you're stuck with the 4.0L I6 1GR-FE unless you jump over to the Lexus GX470 where you get the 4.6L V8 1UR-FE. On the other hand, if you want more power it's available. Magnuson and URD both have supercharger kits available for the 4Runner.