Recent content by AK4runner

looking for a short block 3VZ-E I'm in Southeast Alaska and will have to barge in a short block engine. anyone in the Seattle area know of where I can buy a new short block 3VZ-E. TIA.

help could really use some help here guys.TIA.

I posted quite awhile back on replacing my engine(3VZE) with one from a Tacoma-I have to settle with going with 3VZE Short Block; I'm in the middle of taking the engine out....does the tranny have to come out too? as one unit?..if so...crap. book says trany comes out with engine. I've been...

ECU-Not CPU,LOL. I Think that's right...LOL.

Update- Mike-the tranny I have on the replacement engine is a manual, so it looks like I have to find an auto tranny to do swap;and I also need to get a CPU as well; this along with cost for kit-I will have to wait till spring to do the swap. So now-I'm looking at fixing the original engine...

Mike's4runner -Fantastic Link-Thanks - A million-seriously! BTW-got the engine,transfercase,tranny,driveline for $400-truck was totalled -thinking it was a good deal-engine in beautiful shape-not a scratch on it.

Thanks a ton, I'll look into that link & MikesTSP-Exactly the help I was looking for-I owe ya.

In a bit of a pich here folks-I have a 94 4-Runner with a V-6,threw a rod:bought a 2000 V-6 out of a Tacoma with 50k miles for dirt cheap. Any Idea on if electrical hookups are a direct plug-in and will I need to put in a different computer chip in?-don't even know where I would find computer...