I just shoved a 22re back in mine. I had to source a new block and head. I'd stick with the 22re too if you wanna keep the cost down. If i had the time and money i would have liked to do a 7MGE swap.
sway bars
SWAY-A-WAY - axles, torsion bars, and shocks for trucks, cars, and off-road vehicles
Took me 30 seconds.
also here is some good info for you to read. Cause im sure your next question will be "how do i remove my torsion bars?"
Toyota Tech: Upgrading Torsion Bars
I finally finished my 86 4runner. What turned into a simple brake job and suspension overhaul turned into a engine and drive line rebuild. Turned out the "new" engine that was installed was a cobbled together mess with a turbo block and a carb head.
i found a AISIN set in NC for 50 bucks the insides looked awesome. the truck looked like it sat in a garage its whole life. Im probably gonna drive it for a couple of years then do a sas on it. Im trying to get it back on the road so me and my little girl can take it down to the outer banks...
They are trashed the passenger side was installed wrong and was engaged the whole time the snap ring wore thru the back of the hub. And on the drivers side the bolt snapped off inside the axle.
trim pieces
i will be going to pull some parts tommorow night off of a couple of runners a guy is parting ill look and see if he has them and let you know.
Sounds like maybe a cold start injector. Also see if you can reach in and move the flapper on the maf sensor a little bit and see if it clears up. Had the same problem with mine. The cold start injector was stuck open and the contacts inside my maf sensor where dirty. Fixed those two things and...