Recent content by kcn974r

Finally got the runner back in the garage. Put the pan on and attempted to get the diff in. I knew the pan needed modified but wow. [/URL] I knew it was too wide to clear the pinion. But everything was in the way. Pinion, housing, axle tube to the driver CV, all of it. Oh well. This was as...

Oops off topic The pan is here finally. But..... I got bored waiting on parts. So I built another toy.

Little update: Waiting on BACKORDERED rear sump t100 pan. I hate it when that happens. New clutch and flywheel is here and in.

ALL WELDED UP!!!!

going off some early measurements we cut some of the mount down thinking it would land slightly ahead of the torsion bar pad. After lowering it in for a look it landed further to the rear and the motor needed to sit lower. Ended up cutting the front tab off. Leaving an the top of the mount...

3RZ mounts and mockup I found next to nothing on putting a 3rz in a 3.0 frame. 3.4 is just so much more straight forward. So we decided to just go for it. First I got a (tacoma) W59 bell housing that has been mated to the W56 and 4cyl cross member. Mounts from the 97 had already been removed...

I was really fortunate to find such a clean truck. Really is a blank slate. So much is missing I can do what I want with it and not worry about messing up stuff I can't buy anymore I have 4.88s I picked up off a friends part out. Good working e-locker pulled from a local yard. Pretty sure I'm...

I know this is moving fast right now. Had a bit done before I started the thread. Thanks for the likes and support guys. Nice to see a couple ppl are interested

While installing the 3.4 in Jim's new 4runner. We carefully removed the factory 2.7 mounts from the frame for later. "][/URL]

Original plan was to 3.4 5speed swap it. I sold the totaled 97 to the guy I mentioned in previous post not know I was going to need the drive train. So I was in the market for a 3.4. Picture of said friend's 87. Because everyone likes pictures My searching yielded nothing good in my budget. I...

Without any further ado, the 1988 I've been hinting at. It has sat being picked off of since 2012. Found the sales receipt in the dealer folder in the glove box Truck came out of Houston Texas. At some point it was brought east. I assume the 3.0 popped sometime after and was sold as a parts...

It's getting to the point I promise Had to take both and he wouldn't go under $1000 Red 86: No motor, front seats gone. Floors had no rust, rear quarters had typical Toyota stuff. Did have a 4inch bracket lift professionally installed and some other good bits. The black 88: blown up 3.0...

As the rust problem of the 87 became more apparent I started searching for replacement panels. A local Toyota guy, I was fortunate enough to meet, gave a line on 2 1st gens for sale in Delaware. So I made the call on the 1.5 year old info. Wasn't expecting much of anything to come from the...

Timeline/build of a forsaken 88 4runner. (3rz swap) First build thread, be gentle lol. A little back story i guess. 5 years ago I picked up a crusty 91 3.0 auto for a 700$ nothing special but I got hooked. The typical 3.0 story ensued and it died. Traded that plus cash for a 97 5speed 3.4...

[/URL]~original[/IMG] Chilly out this morning. Can't wait for snow!