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1993 sr5 v6 4wd blew it's gasket Ugh, My 1993 4runner v6 just blew ! I have been dumping money into this beast and now this !!! How much should I expect to pay for replacing the head gasket ? How much other work generally needs to be done when the head gasket goes ? The truck had been drinking...

mud today ! I 'm going to try and get some mud in the stream crossings up there ! It just rained yesterday !

Sponsored showcar Well at least this wild 4runner was actually at SEMA on display and the guy who owned it was friendly and had done all of the work himself. I have a friend who was actually at the track when this thing was running and he said it was insane seeing a 4runner smoke the tires...

This photo was taken on a fun and nerve rattling trip along the Angeles Crest Mountains about an hour north of Los Angeles. This was in a series of trails connected to the Monte Cristo campgrounds. There are these massive powerlines humming over my head that go for hundreds of miles in both...

SEMA 2002 pix of the sickest stereo installation I.C.E. OK these are kind of old and many have seen this truck I'm sure, but I'm new to this forum and found them in my archives, enjoy them... There is an LCD monitor in the engine bay playing back footage of the 4Runner on the dragstrip ?!

seperated at birth Hey Mikes4runner, It looks like our trucks were seperated at birth. It's nice to hear from a clone ! Same year, same color. I'm going to do the brakes in a few weeks I"ll let you know how it goes.

Haynes guide The Haynes guide is what has given me the courage to keep trying to do more work on the truck myself. It is truly helpful, but this forum and http://www.4x4wire.com are getting me stoked to hook up her grocery assault vehicle into a worthy offroader as well. I have been tricking...

toyota v8 swap in ? toyota v8 swap in ? Is that really difficult or too big ? There must be a way ? I'm just used to a lot of performance from my SUBARU, wouldn't the v8 make a massive difference or does it add too much weight to make it "peppy" ??

general consensus is... Allright, 1. What is the NOISE/HP ratio on those headers ? on subarus the headers make the engine sound insanely loud usually is this the case with the 3.0 ? 2. So far I'm doing all of the installations myself except for the K&N FIPK. I will try and do the...

upgrades shmupgrades Ok so maybe my long term plan would be a 3.4 L +Supercharger swap in. How much would you expect to pay for that (parts+labor) ??? I'm in Los Angeles, so are there any Cali emissions factors to worry about ? It's an automatic, so how much will headers cost installed...

OK guys, I am wondering if it is worth dumping any cash into my wive's 1993 4Runner v6 ? I have put quite a bit into it in the past two years and I'm not sure if it makes sense to keep hoping to make it perform better. It is a 90% on-road vehicle with intermediate weekend warrioring when time...

swap up Well, if I was going to do an engine swap, I would want even more HP than the 3.4L. What is the largest sane TOYOTA engine swap for the 1993 sr5 v6 engine bay ? What other scenarios should i be contemplating ? Toyota v8 or domestic (chevy/ford) v8 ? Are you people telling me not to...

1993 4ruuner needs power while my 1993 4 runner v6 is OK for driving around at sea level, in los angeles, when I take it into the mountains with 3 people and gear it is truly a dog. At 8,000 feet on an incline I am lucky to get 55mph ! What mods will really help at altitude ! I have the K&N...

The Solution So I had the radiator looked at, and it was the seal on the cap. It was starting to deteriorate. New fluid, new cap. All is good. Also new front brake pads. Otherwise the coolant system is in good order now. As far as the Forester goes, that car has never had a problem ! It...

Thanks I think it really just needs to be flushed out and refilled with fresh coolant. It's been a while since we have done that. It's time. Thanks for explaining those details. It's going to our mechanic tomorrow, and to a radiator specialist also. We are going to check all of the gauges...