Recent content by richiegrich

thanks for the info, gonna give it a shot when I get my other truck up and running. 509k miles is convincing me that I need to keep this runner. only gonna get harder to find the v8s

Did you happen to take any pics of the welds by chance? I'm assuming these things all crack in the same general area. My buddy has a welder and this might be the best option for my situation. Any tips tricks for welding them back up?

Trying to wrap my head around what is the best option for replacing cracked exhaust manifolds on a 06 v8 4runner. I would like to avoid oem manifolds as they are destined to crack down the road. I am leaning towards the short tube doug thorleys but concerned about smog in the future. How has...

Has anyone passed california smog with a set of short tubes with cats welded onto them?

not sure if you can get it smogged in ca with either header.

hoping someone may have a 4th gen 03-08 sport hood insert laying around. I found a hood at pick n pull minus the insert. would rather not cough up 200 for a plastic insert on ebay.

anyone got an old set of 2uz cracked 4th gen 4runner exhaust manifolds laying around? would like to try and weld up an old set and swap them out. not sure if they vary by engine type but i've got an 06 vvti 2uz. any help is appreciated

that makes it alot more manageable. glad to hear its holding up without issue. guess i'll start hunting for a fj case

any need to alter your oil pan? did you swap front diffs? I was debating on tackling this down the road but the pan and diff seemed like alot of work. 4RUNNER FJ T CASE SWAP

Sorry for the extremely late response, Mine is shadow mica as well with fresh paint. willing to drive out to az if youre still in the market for a non sport hood!

Have some leftover spare parts from my old 3rd gen. Charcoal canister that mounts in engine bay $75 (got as a backup) and a 96 auto 4x4 ecm $40. open to shipping

got mine from a tacoma.had to do a little fabbing to make it fit.

Jammed up the Oregon coast during spring break. Hit some dunes, snow, and hot springs. the roof rack screwed me trying to get through the tree.. Oregon is pretty rad and if you're around crater lake hit up the umpqua hot springs.

i got a 22re in mine. pretty sure its a a340 but could be wrong. thanks for the info on the spacers. i'll look into how much those run as i'm sure this process is gonna add up.

thanks for the info! i already bypassed the neutral safety switch so one less thing to worry about. good luck on the swap!