Recent content by TechnoMyViolet3

Thanks, good to know. I'll definitely keep that in mind.

Guess it doesn't HAVE to be. But with 265k id like to get a lower mileage trans too. Don't know much about how these trannys last.

Nice, thanks for the tip! Any idea what the name was? I've searched a ton outside of the shops I've seen and known, nothing seems to be on the web about it though.

I would post this in a regional section but it doesn't seem like this forum has one. I need a shop in Maryland, preferably the Annapolis area, that is willing to swap one 3vze to another 4runner with a 3vze. I've searched, but found nothing concrete. I figured someone on here would know a good...

I am completely aware of how serious a job these swaps are. I am in no rush to get this thing in the road. Just want to make sure I do it correctly and am not wasting money.

Appreciate the advice guys. Guess I'll keep up the hunt for a donor. I didnt want one because of space and I have no truck or trailer to tow it around. Not a huge deal to work around though.

I've had my v6 runner a little over a year now. I tore down the 3vze to do the head gasket but got to the heads and got hung up with school. Instead of spending more time with that, I'm gonna man up and do the swap. So, eBay has quite a few 5vze's for sale and I wanted to see if anyone has...

$7800!!! Its clean but im not sure thats justifiable.

Love hearing stories like this. Nice job!

I'm about to tackle this myself. What size are the head bolts? Pretty sure you just need a 12 point socket in that size for all of them iirc

Thats an awesome find. It'd be a good project to restore.

That rust is literally scary to look at! The poor truck is being eaten

If it was a car i HAD to have and would definitely not find one closer, then id drive 6 hours or more for it. But it'd have to be something pretty special. And then again i do love road trips...

Thats quite a lot of money for one of these trucks. Seems like it'd be hard to sell. But dang that is a lot of truck. Id kill for a SC 5VZE

I have the same truck too. 3.0 5 speed in gray. But WOW yours is pretty. That thing looks extremely well taken care of. Were those decals the original design?