'95 3vze questions

[nortonian]

This is my '95 3vze. So far I've put Thorley headers and a 2 1/4 cat back exhaust with a magnaflo muffler on and did an OME 2 1/2 lift to take out the rear end sag. Also a new a/c condensor and radiator.

I'm thinking of doing the H4 headlight conversion, among other things. It looks like for the conversion I'd have to remove the stock airbox and remove the battery and ww fluid reservoir anytime I need to change the bulb. Is this right?

I wouldn't mind simplifying the air intake anyway. If possible I'd eventually like to run a dual battery setup with high output alternator. It looks like if I got rid of the stock air intake there would be room for a second battery. Has anybody tried this? Any minuses to getting rid of the stock air intake?

These forums have been very helpful in getting up to speed on 4runners.

 

[Hyde802]

Keep the stock air box. Its better than any "cold air" intake out there. It comes out in about 15 min. How often are you really going to be changing bulbs anywhoser? Samsies with the battery.

For some "free" power, check your timing. Stock is around 10*, but you can up it to 12-15 for a little extra bump.

Any alternator/ auto electric shop should be able to re wind you alternator to put out more power.

Nice lookin runner and good choice with the headers!

 

[2ndGen4runner4x4]

Did you get the passenger side exhaust manifold off pretty easy?
When I pulled my heads, I ended up leaving the pass side manifold on because it didn't seem to have clearance with the studs in place. Now that I am considering headers again, I am wondering just how difficult the pass side is gonna be.

 

[Hyde802]

You might have to un thread the studs out of the block to get the pass side manifold off. I dont remember, Its been a few years since I had to do that.

 

[nortonian]

Did you get the passenger side exhaust manifold off pretty easy?
When I pulled my heads, I ended up leaving the pass side manifold on because it didn't seem to have clearance with the studs in place. Now that I am considering headers again, I am wondering just how difficult the pass side is gonna be.

I took it to a muffler shop. It took them a week to do it, partly because the boss was gone and partly because it was such a tight space to work in.

 

[2ndGen4runner4x4]

You might have to un thread the studs out of the block to get the pass side manifold off. I dont remember, Its been a few years since I had to do that.

Yea... that's what I was thinking. Just makes me nervous that a stud could break and then I would have to pull a head on a new engine. Maybe I won't go with headers... lol.

I took it to a muffler shop. It took them a week to do it, partly because the boss was gone and partly because it was such a tight space to work in.

Oh ok... I bet they quickly realized just what they had gotten themselves into!