Alright Addison, open WIIIIIIIIDE, because I'm going to spoon feed you some info.
Earlier this week, I was considering buying a S/C I found on my local Craigslist, so I had to do all of this research to figure out whether or not it was worth my money/time. If you're curious, here's the ad for the S/C I was looking at:
1996-2004 Toyota Tacoma Supercharger
I drove an hour each way to check it out and found it was missing some hard to find parts, and needed a thorough re-build before I would even consider running it on of my own vehicles. I offered the guy $450 and he passed on the offer.
Before you consider moving forward, I would recommend that you start by reading the installation manual for the S/C, which is available for download here:
Tech Knowledgebase - Installation Manual for TRD 3.4L V6 Supercharger
Familiarize yourself with the process, and study the parts list. It will reveal everything that you need to install the S/C, and help you to ask the right questions as you try to figure out whether or not it's worth an 8 hour drive.
Now let's dig into that parts list a little bit. I've copied the ESSENTIAL items that you will need below:
Parts List:
1 Supercharger
1 Supercharger Belt
1 Gasket, 3.4 S/C (Between Factory Throttle Body and TRD Supercharger)
1 Template for cutting timing belt cover (Link to a copy of the template >
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByJ...MxYy00OWQ2LTk4NTAtMTlkZmE2YzI3YWRk/edit?pli=1 )
Dynamic Tensioner
1 Assembly, Tensioner Plate and Pully (dynamic tensioner & mounting bracket)
1 Bolt, 10 x 1.25 x 70mm Flat Head (Used to attach the tensioner bracket)
1 Bolt, 10 x 1.25 x 135mm Hex Head (Used to attach the tensioner & bracket)
1 Washer, 10mm Flat bolt
1 Wire Loom Relocation Bracket
1 Dipstick Relocation Bracket
1 6 X 1.0 X 12mm Bolt, Flange Head (for dipstick relocation bracket)
1 6mm Flat Washer (for dipstick relocation bracket)
Hose, Connector and Hardware Kit
1 1/8” Vacuum Plug 2001 and newer Tacoma only w/Drive by wire throttle body
1 3/8” Vacuum Plug Intake Silencer Plug
1 Vacuum Hose – ½” X 34” long Connects Air Tube to Cam cover
1 Vacuum Hose - 3mm x 9" long Connects Vacuum Throttle Opener to Intake Manifold
1 Vacuum Hose - 3mm x 5" long Connects Vacuum Throttle Opener to Intake Manifold
2 Hose Clips, Black Plastic Retains Evaporative Canister Hose to Throttle Cable
1 Vacuum Adaptor Tee- 4WD only See Hose Routing Schematic Figure B
1 Valve, IAC Check, Installed near IAC Valve
1 Spacer, Manifold Support Bracket, Installed between manifold & factory support bracket, driver side
1 Bolt, 8 X 1.25 X 35mm Flange Head, Used to Secure factory support bracket thru spacer to S/C Manifold
1 Bolt, Hex, 8 x 1.25 x 170 w/10mm Wrench Flat, Installed through the top of supercharger to the Factory manifold
4 Socket Head Cap Screws, 8 x 1.25 x 65mm Attaches Throttle Body to TRD S/C Manifold
4 Washer, 8mm Flat 1 per Socket Head Cap Screw Used to attach Throttle Body to TRD S/C Manifold
1 Bracket, Accelerator and Transmission Cable Used on all applications except 4WD, Manual-Transmission Tacoma
1 Bracket, Accelerator Cable 4WD MT Tacoma Only Used on 4WD, Manual-Transmission Tacoma only
1 Bracket, Throttle Cable 2001 and newer 4Runner only w/Drive by Wire Throttle Body
2 Bolt, Hex, 6 x 1.0 x 12mm Used to attach Throttle Cable Brackets to S/C Manifold
2 Washer, Flat, 6mm Used with bolts to attach Throttle Cable Brackets to S/C Manifold
The items listed in
RED will be difficult or impossible to find at your local hardware store. Especially the two tensioner bolts, the 8x1.25x170mm bolt, the manifold support bracket, and the 3 brackets listed near the bottom. There are 3 brackets included in the kit because different ones are used for different applications. The bracket used on a '98 will not be the same as the bracket used on an '01, so TRD includes all three. If you buy the S/C second hand it may not include the correct bracket for your application. These brackets are used to secure your throttle/trans kickdown cables to the S/C.
Now, you could fabricate the bracket that you need along with the spacer and the Dipstick/Wire Loom relocation brackets, with some time & experimentation... unless you have another vehicle that has those parts installed for reference, then it would go quickly.
In the event that you want to buy the necessary items new, you can find them for sale via the following links, at the following costs... plus shipping. At minimum you'll want a new belt, and order two so that you have one for a trail spare.
Dynamic Tensioner Kit $260, Part No. PTR29-60032 (this includes the tensioner, along with the bracket and the two bolts needed for install... this is the only route you can take to buy the two (70mm/135mm) bolts and the relocation brackets through Toyota)
TRD DYNAMIC TENSIONER 3.4 SC PTR29-60032
OR... Try this guy on TTORA, sells the bracket/bolts for $75 shipped
Dynamic tensioner bracket and bolts 3.4 tacoma - TTORA Forum
Then buy the tensioner separately for $50, Part No. PTR30-35041, and fab the relocation brackets
TRD Supercharger DYNAMIC TENSION W/ PULLEY PTR30-35041
Belt $11, Part No. PTR30-35040
TRD Supercharger Belt - V6 3.4L PTR30-35040
IAC Check Valve $6.50, Part No. PTR26-35042
http://trdparts4u.toyotaofdallas.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=-8057
TB to S/C Gasket $8, Part No. PTR29-60030
Replacement Throttle Body Gasket TRD PTR29-60030
S/C Install Kit $166, Part No. PTR29-60020 (This includes the IAC check valve, the 170mm bolt, the spacer, vacuum caps & lines, and the three brackets... You'll still be missing the hose clips, 35mm bolt, cap screws & washers, and 6mm bolt and washer listed in the "Hose, Connector and Hardware Kit" sectin of the list) Also, note that under the picture of the kit on the RH side, there is a link labeled "Installation PDF"... this will download the S/C install manual.
Supercharger Service Parts 3.4L Install Kit PTR29-60020
If the nose cone is leaking oil, you'll want to replace it. It's much easier to replace the whole nose cone assembly than it is to try and press a new bearing/seal into the old nose cone.
Here's a writeup on that >
3.4 Supercharger Nose-Drive Replacement - CustomTacos.com Forum
Nose Cone Kit $228, Part No. PTR29-35042
3.4 4TH Gen Nose Cone Kit PTR29-35042
If you feel like saving some money and you want to rebuild the nose cone yourself, here is a thread that covers a COMPLETE rebuild of the 2nd gen Black TRD S/C:
3.4l TRD Supercharger rebuild - Tacoma World Forums
In the end, the biggest risk I see is the 16 hours of your time it would take to drive there and back to check it out. If you get there and it's not what you thought it was, that's alot of wasted time. I'd say that you need to ask quite a few more questions of the seller before you spend the time driving down there to check it out.
With 120K miles on it, there is a high probability that the nose cone will be leaking, and even if it's not you may want to replace it as preventative maintenance. I believe the recommended interval on those is about 100K. At the bare minimum, you'll need to change the oil on the nose cone.
Oil change kit, Part No. PTR29-35043 >
TRD Oil Change Kit 3.4L V6 supercharger (black) PTR29-35043
Without actually hearing the S/C operate on a running engine, it will be very difficult to assess the condition of the bearings in the nose cone and at the rear of the S/C. You can give the pulley a spin and see if it feels smooth, but thats about it. If the rotors have a good seal on them, you should actually hear, and be able to feel with your bare hand, the S/C pump air out of the outlet ports.
Let me know if you have other questions.
PS > The real cost that you should be worried about is the rabbit hole of add-ons that you're going to want to buy once you get the S/C on your 4Runner. URD 7th, IPT VB, Headers, 2.2 Pulley, instrumentation, tuning equipment, etc, etc. That's the part that really adds up. It's like Pizza....
$8 for a large cheese pizza. $2 per topping. By the time you add Pepperoni, Sausage, Green Chile, Mushrooms, Olives, Anchovies, and Bell Peppers, you've got a $22 pizza.
I'm hungry now.
