kinnakeettom
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Any other way to ID a V8 besides the badge?
- Thread starter Zuke
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I hope you modded that thing, because the performance numbers aren't exactly dazzling:
FACT FILE
1966 Sunbeam Tiger Mk IA
ENGINE: 4261cc V8 OHV
GEARBOX: 4sp man
POWER: 164bhp at 4400rpm
TORQUE: 258lb-ft at 2200rpm
PERFORMANCE: 9.5secs 0-60mph/118mph top speed
CONSUMPTION: 16.9mpg
LENGTH: 158.2in (4018mm)
WIDTH: 60.5in (1537mm)
WEIGHT: 2644lb (1200kg)
Source: 1966 Sunbeam Tiger
FACT FILE
1966 Sunbeam Tiger Mk IA
ENGINE: 4261cc V8 OHV
GEARBOX: 4sp man
POWER: 164bhp at 4400rpm
TORQUE: 258lb-ft at 2200rpm
PERFORMANCE: 9.5secs 0-60mph/118mph top speed
CONSUMPTION: 16.9mpg
LENGTH: 158.2in (4018mm)
WIDTH: 60.5in (1537mm)
WEIGHT: 2644lb (1200kg)
Source: 1966 Sunbeam Tiger
I took your advice and found plenty of info. Unless your particular car is highly modded, you're driving a 164 HP car that runs 0-60 in 9.5 seconds. Word of advice for you: Don't try to entice people to bet good money when you're driving a car as slow as that. Any car can be fast if modded properly, so I can only hope that yours is HIGHLY modded.
LOL...I know, right? Isn't that funny?
Based on the numbers, this guy's car wouldn't stand a chance against a 4Runner in straight-line acceleration, and it doesn't matter if the 4Runner is a V8 or a V6. Hell, if he ever came across a 5th gen 4Runner with the rare 4-cylinder engine, I'm still not sure if his Tiger could keep up.
My V6 4Runner would probably be a good match for his Tiger on a road course. I mean, after all, I have XREAS on my Sport Edition, so it HAS to handle at least as good as his Tiger.
: And my 4Runner would surely pull away on the straights
Really? I thought all '03 4Runners came with standard hitch receivers, V8 or V6. I see you have the unpainted cladding, which was also only on the early '03 4Runners. So maybe they started with the hitch receivers at the same time they went to painted cladding?
Zuke
Member
Yeah mine is an early 03 with cladding, the standard hitch and serviceable transmission. My hitch looks like the v6 hitch.
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xlaxx
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Certainly don't want to hijack the thread, but the V6 jabs are old and common here.
For points of clarification from those in the 'know',... If Toyota is no longer offering a V8 in the 4Runner, shouldn't 'that' tell you something right there about how great it actually is/was?
Is Toyota going in a different direction to be 'Green Friendly'? (V8s tend to be viewed as gas hogs by the masses, which in Toyota's case, it is 'not-so-much', given miles/gal vs the V6 specs). Is it a reliability, repair, or warranty issue that made Ma' Toyota forego the V8 offering? It is certainly durable and stronger than the V6 given the additional HP and engine design. But the question remains,... Why the lack of a future offering for now?
If the debate over the lack of a V8 offering is elsewhere on the site, then kindly post the the link.:thanks:
There is no one weeping here IMHO. Any person who paid MSRP $32K-$35K back in the day, knew exactly what they were getting into with this truck,... and given that it is a Yota, I am sure they are pretty proud to drive and hold onto it. :flamewar:
xlaxx
Zuke
Member
The Lexus GX (4runner twin) has the 4.6 V8. Maybe it was more about exclusivity.
Mr. Banks
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ID a V8?
Gentlemen, please excuse me for getting back to the purpose of this Thread. I know I can tell the difference between the stock v8's and v6's by sound. Anyone can learn that ability. Working on military helicopters and engines has helped train my ears for that. Just keep an eye out for CAI and aftermarket exhaust kits. That will of course alter what you are trying to hear. While I have not put myself to the test with every combination of CAI + Exhaust systems I will say don't bet against me.
Now lets say we are trying to ID a V8 in a parking lot with the V8 badge removed. Look at the center console and take a look at the 4 wheel drive select knob. If it says 4H and 4L you have the V8. I have seen so many discrepancies with dealers posting pics of 4runners that are incorrectly labled either V8 or 4x4 based on this. Keep in mind, if the V8 badge is gone, I could guess the 4WD badge would be removed as well. Not always, but it's a good assumption.
Great info about the hitch and VIN i never thought about those.
Gentlemen, please excuse me for getting back to the purpose of this Thread. I know I can tell the difference between the stock v8's and v6's by sound. Anyone can learn that ability. Working on military helicopters and engines has helped train my ears for that. Just keep an eye out for CAI and aftermarket exhaust kits. That will of course alter what you are trying to hear. While I have not put myself to the test with every combination of CAI + Exhaust systems I will say don't bet against me.
Now lets say we are trying to ID a V8 in a parking lot with the V8 badge removed. Look at the center console and take a look at the 4 wheel drive select knob. If it says 4H and 4L you have the V8. I have seen so many discrepancies with dealers posting pics of 4runners that are incorrectly labled either V8 or 4x4 based on this. Keep in mind, if the V8 badge is gone, I could guess the 4WD badge would be removed as well. Not always, but it's a good assumption.
Great info about the hitch and VIN i never thought about those.
Hold on there....I have a V6 4Runner and I have 4H and 4L on the 4wd select knob. The difference with the V6 is that it also has a 2H selection.
BlackWorksInc
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The reason they dropped it is because it is a V8, which automatically offputs the majority of customers, whether our not the numbers are similar people believe what they want. It was an expensive option that did not sell as many units as the six cylinder and was a niche market Toyota is trying to move away from large trucks to smaller vehicles.
Keep in Mind that this forum is often populated by that niche market that buys these vehicles for offroad use or other uses than grocery getters and soccer mom trucks. The main market is for families and soccer mom's than enthusiasts.
And while I love my V8, the V6 is pretty damn strong also for its class.
I'm curious about that statement, any idea what percentage of members do take theirs off-road? For clarification, off-road isn't a dirt road a 2WD can use.
BlackWorksInc
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Honestly when I made that statement I was thinking of dirt roads also, from what I have seen of our customer base (that service their vehicle at our dealership) the large majority of those 4Runners are used as glorified minivans that see dirt only when it blows on them from the construction in the street.
This forum is for enthusiasts that want to modify, off-road, maintain (DIY for the most part), repair, and/or enjoy their 4Runners as more than "get me there and back" vehicles.
How often do we see a thread on a soccer mom asking how she can better fit her half dozen soccer playing kids into the 4Runner for a trip accross town and pick up some groceries for the after party? LoL
SkylineGTRracer
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I have something to say against that 2wd statement XD, before I started tracking my 4runner mine did go 'offroad' more than a couple of times. http://www.toyota-4runner.org/4th-gen-t4rs/42639-4x2-off-road-action-shots-post-em-up-5.html and yes this is pretty much the track of most V8 threads.
Mr. Banks
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That is exactly my point. I guess I could have added that but I assumed it was understood. My bad.
Well, the way you worded your post, I thought you were saying that only V8 4Runners have 4L.
