Project rehab

Well, Ive been on the forum for a while I have not posted my 4runner yet so here it goes.

The thing done to it:
2.28/4.7 dual transfer cases with Marlin adapter and gears
Trail Gear twin stick and dual-case crossmember/skidplate
All Pro Offroad TCase Emergency Brake
Schedule 40 rear and square front driveshafts
IFS rear axle with disc brakes, yukon 5.29s, and welded spiders
'83 front axle fully built with diff armor, truss, precision gear 5.29s, lockrite, 30 spline longfields, longfield hub gears, landcruiser rotors and v6 calipers
Marlin Crawler High Steer
Hydro Assist
38x12.50x15 TSLs on 15x10 DIY chrome beadlocks.
Frontier 4x4 winch bumper
Ramsey 9000 lb winch with in-cab control
Honda Prelude front seats
4xInnovations interior roll cage
Bobbed bed with pickup tailgate grafted in
Sliders
CB radio
and I re sealed the t cases and rhino lined the floor pans


I was in the middle of painting it then I came across a donor 4runner for a body was originally a turbo. Got a heck of a deal on it










Got the body on.
Got some 37x14.5 for the runner.

more update




Not completely up to date but close.
Things to come:
2rz (picking up this weekend)
exo cage
65" diamond axle housings
hi pinion front with Detroit locker
v6 rear with zip locker
4link front and rear

 

Dam I love runners

 

With a T4R build section........
You beavis'd hard willee.

 

I have a picture of my Tacoma in here. hahaha

 

Great job! Looking good.

 

Very cool. Subbed for motivation to get back to work on my first gen runner

 

Thanks everyone! I'm picking up the 2rz Saturday getting it for $100. I'm going with a fuel cell with an external fuel pump ,and inline filter so I can relocate in behind the axle for 4 links. I need to pick up a decent welder so I can finish the bob ,and start on exo cage.

 

Picked up the 2rz today. I have the 4runner tore down all I need to do is pull the engine and transmission. The 2rz came with a rear sump oil pan, tacoma dash modified to fit a 1st gen 4runner, and every wire for the tacoma. I'm going the keep my original dash just because I have an inclinometer haha. Pulling the engine tomorrow, painting the engine bay, and cleaning up the 2rz and maybe do a little painting on it.
Things I need for the swap
manual ecu
bellhousing
fuel cell
power steering pump and res.
maybe engine mounts?

 

The 2rz is the 2.7 i4 from the first gen? I've did a cab swap on my truck but a engine swap is beyond my skill set.

 

Its the 2.4 the 3rz is the 2.7. The 2rz came out of the 2wd and the 3rz out of the 4x4s. The 2rz and 3rz swap is simple other than wiring and there are threads out there that has all the info needed on the swap. All that is needed for the swap is mounts, bell housing, oilpan, and wiring. This is my first engine swap.

 

Well I havnt been able to do much work on the 4runner. Ran out of funds because I bought land back home and had a loan on the 4runner. So I paid off the 4runner and built up some more funds to get this started again. First thing I'm going to finish is the engine swap. I have a lot of parts on order so they should be arriving soon and I need to finish the body work. For the 2rz everything is staying stock for now, just throwing in some new seals and should be good. Later on its getting a turbo. Body work I need to finish the bob, pull some dents and paint. Throw an exo cage on and should be good to go.

 

Pulled the old wore out 22re last weekend. Primed and painted the engine bay. Next up will be pulling the new to me 2rz apart to put new gaskets in and paint. I have most the parts i need to do the swap.

 

Nice runner bud. I've been trying to find one for myself around TN.

 

Thanks man! I'd look in Arkansas if you don't mind the drive they are all over craigslist.

 

Painted and head on. I have the head put together now and timing chain on.

 

New parts aisin clutch kit and flywheel


Also a new tweco 141i 3n1 welder

 

Been a while since I updated this. I had to move the 4runner to a storage unit so its been a little difficult to work on but I found a new place to work on it. I got bored with the thought of the 2rz swap haha. So 1uz swap. I bought a Lexus sc400 for $700. I picked up a r150f trans, sent the bell housing to get machined to fit my adapter that I'm making without having a spacer for the throw out bearing. Just ordered clutch, flywheel, slave cylinder. Just need to order my tcase adapter. I'm also finally ordering my tube bender at the end of the month.