2nd Gen Tacoma 4.6 V8 1UR-FE and GX powertrain Swap

Can these be swapped on a stock taco?

Could you help me locating a part number for these fellas?

 

I guess I should clarify. The threaded holes do exist in the tacoma frame. However, I cut off the trasmission crossmember, replaced it with the gx460 crossmember and moved it back about 3 inches to accommodate the a760f transmission.
It makes me wonder though, why are the threaded holes there? Could there be a 4runner part that could work without modifying? Idk maybe someone on here knows.

 

Third gens have them (well, mine does anyway ), can't see why it wouldn't bolt right up to a second gen

 

These past couple weeks I worked on installing my secondary shock setup in the front. I kind of pieced this together. The shock hoop is a knock off based on Icons S2 system. I wanted to run a king shock so I ordered that one up that is designed for the total chaos kit. I had to do some fabrication to make it work but here it is. I cycled the shock and everything clears. I had to weld on a part that stops the steering from going into full lock so that the brake lines don't get damaged. These are all parts of the ICON S2 system.

I got a little side tracked, will be getting back on the AC system after this.

 

Time for a new avatar! That’s sexy!

 

Well it looks like my fitting at the connection to the expansion valve is warped because it's leaking. Looks like I will be tearing out the expansion valve (I'll just buy a new one to replace the old one with since I am going this far) and the tubing to take to a shop for some proper fittings. I saw a video on youtube that someone has managed to take the expansion valve out through the engine bay. I will try that so I wouldn't have to tear my wiring apart on the dash.

https://youtu.be/dDYUsY0ncOM?si=xy5EzMPxfjLSLew5

 

Hey Everyone,

I got around to pulling these fittings off from the expansion valve. Time to send them off to a shop for some proper flanged fittings. Also by the way you can totally change the expansion valve without taking the dashboard apart.

 

Merry Christmas sir! Thanks for giving all of us such an enjoyable thread.

 

Merry Christmas everyone!

 

Merry Christmas! This thread makes me wish I had more time and a garage.

 

This thread is addicting

 

Happy New Year Everyone! Hopefully we get this truck on the road this year!!

 

Hell yeah boss! Happy and successful 2025!

 

I found a shop in Portland called Mac's radiator that is willing to modify the fittings for me. They should get back to me sometime this week about a solution. I can't wait to get this AC leak sorted out. Then the arduino fun will begin to spoof the AC lock signal to the tacoma ac amplifier. I am already spoofing the temperature signal.

 

They did a good job on this. Yesterday I put some pressure in the line and didn't hear any obvious hissing so far so good.

 

I'd recommend putting a bit of anti-sieze on the threads of those fittings so they can be taken apart in the future.

 

Any updates?

 

What are you doing to spoof the temp signal currently? I also lost my AC due to a V8 swap too. I'll be following to see what you do and how it pans out.

 

This thread needs some activity…..

 

Hey Guys, Sorry about the lack of activity. I am back for real this time. I am going to order up the arduino and resistors today.