Big Toyo Fan

I bought a 1975 Toyota pickup new and loved it. It had the venerable 22 R Engine. At the time I just liked the truck. It would be a long time before Toyota gained the reputation that it has. They were just a small well designed truck. My Dad warned that Japanese steel would rust out quickly. My Dad later became a big Toyota fan too. That's the reason I'm on this site in a way. Before my Dad passed away he bought a 1996 Toyota Pickup. It is the extended cab with a V6 3.4 litre. He drove it to coffee and to do minor chores and it was his vehicle at the time he passed away. My Mom asked me a couple of years ago if I wanted my dad's truck. Of course I did! I flew to Arizona and drove it back to Alabama. I drove it for a couple of years and one day a couple of weeks ago I was driving it when a piston rod broke! A piece of the rod hit the pan and made a small hole. I thought that something on the road hit it so I took the pan off and found pieces of the rod! I'm looking for a good used engine or I will attempt to rebuild this one. I haven't done that since I was in High School. I have the engine out. Any help from anyone would be very much appreciated.
Thanks,
Charles
P.S. I am on my 5th Toyota since the 75 truck. I have 2 Prius cars and previously drove Celias and Camry and the car that looked like Camry I can't remember the name! CRESSIDA!

 

Good luck with the rebuild, or engine replacement. Either is a solid option if the truck is otherwise solid. Many "crate" engines available with about 30-40k on them for far less than a rebuild costs. Of course a rebuild can be a longer lasting option if done right. Let us know how we can help , if you run into questions as you move forward - but overall that initial decision is yours.