Do i have a tacoma motor? Please help.

Hey guys,
Ive have a friend that owed me some money and wasnt able to pay, so he gave me a 2008 tacoma motor and transmision. I have no paper work and he "said" it only had 10k miles on it and was a v6 VVTI 4x4 automatic. My question is how can i know for shure what the motor is? Is there any way to tell by the numbers on the motor? And also what other cars can i put the motor in? Thanks in advance im not a mechanic and i know nothing about toys. Thanks

 

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Technically speaking, can't you make a really fast lawn mower? Why limit yourself to a car?


I looked on google and didn't find any engines out of the engine bay...maybe I am not looking with the right words.


is it 4cyl or 6cyl?

 

Its a v6 vvti The motor and transmition are in storage. It will be a couple days before i could make it over there to take a pic.. Ill just have to wait i guess, thanks anyway.

 

I know I saw a picture or two somewhere, after I finish up studying ill do some gold digging

 

Vin is stamped on the engine. Check the vin.

 

"Vin is stamped on the engine. Check the vin"
Ok thanks, but what about puting the motor in something other than a tacoma after i know for shure what it is? How can i find out what it will go into?

 

Anything. Depends on your fabrication ability.

 

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Originally Posted by govinspector
How can i find out what it will go into?
"Anything. Depends on your fabrication ability."
What i meant was is there any other cars that have this exact motor already. Maybe it could be dropped right in with little or no fabrication.

 

Dropping it into something else may be more trouble than it's worth. I tried to do a 3.4 swap into a 2nd gen 4Runner to replace a 3.slow and it was a total PIA.

 

Cars that it will fit.... 05-11 pre runners. :

 

From Wikipedia

Applications (with VVT-i) in model years:
2003-2009 Toyota 4Runner / Hilux Surf (GRN210/215)
2007-2011 Toyota Land Cruiser (GRJ200)
2003-2009 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado (GRJ120/121/125)
2005–present Toyota Tacoma (GRN225/245/250/265/270)
2005 Toyota Hilux (GGN10/20)
2005-2006 Toyota Tundra (GSK30)
2007-2009 Toyota Tundra (GSK50/51)
2005–present Toyota Fortuner (GGN50/60)
2007-2009 Toyota FJ Cruiser (GSJ10/15)
Applications (with Dual VVT-i) in model years:
2010–present Toyota 4Runner (GRN280)
2010–present Toyota FJ Cruiser
2012–present Toyota Land Cruiser
2009–present Toyota Land Cruiser Prado (GRJ150/155)
2010–present Toyota Tundra (GSK50/51)
2012–present Lexus GX 400 (URJ150)

 

Seriously though, start searching for Tacomas that were salvaged for water damage. Straight body and investment in electronics (and some other parts) and I'm sure you could flip good profit.

 

Thanks a million guys.