3.0 V6 in older Toyotas

And my mom has a 2zr with 225K and on the original clutch

 

I have personally rebuilt 3 3vze motors and have done just HGs on 5 others. My friends keep falling for cheap 3vze trucks/4runners.

My work truck is a 5vze swapped 3vze truck.

I would take a 200k 5vze over a 100k 3vze any day.

If you absolutely have to own a 3vze truck you need to abandon the POS crossover pipe and either cut and rotate the flange to make the passenger mani dump straight down and then build a crossover pipe under the trans, or just go with aftermarket headers. That will keep the HGs alive.

 

The 92 has 300K miles on it so I guess I should throw that out the window.

I like the body of the 92 though

 

Sounds like everyone is in agreement that the 2001 Tacoma is the way to go

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/2001-sr5-extra-cab-4wd-5spd-nc-340k-completely-refreshed.465361/

 

About all that pickup has going for it is that the body looks clean.

 

I hear you man, this was my 94:

 

That is sweet

 

This was my 89 3.0L looked good but wasnt reliable.

 

Mine the day before I sold it. Brushed her off and went out to play one last time.

 

I can't speak to the 3.0, I had the 22re which has an incredible reputation....If you stay on top of the timing chain guides....

I believe the 22re is how Toyotas trucks got thier reputation.

 

That taco looks super clean. Basically a half new truck. Even if it didn't have an engine id go for it. Could swap a 95-97 front end on there to get more of the older look you like.

 

You can do that???

 

Been done more than once yea. Just google 1st gen Tacoma front end swap and you should find a few threads.

 

3.0 V6's are hit and miss, I've owned a few (89 and 93 t4r) and worked on hundreds. As a package with the generation of truck they were in I think they are junk.

No power, headgasket leaks, torsion bar front end on the 4runners and Pickups make for a lack luster truck compared to the older trucks and newer 3.4 tacomas.

I'd rather have a 4.0 Jeep with more options to modify and less headaches ( I had a 99 Jeep as well )

 

Would like to do this on my 1999

 

my friend had a 89 4runner with the 3.0 v6. he drove about 600k miles before getting rid of it. had to rebuild engine once in its lifespan