Mlcc 1990 Trunner build 3.4 swap

I think they're also a little easier to find in that configuration. I've found a few manual and 4wd 4runners no 3.4, 4wd 3.4 but auto...manual and 3.4 but 2wd. Found a few t100s but they were too much or too many miles (over 350k). Just gotta be patient but I think once I figure out why my PS pump is leaking it'll be good to at least drive around a bit so my Supra gets my cash first

 

The front brakes have pulled hard left since I got this thing and the pads have worn all the way down on the left side. Took the opportunity to replace the calipers and pads and now the damn thing stops pretty good.

 

Put on a 12k lbs bad land winch

 

It took no time at all to completely wear out the front procomp shocks(they were terrible new). Replaced with fox shocks 985-24-045 which are actually for 2000ish F-150's but they fit perfect and ride so much better.

 

After deciding that I was finished last week I was wrong. Brought home another 4runner but this one is in much better condition. The plan is to swap over everything that I have done to the red one into the white one plus a few upgrades.

 

List of shit to do differently
3/8 body lift
Heat wrap exhaust
Make better shifters
Use donors exhaust
Manual hub conversion
Wiring for AC
Conversion for transfercase shifter from forward shifter to top shifter
Tacoma center console

 

Looking forward to the newish build

 

Im excited to kind of start it over with a better truck and a few upgrades. I did get a ton of use out of the red one and its been a blast but its got some serious rust holes in the body that im not willing to deal with and the body is in rough shape.

 

Made some progress on the shifter setup. Grabbed a top shift transfercase from a manual trans T100. Theres one minor difference that will prevent a quick easier install. Splined sleeve in the input shaft is different between the forward shift transfercase and the top shift transfercase. Luckily I was able to swap them. Then I made a template to block off the old shifter location. But everything worked out good and im happy with the shifter locations.

 

Progress has been made, got the white one torn down and got the A340F with the new transfercase installed and cut the front diff mounts of of the red 4runner and welded them to the white 4runner. So now its 4wd capable.

 

Update
Engine is in
Lift kit is in
Rear axle is swapped
Tranny and transfer are in
Had to swap the front knuckles because the 2wd ones were too different
Rotors were different thicknesses so all the wheel bearings had to be removed to swap over the rotors.

 

Fiddled around and finally got the 2wd tranny shifter to work but after I put the console on I realized the transfercase shifter was a little short. Going to relocate the rear window switch to the dash.

 

Doing the wiring on the living room floor.

 

Many hours later it's finished, had to change quite a bit.

 

Damn you did your own harness or was this just slightly modifying from the old one? When you did the original swap did you do the harness yourself or purchase one?

 

Did it myself the first time and did it myself this time.

 

Let me clarify, I modified the T100 3.4 engine harness. Theres 3 connectors that need to be redone so they can plug in and work. IH1 IH2 body connectors and E4 ecm connector all the trucks were different in the shape of the connector names pin outs and wiring color. This time around was more difficult because yet again the connectors in the white 4runner were shaped different and well were different all around plus the pin outs had been moved around to work with the red 4runner, luckily I kept pretty good notes or else this would have been impossible.

 

Gotcha, one of my pet peeves is any wiring so I'll probably suck it up and out source that whenever I do end up getting started on mine . I can't stand any sort of wiring....

 

I wish I had your knowledge and want to lol.

 

So its been running for over a week with no issues, its been great.