Want to upgrade my Engine in my 97 taco

I have had my 97 2.7 L 4x4 Tacoma since 99 and I want to do a engine swap soon, I have over 200K on it and it is still running strong. I want to jump to a V-8 but I am not sure what size or what would actually fit. I know I will have to do a bunch of modifications, but I think it would be worth it in the long run. I havent had a bunch of luck researching to date. Can anyone give me some pointers from personal experience?

 

Best idea for a v8 would be a small block 350 in my opinion. There are some websites that have mounting brackets and some other things for different engine types.

Edit: Found the website LINK

 

thanks

 

put a toyota tundra 4.6L v8 in! would be sweet!

and i bet you could get a 1uz to go in too

 

A magazine called 4wd toyota enthusiast had an older taco or t-100 with a lexus v-8 in it. Ill try to find the issue I have.

 

I would consider a diesel though if I were u. Idk which tho.

 

http://www.dieseltoyz.com/toyota_conversions.html

you should try these guys!. Expensive but sounds pretty legit!

 

Whoa. That's pretty cool but that's an outrageous price. It would take 100 years to pay that off with gas savings... more info about those engines would be cool.

 

god i wish we could get the diesel here! be sweet

 

Dieseltoyz buys wrecked trucks literally cut in half. This gives them the engine, tranny, xfer case, wiring, computer, etc. These generally cost 8-14 grand, but give you most of the parts you need to do the conversion. Going over to a v8 and making i pass smog is going to be more than just a couple thousand, possibly 10 or more.

 

IMO, replacing a Toyota engine with a (likely) Chevy V8 is NOT an "upgrade."

If your 2.7L is still running strong, why switch? If anything, I'd look into a 3.6 or 4.0 taco engine. I'm not so sure an I-Force V8 would even fit in a 99 engine bay. Those things fill up the Tundra!

 

subd, plan on the tundra 4.6 swap in the long future lol

 

If the op even has to pass smog in his state. I don't know each states laws but in Florida we don't have emissions. I have to street legalized 2-stroke dirtbike ffs.