firsttruck1985

ok i swapped a V6 out of a 1989 Toyota into
my 1985 Toyota 4Runner and going up hill
like in Denver,Co it would die down
i just what to know that if anyone have done this " "
and what was the solution for this ......4:88 gear?

CRafferty

Die down like the motor dies? Or just slow down significantly?
If it's the latter then it's just the 3.0L. The thing isn't the greatest V6, I know, I have one and have spent a lot of time trying to figure reasonable ways to make it stronger. If it's literally dying on the upslopes then it may be a mechanical failure or electrical. I'm not sure.

firsttruck1985

its like i am at 3000rpms and hit the hills in CO and i have to put it into down speed and push the gas but i have to even on some hills on 2nd gear .........the engine is ok and strong it only has 65,000 miles on it, new engine, i think that is the 4 cly gears
and a engine V6 and tranny

CRafferty

Yeah, so it's just an engine strength issue?
Really, there are a few things to be done to help the 3vze; headers, intake, TBs, gearing.
If you search you'll probably find a few things you might entertain doing.

swapped89

what size tires

Tofer

you mean you have to downshift when going uphill with a 3.0 and 4.10 gears?!?!?!

olharleyman

Why? the 3.4 would have been the better choice next to rebuilding the 22r the 3.0 was a down grade.

I have 249,000 on mine and I am going to swap a 3.4 to make up for the issues and many more you will run into like MPG but it is reliable and can be a die hard but next thing you need to worry about is the head gaskets and timing belt.

building it to get good power and fuel milage is going to very very expensive

ramtime

I have a 91 3.0 a/t and the motor runs strong. It's just anemic as all hell. Not much to do other than switch your gears. I have 4.56's and they aren't bad, but it still down shifts on hills and so on. I would say swap to 4.88's and life should be good.

CRafferty

x2 That was my first thought too lol.

firsttruck1985

i just bought a 1989 4runner and its v6 on the hills i don't have to down shift
on the 1985 4unner i was trying with gas grades and i always pump 91 and up
one day i tried 87 and the hills are a cake up hill ?????but the gears are better

904_runner

If the only difference is the gearing then that seems to be the problem?

What size tires are you running????

firsttruck1985

32inch

dropzone

iTrader: (6)

did you also swap in the EFI tank? v-6 with 4.10's should not be that bad.

try a period '.' every once in a while. to be honest with you it is hard to figure out what you are saying.

vandert

Haha, the gearing will help it man, not hurt it

firsttruck1985

i swapped every thing under the hood it looks like if you are looking under a 89 4Runner ....

dropzone

iTrader: (6)

thought the fuel pick up/sending unit was different for EFI vs. carb
--but you don't mention if the '85 was a 22R or a 22RE.

firsttruck1985

it was 22RE so the fuel power is a problem for the v6 ?not enough gas