hauckster

okay so i picked up a 89 4runner the otherday and i am thinking of doing an engine swap due to the fact that it has 300 000km on it with no rebuild or so the PO says.
i was thinking ive heard of people doing chev small block swaps i was wondering if anyone has done a 350 small block swap or any other small block chev swap for that matter. which would be the simplest but most power?
or am i beating a dead horse and should just go with a 3.4 swap?
so confused.....

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87 4runner, red, diff breather mod, double tow hook mod, auxilary fuse box, shop class rear bush bumper, Alpine head unit, Alpine 500 watt amp pushing 2 10" Kicker CVR subs in 8" ported box, nice red led glow in foot wells front and back, custom cargo lights, rest stock for now...
the list will get longer when i get some $$$ :)

Set of 33X12.5 mudders waiting to go on rims for next chew season!!

near future: 3" BL with poly bushing kit, electric fan, lights

TRD_JW

4.3 swap

one2high

V8...no substitute for horsepower!!

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94 X-cab, SAS, LT1, T350, 205TC, 33" swampers, molded bushwackers
94 Springer Softail, 7 gal stretched tanks, 16" ape hangers, kick/electric start, dakota digital dash

RobD

V8 swap is probably a bit cheaper initially. You just have to be careful about breaking drivetrain components.

3.4 swap is mechanically a lot easier, with minimal fab work to be done. Electrical is frightening to some, but you'll need to that both ways.

How important is it to you to keep it Toyota, is the question?

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1991 4Runner, 3.4 5VZFE swap, OME shocks/springs, 33" BFG All Terrain T/A KOs, Pioneer head unit, Infinity speakers, XM Satellite radio

sethwilliamd

there are so many after market products for a chevy 350 its hard to go wrong with the ease of the swap, just don't let anyone tell you it will be cheap, still its cheaper than both the 4.3L chevy and 3.4L toyota motor. no fab work is required with the 350 swap if you get the right parts, that alone will eliminate a lot of problems down the road.

fillsrunner4

what do you want to do with the rig? speed racin, wheelin, crawling, ect. How you drive it makes pointing you in the right direction a bit easier. Ide say 3.4 for easy, 43 for some extra american power and if you want real power then V8. All can be done

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94' toyota 4runner (Many a change!) purchased bone stock, NOW... SAS, 37x14" Iroks, Rear Leafs, 5.29's , Air locked front, Welded rear, 4.3L, Chevy V6 , 5spd swapped, dual T/C's MC10R10, flatbelly with custom skids, sliders, and so much more.

Might as well start reading this if ya want know more
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dbright

where in sc are you located. spartanburg here