96 DuneRunner

Well we finally have the motor ordered should be here within the next week woooohooooo can't wait....!!!! The 4 Ripper shall live again hahahahahahahaa ......

tlivi

Texas_Ace

Looks like a fun project, whats the power goals? What transmission are you using?

Why not turbo the engine you have now instead? I considered both options and using what you already have came out cheaper and much easier everytime unless going for big power like 600whp+ and even then the cost was basically a wash.

warpigg

i feel like if he had a 3rz and turboed it he would get worse gas milage then that 2jz and a junk yard turbo istall for a 3rz is around the same price for that 2jz

Texas_Ace

The 2jz is not exactly known for it's good gas mileage. IS300's which have the latest and greatest version of it struggle to get 20mpg in a car.

I added up the costs for a 2jz swap when I was seriously considering it. The cheapest I came up with was 3k-4k+ depending on how much the engine was and having done these kinds of swaps I know the price is always higher then you think going in.

You then have the issues of wiring and trying to get it to work with the rest of the truck (when I swap something everything works like OEM after I am done), plus the OBDII issues with inspection among other things. Basically I came up with more money, more hassle and more time vs just using what I had.

You can get a turbo setup put together for a heck of a lot less then that. The setup I have planned for my 5vz should be WELL under $2k all said and done depending on what turbo you went with.

All that said a 2jz swap is still very cool and I look forward to seeing it completed, was just curious for the reasoning behind not using the stock engine.

96 DuneRunner

HAHAHAHAHAAA. Made me laugh had the money live in michigan nobody around here with exception of maybe a few know a thing about 2jz's let alone having twin turbo. So cost not really the issue more so for the wow factor yall again Im not the most bad to the bone builder but again I would not have even consider doing this without having some background. My thoughts of the (4Reaper) lol is a nasty 500-600 hp 2x4 dune ripper as well as a whopping 7 mile a day work to home commute. I have done some looking into suspensions and am keeping around 4". The trim and running boards will be removed in which the rock crusher rocker gaurds will be installed in their place. Bushwacker pocket flares for the fenders. I am keeping the a340e for the simple fact of being able to commute. Also if anyone has some good exhaust quotes I would be interested. As far as everything else goes we will get to that bridge when we get there. Lol thank y'all for your interest in the build the engine is shipped and will be delivered to the house on Wednesday wwoooooooohhoooooooo

tlivi

96 DuneRunner

Oh ps stock engine blew wife said I can do what I want when that happened it was her idea for the 2j my thoughts were tpi 385 stroker with 150 shot but after researching hahahahahaaa every tom dick and harry has a 350 lol anyway .......

tlivi

ThatGuy1295

Settle down now, I dont want to have to call someones probation officer again do I?

Texas_Ace

Not bad sounds like fun! 500whp+ in a 4runner is my goal although I will be AWD. It was hard enough to hook up 300whp in AWD, much less 2wd, that was a joke.

Only issue I see is the A340, unless you will be using the supra turbo auto AND having it built I don't see the transmission holding up to that kind of power in a 4runner. Mine blew with just ~275-300whp in a whopping ~10k miles.

I had it built and added a high stall converter (HIGHLY HIGHLY recommended BTW) but I still don't think I would trust it past ~400whp, it was still not all that confident at the 300whp level IMO.

Far as the exhaust goes custom is basically your only option for a swap like that. Find some good local shops and get some quotes.

96 DuneRunner

Hey texas ace did you run kennandale i believe we have seen you race solver 4 runner ltd

tlivi

96 DuneRunner

Silver lol

tlivi

Texas_Ace

Yeah, I have been to kennandale in a few different cars, broke my MR2 there the last time I went lol.

So does that mean you are in the DFW area?

96 DuneRunner

Nice not anymore my wife is from ft worth im from michigan. Did you use dyno soar performance by chance?

tlivi

Texas_Ace

Don't think so, the 4runner was dynoed at ATS, my other cars have been on various dynos over the years depending on who would make me the best deal on dyno time lol.

So what version of the A340 are you going to use, the truck transmission or the supra?

96 DuneRunner

Supra trans

tlivi

96 DuneRunner

Im pretty sure o can swap tail shafts to reuse my driveshaft this is what i was told again have to see what im dealing with before i start freakn out hahahha

tlivi

mokai

Looks like a fun build man, best of luck..

Texas_Ace

Pretty sure I heard the same thing when I was looking for stronger options, the supra trans would only work with 2wd trucks though so that was not an option for me.

Got to remember that you will be moving an extra ~1000lb+ vs a supra so there is a LOT more stress on the transmission. So whatever you are told it should hold, subtract a chunk from it.

warpigg

supras way alot though there like 3200lbs my 4runner with me in it weighs 3800 or so from what the junk yard said, and if its 2 wheel drive it wont have the front diff or trasfercase, although the 2jz is a heavy motor. and are you planing on going longtraivl on the front since you want to make it like a prerunner of sorts?

Texas_Ace

You must have a stripper model 4runner, I weighed mine and it came out at ~4500lb.

warpigg

that was compeltly empty and i have no spare tire and like half a exhaust and it was a junk yard so im sure its not exact but my dads 99 4 door taco weighed 4400, but i know for sure my runner weighs less then 4000