turbo-charger for 3.0
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turbo-charger for 3.0
Hey guys, does anybody know of a turbo charger that fits the 3.0 v6? I'm wnat to improve the power and mileage on my truck but I don't necessarily want to supercharge it why burn more gas to get the power when the ehaust can do it for you? plus I've just been reading a few horror threads from people with S/Cs thanks Aviator:tomcat: :bounce2:
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There is a guy on the POR forum who was working on putting on a turbo on the 3.0.
Problem is these engines are already prone to the head gasket failure, and I don't think they are up to snuff for either a turbo charger or a super charger.
Personaly if it was me I'd go with the 3.4 Toyota swap or the Supra engine.
Check out member SuperRunner's site.
http://www.supracharged.com/
I can't get the page to come up, but here are the specs on his 2nd gen.
1994 4runner 7MGTE, SAS, 38" Swampers.
That Supra motor is a turbo I beleive, and puts out some serious ponies.
Problem is these engines are already prone to the head gasket failure, and I don't think they are up to snuff for either a turbo charger or a super charger.
Personaly if it was me I'd go with the 3.4 Toyota swap or the Supra engine.
Check out member SuperRunner's site.
http://www.supracharged.com/
I can't get the page to come up, but here are the specs on his 2nd gen.
1994 4runner 7MGTE, SAS, 38" Swampers.
That Supra motor is a turbo I beleive, and puts out some serious ponies.
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Corey, regarding the head gasket failure. Wasn't that a material compatibility problem? Would the Supra engine be an easy swap? What about the cost of a Supra engine? And I thought that the 3.4 swap was pretty extensive? Seems to me if you're going to go thru the trouble then it may be better to go with a small block Chevy or Ford V8. Lots more performance parts! Sorry for all the questions but I REALLY want to see a V8 in my 4Runner! But the swap is a lot of work so the turbo might be worth considering. Has it been done?
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Corey, regarding the head gasket failure. Wasn't that a material compatibility problem? Would the Supra engine be an easy swap? What about the cost of a Supra engine? And I thought that the 3.4 swap was pretty extensive? Seems to me if you're going to go thru the trouble then it may be better to go with a small block Chevy or Ford V8. Lots more performance parts! Sorry for all the questions but I REALLY want to see a V8 in my 4Runner! But the swap is a lot of work so the turbo might be worth considering. Has it been done?
Corey, regarding the head gasket failure. Wasn't that a material compatibility problem? Would the Supra engine be an easy swap? What about the cost of a Supra engine? And I thought that the 3.4 swap was pretty extensive? Seems to me if you're going to go thru the trouble then it may be better to go with a small block Chevy or Ford V8. Lots more performance parts! Sorry for all the questions but I REALLY want to see a V8 in my 4Runner! But the swap is a lot of work so the turbo might be worth considering. Has it been done?
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Member JD here is one of the few who have shoe horned a small block V8 into a 2nd gen 4Runner.
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~jonhel5/
Here is a Canadian guy who has done the 3.4 swap into a 2nd gen.
Shoot, his website is down.
Here is a thread he is in
on another forum.
He got ripped off of a bunch of tools right after he did the swap I guess.
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~jonhel5/
Here is a Canadian guy who has done the 3.4 swap into a 2nd gen.
Shoot, his website is down.
Here is a thread he is in
on another forum.
He got ripped off of a bunch of tools right after he did the swap I guess.
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Corey, regarding the head gasket failure. Wasn't that a material compatibility problem?
I side with Corey on the side of conservatism. Why push our luck with the higher cylinder pressures a turbo or supercharger would bring. One guy on the pirate board put a turbo on a 3.0, and last I heard it was still running fine. But I don't trust it and this old teacher is gonna keep the $3000 in the bank a while longer. Besides, I'm looking forward to the 30mpg of a diesel.
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Cory? You wouldnt happen to know the dollars spent on that v8 conversion would you. Its has got to be some serious coin as he basically had to modify everything. Unbelievable.
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Holy crap.. John Douglas is the king of custom fab work.. His web site is no where even close to what he has changed on it...
What was that he was working on for a tranny?? I think it was a 6 speed manual and some weird transfer case??
John.. You need to add your links, Mate..
What was that he was working on for a tranny?? I think it was a 6 speed manual and some weird transfer case??
John.. You need to add your links, Mate..
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Originally posted by zedex
Cory? You wouldnt happen to know the dollars spent on that v8 conversion would you. Its has got to be some serious coin as he basically had to modify everything. Unbelievable.
Cory? You wouldnt happen to know the dollars spent on that v8 conversion would you. Its has got to be some serious coin as he basically had to modify everything. Unbelievable.
Compared to the almost $7000 that Toyota wanted to charge me to redo my stock motor, that seems like quite a deal actually!
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Turbo Diesel... Now we are talking!!!!!!!!!!
That wouldn't be a cheap mod but something about 350 ft/lbs. of torque at 1200 RPM AND 30 MPG on the cheaper Diesel fuel really gets me excited.
Almost makes me wish my motor would blow up so I could do it.
That wouldn't be a cheap mod but something about 350 ft/lbs. of torque at 1200 RPM AND 30 MPG on the cheaper Diesel fuel really gets me excited.
Almost makes me wish my motor would blow up so I could do it.
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Is that the one from POR?
Very nice looking.
One thing I have noticed on a lot of raised rigs with that sytle of bumper is they leave the radiator exposed, that is if it is the radiator and not a cooler.
I would no more wheel a rig like that if it is the radiator exposed.
Up where I go rocks always get flinged up, and one nice hit would cripple that.
Very nice looking.
One thing I have noticed on a lot of raised rigs with that sytle of bumper is they leave the radiator exposed, that is if it is the radiator and not a cooler.
I would no more wheel a rig like that if it is the radiator exposed.
Up where I go rocks always get flinged up, and one nice hit would cripple that.
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Judging by the route used to get all the turbo tubing under the hood, I'd say that what you're looking at is a intercooler mounted in front of the radiator.
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