V8 4 Runner swap
12-22-2004, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by kevin444
For a moment i thought this was about dropping a i-force v8 toy engine into there.. good lawdy..
Isn't the magnum a 360? either way i'm sure it could be done, just more expensive than a chevy or ford swap (more custom pieces that would have to be made)
12-22-2004, 07:02 PM
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Why would you pollute a perfectly good Toyota with a hunk of ˟˟˟˟˟ motor? At least swap in an I-Force or something more reputable such as a Ford 302 or a small block Chevy (LS1)...
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12-22-2004, 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by desert whomper
why would u take the porshe, the new v8 runner that is supercharged is the fastest production SUV and it is a toyota, what else could u want? 
12-23-2004, 06:24 AM
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I tried to race a porshe in my 2nd gen the other day... We were both at a light and when it turned green I gunned it (or I tried) but i beat him to the next light. (probly cause he didnt realize I was racing) But then the next light, he let me go a couple of feet or so then he was gone... i felt like a dip˟˟˟˟.
12-23-2004, 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by fiveofeen
are you sure its the fastest prod suv? remember the GMC typhoon those run 13's stock as do the cayanne S
12-23-2004, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Cebby
I think I've read that the i-force motor is too wide to fit either the 2nd OR 3rd Gen. The hot swap would be the 4.0 out of the LS400. 
12-29-2004, 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by 3yotys
how much V8 torqe can yoty 8" rear end handle?
The rear end can handle the power just fine. The front is questionable though, if you thrash it a lot you might break something up front.
12-29-2004, 06:11 PM
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I saw a 318 in a 1st gen toyota 5 years ago in at the Back Hills Cruiser Classic. Fit pretty well... sort of.
Does the Magnum have a rear-mount distributor? Is a small-body available for it? If so, you might be able to get by w/o a body lift, but you'd have to mount the engine low and try to push it back as far as you can for radiator clearance.
As for the i-Force - rumors are that there are two 4.7-into-Taco's floating around... Trying to convince the guy who mentioned it to drive 300 miles to get pics.
Does the Magnum have a rear-mount distributor? Is a small-body available for it? If so, you might be able to get by w/o a body lift, but you'd have to mount the engine low and try to push it back as far as you can for radiator clearance.
As for the i-Force - rumors are that there are two 4.7-into-Taco's floating around... Trying to convince the guy who mentioned it to drive 300 miles to get pics.
Last edited by rockota; 12-29-2004 at 06:13 PM.
