hey there
I would like to hear some opinions on different engines that would swap fairly easily into my 84. I'm looking for more power than my worn out 22R but I also want to keep my gas milage reasonable. I have heard good things about the vortech 4.3l. I'm also a diesel guy, and would be very interested in any diesel swaps. what other engines out there do ya recommend?

 

i would go for the 4.3 chevy because it is a relatively simple swap. and the motor doesn't weigh alot and there are adaptors avalible for your tranny

 

Here's one that's different and didn't cost an arm and a leg;

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...090&highlight=

Plus if you read thru it there is a parts list at the end.

 

I like my 7MGE - 200hp and I still get 20 mpg with 32's and 4.56 gears (speedo is dead accurate) - the only tough part is fitting a radiator, but I've read where some have been able to bolt in an early V6 radiator

notes on my swap
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any chevy conversion is a good one

 

There isn't any conversion that would be considered simple but here are couple.

Acme adapters makes kits to put VW TDI Diesel engines in Suzuki's using Toyota tranny/t-cases so there is not reason it won;t work in a Toyota truck too.

http://www.acmeadapters.com/

There is also a forum for diesel Toyotas http://www.toyotadiesel.com/forums/

Another interesting swap is a Lexus 1UZFE 4.0 Aluminum V8

http://www.uzswap.com/forum/

 

what about the 3rz, i always wanted to put on in an older truck 150hp 177ft/lb I get 20+mpg with my heavy ass 4runner.

 

thanks for the replies guys. unfortunitly my toyota was stolen from my boss's driveway last night. If I could only have 5 minutes with the tweaker that stole it...no questions asked...
still wouldn't replace it or the things that were in it

 

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006...tweight_v.html

swap in this 1.7L 2stroke diesel.

that would be sweet.

 

Cummins ftw!!!

 

hi guys. i got a 85 runner with a 22re and i want to drop a v6 in it. i got for free a 94 3.0 with trans and t case, how hard is a swap like this? can i double up the v6 t case with a 4 cyclinder t case? what about the front spring? i want to lift it but can i do the swap first and not have the front sit really low?

 

If it were me I would do the same thing as I did before. Only I think I would wait for a manual tranny to come along instead of going for an auto like I did. I put a 3.0L Toyota TD in my pickup. It came out of a Toyota Surf from Japan. It has no problems holding its own on the highway and it will tow loads quite good as well. Two weekends ago I hauled home a VW Jetta on a tandem axle U haul trailer. Figured it was around 6000 pounds and I could cruise at 65 mph. With a big load like that I get around 19 mpg or so. Unloaded I average about 26 around town and highway. Strictly highway its up right around the 30 mark. It wasn't that expensive and works very well. But like I said I would rather have a 5 speed. I'm probably going to swap one in next summer. Just an idea that probably most of you haven't heard of much.

 

There's no way I've ever swap a 22RE for a 3VZ (3.0 V-6). Best swap IMO is the 3.4L 5VZ.

 

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