killa b

ok blew the head gaskets on my toyota p/u need to know wat it costs for toyota to do them with the recall or if the transmission for the 3.0 will let a 22re bolt up to it ok thanks

881stGenRunner

not sure on the prices of the HG but the trannys will not bolt up

UKMyers

Was your rig already done under the recall? Call your dealer and give them your VIN if you don't know and they can tell you. If they have your SOL. Paying somebody to do that job will run into the thousand plus dollar range probably.

killa b

Will an 85 transmission work with a 94 drive shaft and no i haven't gotten a chance to find out if my stuff was fixed with the recall. What does it take to do the 4.3 swap??

Kyle95sr5

Yeah, check with Toyota and see if your HG has been done. If it hasn't, good luck. Im in the process of getting mine done now. Cost quoted was 1000 to 1100 with 600 of that being labor. I offered to buy my own parts and with the money he was qouting for just headgaskets I got new headgaskets and headbolts, water pump, all drive belts and timing belt, thermostat, coolant temp sensor, and some other misc stuff that I can't think of right now.

Moral of the story: Buy all the parts you want replaced and then take it to a good quality mechanic.

killa b

is that the price with the recall and i can do all my own work myself no problem but dont know of any good machine shops

Kyle95sr5

The recall is free. If your 3.0 is covered by Toyota, and hasn't already been done, then they will do all the work for free.

Edit: Even though the recall is covered by Toyota, chances are they will find something "wrong" and charge you to replace it.

keithguts

I got mine done for 2500.00 with all parts. This is what I had done, New valve job, HG's, timing belt, waterpump, Water hoses, all new air hoses, and all ne Fuel Injectors

Kyle95sr5

Cost of a complete rebuilt 3.0 from orientengine.com is $1999 with a $425 core deposit.

killa b

thanks guys all i got to hope for that it hasent been done yet and usually when they tell u something needs to be replaced it is close to going out or about to break

MudHippy

You can get a transfer case/third member flange that accepts all toyota driveshaft hole patterns '84 & up, I think All Pro Offroads got'em. Jus' checked, they do, look in drivetrain/gears&lockers

misterzee

Why don't you get a 3.4 and swap it. There's kits available to make it (relatively) EZ. There's a write up in this month's 4WDToyotaOwner magazine. Check offroadsolutions.com .

em3e3

Some of my personal experience:
About 3 years ago, I decided it was time to have the timing belt replaced (at 130K miles). I took it to the local dealership where I used to live, and over $2000 later, had new timing belt, water pump, tensioner, and valve job (which would have required replacing the head gaskets and bolts). In July '06, the both head gaskets blew, about 32K miles later. After finding this site, I was determined to do the work myself.

After finally removing both heads, I discovered that the valve were burnt and the heads were warped. I realize that there are a lot of reasons why the valves (and seats) were burnt, but I had always taken the truck to the same dealership for all engine upkeep, including some rough running after the valve job. So it's no surprise that I was more than a little disappointed and irritated at the dealership. I had since moved out of the area, so I didn't even bother with them.

So, find a good machine shop, at least, and if you don't feel comfortable following the factory service manual and using a torque wrench, find a mechanic. In any case, think about, and purchase yourself, the head gaskets and re-useable head bolts from engnbldr.com. Have the heads resurfaced and the valve done, which can also be done by engnbldr.com. Seriously consider some upgrades, like oversized valves and Weasy2k's camshafts, ceramic headers, which will help keep the engine cooler (and less likely to blow the HG again!).

This is all things that I did myself, and I would do it all over again (just a lot sooner!) Hope that helps...

91_4x4runner

Not to mention that the transmission would bolt right up and the engine mounts are the same.

killa b

so the only thing you have to change is the wiring harness

91_4x4runner

Well, it's not just a quick job. An engine swap is one of the most labor intense things you can do on a vehicle. You're going to need the harness from the 3.4L vehicle, the ECU, the accessories, etc. It might be easiest to get a kit from ORS:

http://www.offroadsolutions.com/tech...ersion_kit.htm

killa b

well i would just get a yota with everything in it and make it as easy as posible witch is probly easir said than done

killa b

what company sells new or rebuilt 3.slows

91_4x4runner

Orient Engines and Jasper seem to have pretty good reputations.

Kyle95sr5

www.orientengine.com $1999 with a $425 core charge

www.tigerjapanese.com (used 3.0s) $1590 with 25k-35k miles shipping around $200

www.jasperengines.com $3477 with $500 core charge