Timpanogos Slim

Just paid a guy $500 for a reasonably clean '94 4runner sr5 with a seized engine for my best friend's daughter. It'll be her first car. Manual transmission.

The plan is to source a 5VZ-FE and swap it in over the next few months. She'll have to do a substantial part of the wrenching as part of the deal. She's done 1 semester of high school auto shop and loved it.

This won't be my first time swapping an engine. First time swapping in a dissimilar engine i guess.

Been reading various swap guides. So far I'm a bit confused by whether or not I'll need a new oil pan if the doner doesn't come from a T100.

Anyway. Hi. I guess this is my swap thread. Some of you may know me from the mud forums. I still have and drive my '94 cruiser.

mbomberz1

If you have the 3.0 in your 94, you should be able to swap that pan and pickup tube over to the 5vz. I would recomend making a swap thread in the engine swap area, might get the correct help faster that way!

Timpanogos Slim

Yeah, i realized that forum exists like an hour after posting here.

Dunno why it wasn't clear about the oil pan - thanks.

mbomberz1

No worries, glad I could help. Link up your thread so we can go help out