how's the machining coming? i think i would have gone for the 4.3 swap myself. downey sells an adapter to mate it to the toy tranny. pretty simple set up all in all. you can usually find the motors for fairly cheap since they came in just about everything. that's my two cents, but i give you props for jumping into your project and getting it done.

 

found a couple links...

downey's website: http://www.downeyoff-road.com/Engine...rsion4Run.html
you can either swap just the motor and adapt to your tranny or swap in a 4.3 or 350 and an auto tranny and use your transfer case.

don't know where you live in florida, but here's a sampling of what i found on craigslist.
4.3L's:
http://fortmyers.craigslist.org/pts/877058101.html
http://pensacola.craigslist.org/cto/878092953.html
http://spacecoast.craigslist.org/cto/875862758.html
http://staugustine.craigslist.org/cto/880515916.html
http://miami.craigslist.org/pbc/pts/857997779.html

350's:
http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/pts/868300751.html
http://fortmyers.craigslist.org/pts/876437076.html
http://fortmyers.craigslist.org/pts/876336232.html
look at this one ------------->>>>>http://tallahassee.craigslist.org/pts/882692972.html


just for some ideas. hope the build is going well.

 

Jeez that sucks. I didn't know they made sleeves either. Hopefully it works just fine. .030 over is NOT much at all. That was done to my 22re and its very hard to tell.

Good luck with your build!

 

ill give you props like none other, its always good to see some one actually be gung ho and get r done with project trucks. granted that the 3.slow is not so good for the skinny pedal addicted humans out there (like my self) but it works.. and thats what matters.. i know my self id love to do a 3.4 swap in my 1st gen runner.... but more then likely it will have to wait till another 22re is toast lol.....one more thing, though you sound like you would like a chev motor, props to you for keepin it 100% toyota

 

Yeah definitely props for keeping it Toyota.

Where is B-town...or Beaverton??? lol

 

Im a down south yota boy 100% but you cant hate on chevy power sometimes!! thanks for the links i was beginning to think no one was listening to me! truck is comming good i should have the sleeved block back no later then tuesday thats what the machine shop told me and i was surprised how many things they make sleeves for hes got all kinds of info on them at his shop. my goal is to have this truck back together and running by next weekend so im going to have a buisy week ahead of me! yall should keep me motavated! ill keep the pics rolling, i got a cupple new ones today i started under coating my frame liefs and rear axel i didnt get as far as i planned but i should be done tomorrow ill post thoes when i get em.

 

wanted to say again major props on the links ill deffinantly look into some of these i want to build an early 80s yota after this i found on on chuckstrucks.net guy wants 1900$ for a 93 lifted 6inches on 35s real nice white paint looks good but doesnt run maby good grounds for a small block!!

 

no worries on the links. if you ever need to search craigslist.org in a broader way than the site lets you, crazedlist.org is awesome! its a site that lets you search multiple craigslist towns at one time. very, very cool. keep us posted on the build.

 

I got my engine in the same night I started putting it back together

Its easy. Only problem I had was coolant leaks, removing pilot bearing, and matching tranny to engine

Good luck!

 

yeah you will see bunch of pics the day after i get it back ill be hammering down on her. i hope o dont have a problem matching bolts i kept em pretty well organized i grooped everything together with what it came off with ex: flywheel oil pan tranny bolts are all still in there exact holes. so hopefully it wont take me long to get her up and running. thanks for the support yall i get to drive clear across michigan today to detroit so i wont be able to finish my under coating project but i still have tomaro later yall

 

ok so new update still nothing!!! i hate when mechanics say they will have something for you and then they get it a week later! so the machine shop told me he would call me friday with a price on everything a sort of total i guess i herd nothing from him couldn't get a hold of him all weekend mostly cause i was driving all around but i gave him a call this morning and left him a message so hopefully ill have this thing back in the next few days!!

 

Alright well i finally got ahold of the machine shop he told me it took so long beacuse he had a 3 day race weekend and he was gone. but i finally got a few numbers out of him and an estimate finish date.

1 piston-26$
1 set rings-15$
1 sleeve- 30$
plus labor and shipping

he told me id be looking at 220$ total for him to do it i told him go ahead

now i need to order gaskit kit head bolts im debating new rod and main bearings. anyone can think of anything else im going to need to throw this back together? that's all i can think of ill be ordering my stuff probable tomorrow afternoon. ill give ya my prices then

 

Alright another update i dont have much but its something to add! i still dont have my motor back so the machine shop is now a week late. im not sposed ot have it till monday i still also dont have my gaskit kit in i decided not to get a new rod the machine shop said mine was just fine i did get all new barrings tho so that will be added to my list i got the gaskit kit and barrings off ebay for 180$ not bad right? any ways i got a tailgate net and some undercoating pics they dont look to good there really isnt enuf light in the shop im working in so there the best i can do for now. ill keep it updated!


Im not worried about the shocks or spare tire getting painted they are comming off and getting changed.





Kinda shows what it looked like before



this is after the 1st coat i still have to do another i plan do coat all the brake lines to






showing the view outside the shop!!



the new tailgate net it was either this one or a plain one. i had to be differant.


Had to repaint some self tapers to screw down the bed liner





will be another update here in the next few days!! What do yall think so far?

 

Man you've done a lot so far! Keep up the hard work!!

 

Update bump!

 

UN ANSWERED QUESTIONS BUMP

Where to find cheap rotors and break pads

Anyone used black headlights on e-bay, website link above?

Anyone ever hooked up an MSD ignition box to a 3.0 v6? pics links diagrams ect? i have a 3.0v6 and an MSD 6 off road ignition box i got for cheap and dont know how to install it or what it will actually do for me?

 

no anwsers tonight cmon yall

 

Advance Auto has cheap brake components. I bought a reman caliper for 70 bucks that comes with a lifetime warranty.

nice view!

 

wabfab has rotors and pads
also good job on the build looks great
waiting for more

 

thanks i look into that i gotta do a brake job while im rebuilding this beast so no one used the black head lights or installed an MSD ignition?