i know the 3.4 is the preferred swap if youre gonna do it but has anyone done the 2.7 4-cyl?

 

From a 22re, yes. From a 3.0, not that I know of.

Some guys over on Marlin's site have done it.
http://board.marlincrawler.com/

 

im not sure why anyone would go from the 22re to the 2.7. imo the 22re is a legendary motor, and a LOT tougher.

 

Here's the thread I was thinking of:
http://board.marlincrawler.com/index...light=2+7+swap

 

i was actually thinking it would be BAD A to put a 2.7 in my truck
for my dads 99 runner with the 2.7 its not a hot rod, but the five speed does its justice

 

From the impression I get from reading threads over the years from 2.7 liter owners is the 2.7 is basically a 22RE on roids, AND the end/supreme result of everything Toyota learned from the 22RE. The 2.7 has a timing chain but to the best of my knowledge doesn't have timing chain guide issues like the 22RE. I realize there are many more 22RE's out there with higher miles, but I don't hear of any 2.7's blowing head gaskets like the 22RE's do. Also, do you need to adjust the valves on a 2.7 as often as you need to on the 22RE? Also the 2.7 has more power and torque, as well as it has a more efficient dual overhead cam set up. The 2.7 Liter also comes with a better stock manual transmission and if I'm not mistaken (please correct me if I'm wrong) it's from the R150 series, essentially/roughly the same transmission family/series found behind the 3vze (3.0 V6), and the 5vz-fe (3.4 V6).

 

Here's a quote from Big Mike about the swap from a 22 to a 3RZ-FE:

 

thanks

 

why not go with a 1uzfe from a 3.0?

 

^^^+1 to that idea

 

Ok, here you go:
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f161...4runner-54771/