Hey guys. I'm a long time lurker, first time poster. I had been looking a while for the right 4runner or pickup and I finally found one the other day. So here's my introduction with my truck.

The truck is a 1991 Toyota pickup with 127k. Its a 5-speed 4x4 with a 22re. I bought it from the original owner who had garaged it since 2004 (due to a memory attached with the truck). It is in perfect condition aside from a dent on the roof and a tiny rip in the seat. Oh and, the motor has a knock, but for the price, I couldn't pass it up. It sounds like a spun bearing, but I won't be sure until I pull it apart.

So here's the picture I have bringing it home:

 

Nice truck man welcome to yotatech if ya got any questions along the way you can find it hear. If ya cant find it some will help you out

 

Right on dude where ya located? If you're in Norcal I'm always up for some mechanics, but always post it up and you'll get a wide variety of opinions on the issue you're dealing with!

 

BTW great little truck. Get her mechanics in order then get ti buildin a trail rig!

 

Welcome to Yotatech

Nice truck!

:wabbit2:

 

Welcome to YT!

Thats a clean looking truck. What are your plans for it?

 

Thanks for the welcome guys.

As for the truck, I've been calling around and it looks like I'll have 22reperformance.com rebuild my motor, but if I do this I'll have about 5k into the truck any thoughts on this?

But as for plans, I want to make 37's work. So I'm thinking dana44's front and rear. But I want to make sure it remains 100% daily drivable, its gonna take some work but I'm up to it.

 

From what I've read on here you don't need D44's to run 37's on that truck. Do the SFA conversion on with a Toyota axle and go from there. The Toy axles are pretty darn tough.

Welcome to the addiction.

 

Anyone know of any good places to rebuild my 22re? Or somewhere that sells rebuilt ones?

 

I've heard a lot about Engn Bldr, and from what everyone says, they do good work. Sweet lookin little truck man, love those pickups from the 90's.

Welcome to Yotatech. look around long enough and you'll get plenty of inspiration for bad ideas, and ways to spend money , and that will all be ok!!

 

It would help alot if we knew where you lived

 

Seattle, WA. But I've called many places in the area and haven't had much luck. So now shipping is an option

 

build it your self!

 

theres a good place in medical lake, sunset motors maybe?

 

putney's (22reperformance.com) is located here in northern california in Chico. WELL known and great work. Shipping wouldnt be to bad from WA. With a bad bearing, you're going to be tearing apart the top end just to get to the bottom end, might as well do a full rebuild ay? Things like timing components steel guide), HG, oil and water pumps I would try to use Toyota OE parts, or at the least NAPA's Altrom parts.

Sweet ride, I love those little trucks!

 

man, i emailed that guy trying to get it... but you beat me to it... if you got it for what it was listed for you got a helluva deal!!

check out http://www.engnbldr.com/ for parts.. i havent worked with them personally but i have heard good thing about them.

 

Nice looking rig bud. I'm not that familiar with your area so I can't say what are some good places to send the engine to. Personally I wouldn't pay someone else to rebuild it and instead do it myself but if money is not an issue for you then that is without a doubt the easiest way to go.

 

Looks like a pretty clean yota you got there. Make sure to fill in your location when you get a chance to.

You can find that under the user control panel up at the top of the page

 

Nice Whip!
Hella Clean!

 

Yeah I picked it up about an hour after he posted it. He wouldn't budge on his price, but I think its worth it.

And for my motor it looks like I'll be getting it built through 22reperformance.com, I talked to the guy for a while and he definitely knows his stuff.