https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.yot...a8006d9cf.jpegThe 96
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.yot...933901fb7.jpegThe 93
hey there. I have this crazy idea of taking 3 $500 4runners and turning into one nice 1. I have a 96 3.4 auto 4x4 that doesn’t run and it’s a let’s truck that I’m using the 3.4 out of. I have a 1993 3.0 auto 4x4 that my plan is to use little things off of for the engine swap and maybe some little parts i need to make the whole thing better. And finally a 88 3.0 manual 4x4 that is the end game. Been doing a lot of research and I’ve been building cars for about 15 years so I’m going to give this 1st gen a go. Going to document the build and ask for advice on here where I can. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.yot...dd50ce24b.jpegThe 88

That’s the plan. Gutted the 96 today. Hoping someone comes and takes the rolling chassis so I can put the 88 in the garage and start peeping it for the 3.4. And the motor and trans can come out in one piece, which I was surprised it did. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.yot...5ca2d26ff.jpeghttps://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.yot...c563582cd.jpegGutted everything I need for the 3.4.
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.yot...965c000f4.jpegPulled the dash just in case I need to swap the gauges plus someone might need to nice dash.

Well the past few days I pulled the 3.0 and redid the top end. About to put it the 88. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.yot...e5ea3eeb6.jpeghttps://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.yot...ae37b2df9.jpeg
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Put the 96 fender flares on the 88. They look pretty good I think. What do you guys think?https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.yot...cc4ccc69d.jpeg

Ya the plan is to seal them up. I’m using them to cover bad rust on the fenders from the trim lol. And ya I can’t wait to get started on the 3.4. But I want to get the 88 running with the 3.0 so I can drive it while I rebuild the 3.4.

The 88 has a 3.0 originally so it’s pretty easy to swap in another one. The only problem I’m coming across is the wire connectors. 88 has the old connectors. But with a little ingenuity it should fire right right up once I get it in.

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.yot...c86f48214.jpegGot the motor in, but now no spark. I’ll have to track down the issue. I’m thinking it’s the coil.

The 3.4 didn’t run and needs to be rebuilt. I was driving the 93. And then I blew a head gasket about a month ago. The 88 came stock with a 3.0, so just to get it running and driving I redid the top end on the 3.0 so I can drive it while I decide how I want to rebuild the the 3.4. And having a parts truck is great, the 88 needs a lot of little things which so far the compatibility between the 93 and the 88 have been good minus the coil and tps and the distributor

Lmao that’s awesome. Which I had parts right now. Need a new coil. Taking forever to get it shipped here.

Here’s a little update on the build. Waiting for a new distributor cap and rotor, wires, and a coil. Also found out the fuel pump is dead. Going to pull the pump out of the 93 and see if it will fit. I know it works and then hopefully it will fire up. I rerouted the cooking passage with some spare tubing off the spare 3.0 I had laying around. Also deleted the hoses and hard lines to the rear heater, someone had already capped the ends figured I would just take them all out all together. Also the exhaust from the 93 doesn’t fit which doesn’t make sense cause it’s from a 3.0 and a non lifted body but yet it hits the body when I put it in so I cut it into oieces that I can make work for now until I build a new exhaust for it. Thinking about going 3 inch on it with no car and flow master super 40. But we will see what’s in the budget when I get there. All in all I’m hoping to have this started by next week.

Side note. The ignition is broken out and I’m using a screw driver to turn the truck on. I’m thinking about putting a push button start along with toggle switches for the ignition, electric fan, and wiring up the fuel pump.

Sorry it’s been so long. I had to have surgery. Almost done with recovery. But a little update. I have it all together and put a set of headers on the 3.0 to help with an exhaust issue I had with the stock exhaust. Went to start it and the fuel pump is bad. Waiting to pull the tank out of the 93 to swap it over and direct wire the pump. Should have it running in a few weeks I hope.