If you are gonna keep the 3.0 if I was at that point there I think I would talk to WEASY about a set of cams , engine builders oversive valves and look into a set of headers to help with the breathing and get some power out of it at the same time.

 

That looks like a very good canidate for a 5VZ, really nice 4runner!

 

Yep its an auto...
very much on my mind, need to check out prices and real dyno numbers.
im looking at a 1500 dollar rebuild, but at a later time, i will most definitly be getting a 3.4, just not right now.

 

Notice the torque converter, too...

I'd say so.

Mods or swaps aside, if you don't find any significant difference between tolerances on the other journals, you shouldn't have to turn the crankshaft. You might consider using tri-metal bearings over aluminum, though. They're more tolerant to minute variations on a shaft that's not been turned. Another option is going to Toyota and getting bearings to fit each specific journal over a universal set that are all a standard size.

It just depends on what you wanna do and how much you wanna spend, though. And, of course, what you find when everything has been guaged.

Definitely put new rings in, regardless of anything.

Just food for thought....

 

yep new rings for sure, gotta measure evrything today and see whats up. where are these tri-metal bearings sold, think this may be a great idea? while im in there, i need ta fix some wires this guy who had it before us must have been a twiker or something

 

if you ever wanna sell that beauty, you just feel free to contact me, I'd be proud to own that!

nice rig, and I'll be watching the rebuild process.

 

sorry, I don't know much about rebuilding and engine casue i never had to do it myself. but I do know that using womens panty hose...2pair for a buck+tax at walmart (knee highs) work great as a prefilter for those aftermarket wash and oil filters. keeps the filter really clean to where you can wash every other time. just keep'em oiled

 

thanks, i'll keep you in mind

 

so are you saying fishnets wouldnt be good?

 

Yeah panty hose make great filters. I use them in my shop vac, filter paint or other liquids. I keep telling my wife to save her old ones but she keeps throwing them away

 

just so they dont filter you out too.

 

dam, i never thought about that, shiat thats what i need to do to the ole shopvac

 

Nice runner man. What kind of light bar/bumper is that? Where did u get it?

 

dont really know, came with the runner. it is a solid bumper though....needs new lights on it

 

I filter out my lady automatically. get no problems with that...well yeah sometimes.

 

ok i found all my issues, here they are
1 bearings are shot to heck.....
2 cold start injector sensor, broken in half
3 had no compression in #4 cylinder, valve not even close to seating

buttttt the good news is, I GOT NO BLOWN HEAD GASKET

SO IM JUST GONNA REBUILD THIS SUCKA AND RUN IT, while i save up for a couple goodies..
also found out that the guy before me had replaced the rear shocks, hmmmm rancho 5000's, niccccceeeee, and he has airbags in the back that go inside the coilspring, one has a huge hole in it, but i'll reolace them both...
so today was a good day...
off to lap some valves

 

Ok, I see your problem right there. Your engine was installed sideways. Straighten that puppy out and you're good-to-go...I'm sure of it.

So was there enough stuff stuffed in that engine compartment, or what?

 

oh shot, this isnt a camry???
yeah there was plenty of stuff in there, but it really wasent that bad at all, lots of pics and stack it up they way ya took it off and your good to go. now its lapping valve time and cleaning parts time

 

I've heard not to lap the valves on a 3VZ, they are too thin already and burn too quickly.

 

heard that too. then i did alot of research last night and today, found out lapping them to clean the sealing surface is ok, dont turn the valves with a machine, do them by hand, use the course and then the fine grit compound. i do have a wayyyyy burnt exhaust valve thats gonna cost me a whopping 15 bucks to replace.
this was from an ase certified toyota master tech at the local dealership that i used to work with, so im not just reading the internet
now i need ta just get my rebuild kit and shove it all back into the engine compartment, im thinking maybe a funnel would be a easy way to do that