I was thinking about rebuilding the 22re in my 1987 4runner and the thought crossed that i can buy a severely rolled 3rd gen for about the same cost as upgrading the things that need to be done on my 1st gen.

SOO why not take the rolled 3rd and remove the bad body and bolt up the body from my 1st gen to the 3rd gen frame and drivetrain.

Will It work or am i just crazy?

 

Don't know, time to start taking measurements!

 

It's already been done, I forget which fab shop did it. Lemme look around.

 

Thanks i would appreciate any all knowledge on anybody doing this.

 

Oleg at Ibris Off road

I saw it in action a couple of years ago on Chinamans. It broke something in the front IFS on the rock pile.

 

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Oh boy another cyber tough guy.

 

anything is possible if you have the welding & metal fabrication skills you might have to move the rear axle forward and relocate body mounts.
and making the instrument cluster work might be a pain.

 

http://irbisoffroad.com/Skyrunner_pics.asp

check that out

 

Yup, that's the one I saw. Cool truck, tons of fab work into it. Still IFS (something in the frontend let go on Chinamans that day on the trail)

 

Granted its still an IFS but it would be the best of both worlds....

 

I'd rather take a 3.4 swap in my 84 Probably an easier process than swapping bodies and making custom body mounts.

 

thanks that looks like a great starting place. I t may be easier to do 3.4 swap but i would want the whole drive train from the 3rd gen anyway. My runner has the auto a340h or f it's a turd. no gearing available for it, so i would have to do the tranny and t-case anyway why not just do it right?