spainobain1234

If I do the swap, I understand I will need a combined Bellhousing, a completely rebuilt r150f transmission, engine mounts etc.

I need to know if after I complete the 2jz gte engine swap, will there be room under the hood to mod the hell out of it without chopping things up and removing the bumper?

How much would the swap cost roughly if it were done by a reputable mechanic?

2DoorRunner

To much power = Broken junk.

And i would suggest doing it yourself, most mechanics wont do such an in depth swap, and it will take a long time so you will be paying out the ass.

xxxtreme22r

I don't see the stock 8" rear holding 300-600 HP. But then again there is that guy running that charged 1uz. But I don't know what he's running for axles either.

Don't know of too many mods that take up room in an engine bay except for an intercooler. And if your thoughts are of 600 HP well your gonna need a massive intercooler for that kinda of power which means hacking at the stock bumper to make it fit.

If you were running a pickup you'd be able to swap the radiator to the bed and use the added space for the large intercooler but in a 4runner that's pretty much impossible.

boomyanker

There are a few companies (spearco, greedy, hks) that make very efficient intercoolers that are not as large as you would think. 500hp would not be a problem with most of these units, but you are also going to pay more money for them. Swapping to a single turbo will actually give you more room than the stock twins. With a good intercooler, stock usdm twins on 18psi, exhaust and a few other small mods you should be able to but down a good 380whp. I have seen a few 6speed cars get as much as 425whp with just these mods.

sas'd22re

Too much power for toyota axles. You'll need to put some larger axles in to handle that 2j. Oh, and lots and lots of money if you cant do the swap yourself. I swapped in a 7mge into my sas'd xtra cab and spent easily over $3000 on a full rebuild of the motor, finding a bellhousing and motor mounts, new rad, new exhaust, all new fuel lines up the drivers side frame rail, clutch, ect ect and I did all the work myself.

xxxtreme22r

I thought the same thing about too much power to the axles, but have you ever seem a SBC 350 engine put into an IFS truck and run 35's built for mud bogging? I have.

sas'd22re

Mud doesn't have much traction thus, a little easier on parts. Unless it's a built 350 it has around 200hp. If it's going to be driven In the street or in the rocks it'll snap that junk the first time he binds up a tire and gives it a little gas

spainobain1234

Thanks Guys for the great responses. Gold stars For you and I have heard alot about the 7mgte swap but am severely interested in swapping the 2jzgte. What do you think a shop will charge me to modify the bellhousing (combine the v6 to the 2jz), modify the engine mounts, radiator, and just the entire swap IF I purchased the engine seperately?
thanks !

sas'd22re

Shops here charge $80 an hour. Not sure how much they are around your place. So your going to drive your truck there with the 2j in the box of your truck and you want to return to the shop with your truck turn key ready to drive? I'm gonna say $3000-$4000. There's wiring, hoses, mounts, clutch assembly, exhaust and fabbing the intake and intercooler. It's a muffin-ton of work. Then that brings you to the axles. Is this truck a mall crawler or do you wheel it? If you do wheel it, how hard do you drive it? The rear axle and IFS will NOT last long.

RMA

do it man swap it .. deal with the axles if and when they break .. lets just see this done .

ohh your looking at closer to $5000 to have shop do it, unless you do as much as you can first

spainobain1234

I am going to end up driving it on the street mostly, and It will have a straight axel lift I purchased a 95 4runner from hawaii with a 12 inch lift and fat wide 14 inch tires. So Is that going to be a 4000$ swap estimated? and Do you know of any shops that will swap it turn key? I am located in seattle Washington

2DoorRunner

Cost of the parts alone is probably going to be higher than 4 grand. Motor, trans, bellhousing modification, fuel system, intercooler, cooling system, etc.
Then i would imagine it would be 3-4 grand in labor, at $80 an hour. Although a specialty shop will probably charge more than that.
Oh and dont forget to add the cost of the parts 4runner you bought.

Would definatly be an awesome swap, then you can go smoke some "fast" cars

But just remember, the little things add up QUICK. Im doing a 4.3 swap. I researched for months, and i still have spent about $300 on parts that i didnt think about/know i needed. All just little 5 to 30 dollar parts too.

sas'd22re

I'm not saying 'don't do this swap' it would be a sweet swap to have for sure. But in a street/drag truck, not a mall crawler/'wheeler'. With 14" wide tires it's going to hook up well to the ground putting lots of stress on every part in the drivetrain. With a 2wd truck it would be easy (drivetrain wise) all you would need to do is put a 9" in the rear with a traction bar and get a beefy rear driveshaft built. With a 4 wheel drive, it's a whole different ballpark. Toyota axles WILL NOT handle 320 horsepower for very long. So that means you have to upgrade to 1 ton axles and you would have to have them narrowed to make you truck legal on the street. There's $3000-$4000 right there.....the axles themselfs, cutting them down, custom shorter axle shafts, new c's, welding. And that's without putting lockers in them. If you have a spare $10,000 lying around that you don't need, by all means do this swap and post up pics. If you want a V8 is your truck, look at other options. Anything V8 and fuel injected is going to be expensive and will require you to put 1 tons in your truck. There's no way around it. I've been starting to collect parts to build a truggy using a 2000-2004 double cab (just the cab and front clip) and putting a 6.0 vortec GM with an NV4500 tranny and a 205 doubler set-up and 1 tons. Its probably going to be a 2 or so year build and I'm just going to buy parts as I find them for good deals. I figure that's around $15,000 or so in parts, not including labour. The only thing im not going to be doing is making the frame.

Anyways, if you got the cash, do it. It'll be badass for sure! Plus if you put 1 tons in, you'll be able to have work done to the motor and run 400-500 hp and be somewhat safe with the 1 tons.

boosted7

My v6 drivetrain has handled the power just fine. I'm sure if i was taking it to the track and doing clutch drops at 5k rpm something will eventually die.

Turbo powerband is much nicer to drivetrain parts with the big power being up high.

If your paying somebody to do the swap for you your looking at 10+K at least.

boosted7

He doesn't "HAVE" to upgrade anything axle wise until he breaks something. My truck is proof. There are also several other 7m powered trucks on here that run near that power.

Pretty good rule of thumb though is spinning while under boost then catching traction is a recipe for disaster...

sas'd22re

Boosted7, how often do you wheel your truck? What type of terrain do you see most while on the trails? How much horsepower is your motor putting out?

sas'd22re

Boosted7, how often do you wheel your truck? What type of terrain do you see most while on the trails? How much horsepower is your motor putting out? I see your only running 32"s....not too much stress on parts. The '14" wide tires' will greatly increase the breakage factor. And it being a runner add a few hundred pounds

boosted7

It see's alot of bush, mud, not much for rock crawling though up here.

You were stressing axles based on power, not tires. I'm sure those 14" wide tires won't help, ontop of it being a runner. I only weigh in at 3700 pounds...

fork

if i had a nickel for every time i see a poser vehicle here

sas'd22re

Boosted7, I agree, I didn't mention tires but the original poster did. Guys break axles and ring and pinions with dual cases, 4:10's and 22re's that have 112 horsepower at best.