***SOLD***
Mint Condition 1987 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Turbo

112K Miles with Almost New 22R-E Engine and New W56-B Manual Transmission



We purchased this mint condition 1987 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Turbo earlier this year. I’ve looked and cannot find a nicer 1st Gen 4Runner than this anywhere in the country. If you are reading this post, you know this is a “unicorn” vehicle.

No rust, no leaks, no problems! Everything works as it was intended to or better than it did when it rolled off the factory floor 30-yrs ago. It’s a blast to drive, especially watching the SR5 Digital Dash and Turbo Gauge, with the Hard Top On or Off! Here are the specs:

Mileage: 112,489

Semi-Restoration: Motor and Transmission removed, full exterior paint to “Old Toyota White” with Silver SR5 Factory Decals, full undercarriage and frame paint and seal.

Engine: Toyota 22R-E Turbo Charged 4 Cylinder that was removed and rebuilt just 12K miles ago

Transmission: New Marlin Crawler W56-B manual transmission with short throw shifter kit and knobs filled with Redline MT 90

Transfer Case: Stock transfer case (High and Low Range) in great condition

Drive-Train: Aisin clutch master, braided stainless clutch master to slave hose, Aisin slave cylinder, Aisin clutch kit, and resurfaced Toyota flywheel

Tires: New Falken Wild Peak All Terrain Tires on stock 4Runner Wheels

4Wheel Drive: Warn locking front hubs

Front Bumper: ARB front bumper with 3 sets of LED lights

Rear Bumper: Trail Gear low profile tube bumper

Headlights and Taillights: Projector Headlight conversion with HID (H4 slim ballasts) with Halo LED driving lights and new OEM Rear Taillights

Sound System: BOSS double din radio unit with Bluetooth and USB with Rockford Fosgate front speakers and JBL 6x9 rear speakers

Interior and Lighting: Power Windows (doors and rear tailgate), Power Locks, SR5 Multi-Adjustment seats, LEDs for all interior lights including overhead, both doors, and rear cargo lights

Additions: New 4Runner Side Pillar emblems, New 4Runner SR5 Turbo rear emblems, WeatherTech Front, Rear, and Cargo mats

Maintenance: Sorry for the long list here:

- New Denso A/C Compressor and Dryer Receiver with R-134a Conversion and full Vacuum/Recharge

- New Alternator

- New Aluminum Radiator

- New NGK Wireset and Plugs

- New Flowmaster 50 Series Exhaust with High-Flow Catalytic Converter

- New Gates Belts and Hoses

- New OEM Toyota window runs

- Rebuilt Power steering Gearbox with new seals with new ATF

- Fram fuel filter, gas tank breather, diff breather extensions

- Royal Purple synthetic gear lube in both Front and Rear differentials

- K&N pod filter setup (not installed – OEM original air box is installed)

- Various Turbo oil catchment devices and other engine upgrades



Asking Price: $19,900 OBO

Location: In Vestavia Hills, AL

 

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Very clean but why go with a W-56 transmission and not the stock R-151 that came with the truck stock?

 

It's a thing of beauty, and surely a rarity in that condition, but not much good for anything I want to do with a Toyota 4x4.

And yeah, what dropzone said, What happened to the R-151 tranny.?? Kinda important for such a mint truck that so much money is being asked for.

Maybe it originally was an auto tranny truck, eh???

 

You guessed it - it was an auto tranny and the Marlin was the best option to swap to a Manual. It seems to work perfect with the 22R-E.

 

I take it you mean 22RTE?
So you just bought this thing less than 6 months ago. Are you the one that dumped a ton of money into it? Why sell it now?
Just questions people will ask

 

The last two POs put more $ into it than I did, but I put quite a bit of $ into it and even more time. I mostly did the last 15% of upgrades to truly "finish" it out.

I like always having a project to work on and have a hard times stopping before they are complete. My career is bulit around mostly thinking/talking, so it's nice to work on something with my hands in the garage where you can see immediate fruits of your labor.

Why sell it? Well, my original plan was to SAS it and put it on 37s with dual cases, but it drives so well that we just didn't have the heart to cut into it. When you drive it, you realize just how rare it is. It's like going back in time and it gets "thumbs up's" everywhere it goes.

Hope this helps. With this one done, it's time for a new project .

 

Is the 22RTE mechanicly correct?? Correct low compression head and pistons??

 

Are you asking about the rebuilt 10K miles ago? It was done by the PO, so I don't have all the detalis. The engine was removed and rebuilt professionally at a pretty big price tag at a shop in TX, so I assume it was built to the correct mechanical specs. It has solid, consistent power throughout the power band.

We have some decent hills where I live and it'll climb the equivalent of a small mountain in 4th gear with the turbo at max power (full yellow turbo bars on the digital dash).

 

The fact that it runs well is no answer to my question about whether the engine has been built with the correct head and pistons.

It is very, very, likely that anyone who is willing to pay near $20,000 for a truck like this will expect it to be factory correct. It is likely, that as a collectors machine, you have reduced its potential value by changing out its auto tranny. Do you intend to include the original tranny as part of the sale??

I think all the aftermarket things you have added, diminish this truck, they do not add to its value.

 

For that asking price you'll want to have the drivers seat refoamed also, it sticks out like a sore thumb. There are other issues of a similar line. Like the hacked up bed sides, and not original paint.

It's good but not mint. Plus we've seen the POs wiring job.

 

I appreciate all the replies. On the rebuild, it was done professionally and I believe correctly and am happy to discuss further details with potential buyers.

On wiring, there is 1 wire that isn't factory (for the aftermarket fuel gauge) and 1 that connects to the steering column that one member said was factory but I'm still skeptical. All other wiring is factory.

There are some scratches on the bedrails from taking the hardtop on and off. They are not visible when the hardtop is on. I've never noticed the drivers seat foam (and I drove it on a 11hr road trip comfortably) but agree that it sticks out in the pic. I'll look into it more.

It's also missing 2-3 of the small round plastic interior gray plug clip things. Think the Toyota dealership would have those?

Most poyential buyers are happy about the new Marlin manual tranny with no concerns it isnt the original factory one. Not sure you can beat a Marlin!

 

this was for sale on 4runnerforum for 10,500 about 2 months ago guy in texas
turbo 4runners only came with autos

 

So only owned it for 6 weeks. Is the title in your name?

Transmission was swapped by another owner

 

I've had the truck for 2-months - clean title in my name. Yes, the transmission was done by the PO. It still needed a lot of work - so I worked on it straight through last weekend finishing it out. New parts came in daily.

It was listed at $12.5k by the PO in unfinished form, barely marketed, and underpriced. The PO was holding multiple offers when I finally tied it up.

 

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/sale-v...412-500-a.html

 

Here are the PO's exact words, right before he sold it to you sometime around the first week of April:

"Only have had a couple of people serious and all seem to cap off at the $10,000 mark. So I'll lower the price to that... $10,000. Overall I'm likely loosing money at either price (if I added up every penny spent), so I'll drop the price to try and get this sold."

I also saw nearly every maintenance item and upgrade you listed was already completed by the PO in his listing. I'm also curious about what work you did in 6-7 weeks that increased it's value by no less than $9,900?

I wish my wrenching skills were half as valuable as yours...

 

Sold.

 

Keep working at it - you'll get there someday

In all seriousness, after 3 offers it sold today. I did put a lot of work in it - it had a lot of items not disclosed in TX that needed new parts. And as mentioned it sold undermarket last time and was heavily under-marketed.

Remember, although this is a Tech forum, it isn't 100% about the Tech. Being skilled in foreseeing and unlocking value in something (whether a vehicle, house, or other investment) is as important as actually working on improvements.