4runFreak's '87 4runner build up thread
 

Hey guys, I am new to yotatech so it took me a little bit to learn the way things work but here I am. I am 15 and this summer I bought a 1987 4runner. The guy told me all it needed was a timing chain. Simple. So I got the chain and started tearing my engine down, I get to the oil pump and its filled with shrapnal:bang: as I keep going the teeth on the gears are broken and the head gaskets blown, Any way now im in the process of rebuilding. Any ideas I will keep in mind and I will post pics as I can.

THE 4RUNFREAK:wrench:

is it a 22re or 3.0?

87 only had 22r/re option :D

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http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/wcs...6_pri_larg.jpg
Cleaned up the dash using this paint and in grey

22RE Twisted

Hey WabFab what kind of tube bumpers do you do?

http://www.wabfab.org/Bumpers/View-all-products.html

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Thanks Waskilly I am probably gonna build my own bumper but it's nice to get an idea

Is there a better way than the haynes manual way to adjust the valve clearence? Thanks

were u able to get the valves done?

Ahh forgetting one 22RTE, but it was discontinued after 87 :D

Ohh btw Welcome to YT. How much did you pay for your Yota? how many miles?
5 speed? 15? were you get all this money haha :D

We also need hmmmmm....PICTURESS! :D

Ok, well I paid 550 for the 5speed yeah at 15 I have been workin hard for this :wrench: doin odd jobs here and there. There WERE 215,000 or so on the engine. Found out the the rings are bad suggestions? I will get more pics up tonight PROMISE Have not done the valves yet Twisted hopefully this month though.

550 dang thts a steal

What year is your 'runner Twisted? and what mods have you done to it

https://www.yotatech.com/members/4ru...3-p1310005.jpg
Dash is Done!
https://www.yotatech.com/members/4ru...e16375-001.jpg
Getting ready to get the engine ready to pull.......
https://www.yotatech.com/members/4ru...-radiator1.jpg
and... got my radiator back from the shop!
https://www.yotatech.com/members/4ru...6-p1310003.jpg
Man in brown delivered my seat covers,
https://www.yotatech.com/members/4ru...8-p3310088.jpg
White spot is where the injector is cracked
https://www.yotatech.com/members/4ru...7-p3310089.jpg
sorry for the poor quality.

Wow man..thats awesome..sometimes I wish I had another 4Runner with a 22RE..They're alot easier to wrench on than the 3.0s..but w/e gotta love what you have i guess..haha ill get one someday when i get out of highschool (senior) this year..and Rebuild it..im hoping for a First Gen runner, so i can take the back off it..in the summer

both mine are 87's. as for mods i havent rlly done anything besides for coil spring in the rear to help out the old yota springs.

ive done alot of engine work

Very cool Twisted hows the red one comming along ive been follwing you build-up thread.
Thanks JDS I love these 1st gen real easy to take the top off...
https://www.yotatech.com/members/4ru...3-p1310001.jpg
heres a shot of the back...
https://www.yotatech.com/members/4ru...2-p1310002.jpg
got the rust filled smittybilt bumper off....
https://www.yotatech.com/members/4ru...e16381-004.jpg
and got my rear seat covers on.

BTW i drained the old oil out took me one and half drain pans to the the chocolate syrup out of the engine, took off the oil pan and its filled with shrapnel cleaned that out, got the new timing chain on and all the new gaskets, filled up with new oil got everything hooked up no compression in the cylinder:bang: any idea what to do next? Now that I got this site all figured out I can start asking for help. Thanks guys pics to follow

the red ones is good, im not doing anything major to it do to the fact tht ill probably sell it when i get my grey one running.


u said the head gasket was blown, so u changed tht.

how everything look? did u check the block for warpage? how about the head? did u snd the head out to get pressure checked for cracks?