We'll guys got the five speed, transfer case, and pedal assemblies swapped over from the parts truck to mine just need to cut opening for shifters

Truck is coming along and makes me smile

 

Wow, that was quick. Now you have to change your signature for 87 4runner to say "REBOUGHT" hahahahaha! Either way, that was extremely quick! And for your transmission hole, the auto is wider I believe but you can just roll with it and ignore the middle bolts on the shifter boot bezel holder thingymajig. I saw someone do that with the swap in some thread on here, others weld in a piece of sheet metal to match it to the 5 speed tunnel perfectly.

Either way, I wanna see it when it's done! We'll gather the 4runners! hahaha

 

Hey guys how are y'all installing the shifter panel in the floor on a five speed swap? Just cutting a plate and putting over the auto hole?

I noticed the auto cut out is wider than the five speed cutout which will leave a gap and no screws in the center.

Just curious on others swaps on hat y'all did.

 

I'd suggest reading chef's thread with his body swap. He had to do that so I think it's in there. I read a few people welding in a plate and then making a completely new cutout. No links though.

 

I looked in his thread and he mentioned it but never in detail or pics wise on how he did his

 

Making little progress as rain and work has slowed me down pedals are in master cylinder is in clutch line and slave cylinder in, five speed in, and finished curtain holes in floor for shifter.

FIVE SPEED SWAP COMPLETE!!!

Hopefully weather will stay nice in middle Georgia this week and can finish some interior modifications. Look for more updates this weekend.

 

Nice job! Wheres the pics at??

 

Hey guys been tinkering with getting my seats in and figuring out my wiring harness to bypass the auto neutral safety switch and for the reverse lamps to work. Does anyone know of a link that shows how to do the bypass?


If not I've got it figured out tonight and I'm thinking about making a thread for doing the bypass with pictures and the wiring schematics I used to do it. I looked all over and couldn't find a thread stating how so I'd like to help out others with a Thad on how to bypass it and still maintain reverse lamps.

 

ok finally had a little time after work today to mess with the harness to figure out my neutral safety switch bypass, reverse light wiring, and 4wd lights. ill post up a single thread for the how to on this bypass and on the five speed swap

thanks guys will get pics asap

 

Got some paint work done yesterday in the little time I had

 

Finished valve cover

 

Valve cover and hubs look really nice, what kind of paint did you use?

 

Valve cover came out great.

 

vht engine paint
chevrolet orange
gloss black

I originally was going to leave it all orange with the Toyota lettering polished but after i layed the orange and finished it i could just see black in the recessed portion.

Im glad you guys like it and hopefully ill be ordering engine parts this week to finish the motor

 

Little work almost ready

 

 

That valve cover is MONEY!! Can't wait to see this beauty when she's done.

 

Appreciate it spent lots of time on that valve cover almost done with the intake manifold. Will get pics

I've had her apart almost six months and can't wait to get her back on the road I miss her lol

 

Suffered a neck injury not to long after my last post so of course progress slowed dramatically. All is well now and i've finally gotten to where i can work on the beast again. Motor is built, installed, and ready to go. Finishing up installing the intake manifold and exhaust, and wiring in kill switch.

Also find out im going to be having my first child coming in June, so really excited as is the wife to finish this project. Will put up pictures soon.

 

Engine installed