Project daily driver 1991 4Runner
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Project daily driver 1991 4Runner
This weekend the wife and i went and picked up this 91 4Runner. Currently I drive a 06 Jetta TDI but it has had electrical issues and cost us way to much in repairs, I wanted to get something I could work on myself and was 4wd. We had a 93 XJ and while I could work on it, it needed a lot and just didn't feel right, so i sold it and promptly bought this 4Runner.
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1991 4Runner
22RE
5-speed
3" (or 4) lift
33" tires
4.88 gears
ARB locker in rear but needs a compressor (have not verified locker yet)
sun roof
I had planned on putting a header in it and a new radiator but it already has a Doug Thorley header and a new radiator in it. So i will catch it up on maintenance with a full tune up, replace all the hoses, change all fluids, verify the locker and if so add a compressor, add dual batteries (more than likely in a custom box where the spare is currently located), tire carrier rear bumper, winch/bumper front, big 3 upgrade, higher output alternator.
planning on repairing this and getting some seat covers
back seats in good shape
onto the rust spots, while its not horrible, they do need addressed
somebody has already been into the AFM, and there are 3 different types of fasteners loosely holding it together and the piping is cobbled together, i am going to get a cold air intake and build a heat shield for it.
new radiator
i am not surprised it has a power steering leak, even though it is not directly coming from right here
and i thought this was mud caked on until i took my knife to it and yup, more rust. so far it looks like the frame rust is isolated to the front, i need to look at the frame again but the rest looked ok. so i am going to hit it with a wire wheel, cut as needed and weld in some new steel.
specs:
1991 4Runner
22RE
5-speed
3" (or 4) lift
33" tires
4.88 gears
ARB locker in rear but needs a compressor (have not verified locker yet)
sun roof
I had planned on putting a header in it and a new radiator but it already has a Doug Thorley header and a new radiator in it. So i will catch it up on maintenance with a full tune up, replace all the hoses, change all fluids, verify the locker and if so add a compressor, add dual batteries (more than likely in a custom box where the spare is currently located), tire carrier rear bumper, winch/bumper front, big 3 upgrade, higher output alternator.
planning on repairing this and getting some seat covers
back seats in good shape
onto the rust spots, while its not horrible, they do need addressed
somebody has already been into the AFM, and there are 3 different types of fasteners loosely holding it together and the piping is cobbled together, i am going to get a cold air intake and build a heat shield for it.
new radiator
i am not surprised it has a power steering leak, even though it is not directly coming from right here
and i thought this was mud caked on until i took my knife to it and yup, more rust. so far it looks like the frame rust is isolated to the front, i need to look at the frame again but the rest looked ok. so i am going to hit it with a wire wheel, cut as needed and weld in some new steel.
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my UPS and Fedex drivers are not going to like me next week, they will be at my house every day according to tracking numbers.
tune up stuff
140 amp alternator
cold air intake
winch
new dipstick from LCE
wiring harness for the alternator
latch from McMaster-Carr for the swing out
still need to order a power steering cooler but i need to look at available space with the auxiliary fan in front of the A/C condenser first
tune up stuff
140 amp alternator
cold air intake
winch
new dipstick from LCE
wiring harness for the alternator
latch from McMaster-Carr for the swing out
still need to order a power steering cooler but i need to look at available space with the auxiliary fan in front of the A/C condenser first
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took it in today to get the one busted wheel stud replaced and a front end alignment (pulled hard to the left), they said they helped the alignment but he couldnt complete it due to the idler needing replaced. so i brought it home (now it veers to the right pretty good) and ordered more parts for it today, idler, pitman, tie rods, and found my steering leak, its the box itself so i ordered a reman box for it.
verified it does have an ARB in it, the bulk head is still in the housing but someone must have cut the hose when they pulled the compressor, now i need to look into how to clean the locker or what needs done since who knows if there is mud or dirt in there. i ordered a Viair compressor and an air tank for it, along with some other little things like USB ports and flush mount LED's for the rear bumper.
digging around in the cubby's in the back i found this
verified it does have an ARB in it, the bulk head is still in the housing but someone must have cut the hose when they pulled the compressor, now i need to look into how to clean the locker or what needs done since who knows if there is mud or dirt in there. i ordered a Viair compressor and an air tank for it, along with some other little things like USB ports and flush mount LED's for the rear bumper.
digging around in the cubby's in the back i found this
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Looks like it's going to be interesting to watch, see what happens to the old 2nd gen 4banger. Good start with the correct number of pedals.
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only reason i brought it home was because its a 4 cylinder and a manual, according to the seller the engine was rebuilt about 70,000 ago but the body has 324,000+ on it.
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parts are starting to roll in, not really much of an update but the old dipstick wasn't sealing and was just flopping around, while it may have been fine it was only about $20 for a new Toyota OEM dipstick from LCE.
my cold air intake also showed up and i got it mocked up but the elbow coming off the intake is not long enough so the cross pipe hits the sling hook. i am either going to look for a longer elbow or just get a piece of pipe to extend it out towards the core support. by the time i got that far into it, it was dark.
my cold air intake also showed up and i got it mocked up but the elbow coming off the intake is not long enough so the cross pipe hits the sling hook. i am either going to look for a longer elbow or just get a piece of pipe to extend it out towards the core support. by the time i got that far into it, it was dark.
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by tomorrow all the big items should be here (the 4runner is full of boxes), i will still need to get the small stuff (belts, wire, fluids). As luck would have it though i fly out sunday for a week in Dallas for work, i wonder if my parts will be thinking of me while im thinking of them lol.
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by tomorrow all the big items should be here (the 4runner is full of boxes), i will still need to get the small stuff (belts, wire, fluids). As luck would have it though i fly out sunday for a week in Dallas for work, i wonder if my parts will be thinking of me while im thinking of them lol.
getting all the stuff in makes it nice to all the stuff at once
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I am back from Dallas and got a total of about 10 minutes to work on the 4runner this weekend.
here is the routing of the CAI hitting the engine hook
putting it in a bind against the overflow tank
i ordered up an extension and a new elbow and adapter
but i think it may be a little too long, i may need to shorten it up a little to align things better
and i still need to build a heat shield.
here is the routing of the CAI hitting the engine hook
putting it in a bind against the overflow tank
i ordered up an extension and a new elbow and adapter
but i think it may be a little too long, i may need to shorten it up a little to align things better
and i still need to build a heat shield.
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last weekend i got the fan, alt, water pump, and associated bracketry removed, tried to test fit the new CS144 alternator but it doesn't look like it will work (without more mods than i want to do right now) so i found a stock size 130 amp unit to put back in that is supposed to be here Monday. I will put the CS144 in my 72 K5 next spring when i revamp the electrical system in it. I have yet to put anything back together between the cold weather and the cold my son gave me i have not done much of anything.
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finally getting over this cold, wasted some time Saturday installing the water pump..... only to realize after installation that its the wrong pump. apparently someone swapped the block out with a pre-85 block, all the mounting holes match up but the top of the water pump wont seal. pre 85 is a straighter design than the later swooping design.
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Oooooooooo love me some k5’s, killer man. You got any plans for that beast. I bet it smells incredible!!!!!! Nothing like old truck interior smell wish they made a old truck smell air freshener, really, but I’m a bit weird. Anyway it’s AWESOME.
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it is a fun rig to drive, i daily drove it for 2 years in wyoming, gets a lot of looks. Our oil rep kept trying to buy it from me, offered me $8K for it which was tempting since i only paid $1200 for it and put about $500 into getting it back up and running.
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Yea man, price is gonna do nothing but go up on it, she’s a keeper. Finding a good one at this point is almost impossible in rebuildable shape, or people want 50k or more fully restored. Man if we could go back 30 years......
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Finally got some time to work on the 4Runner yesterday with our weird weather were having.
i was wrong when saying the power steering cooler needed replaced, it was the A/C condenser, and since the A/C doesn't work i don't see the point in keeping extra parts on the rig.
much more space now
and without the condenser and everything else in the way, the radiator will get more air flow
i had planned on keeping the A/C fan but its a little rusty
this is what its suppose to look like
with the rust in the front of the frame i was fearing what i was going to find when i pulled their little skid off that was bolted under the radiator... but i was pleasantly surprised.
i was wrong when saying the power steering cooler needed replaced, it was the A/C condenser, and since the A/C doesn't work i don't see the point in keeping extra parts on the rig.
much more space now
and without the condenser and everything else in the way, the radiator will get more air flow
i had planned on keeping the A/C fan but its a little rusty
this is what its suppose to look like
with the rust in the front of the frame i was fearing what i was going to find when i pulled their little skid off that was bolted under the radiator... but i was pleasantly surprised.