Teuf

use a 22re,, no powe,r no brake anything, will last a gabillion years, gear it n go

yodathespian87

Ya, not going that route. I was reading an article I believe on lexusextremes about a guy that had 500K miles on his 1UZ. Treat any engine right and it will last you. And I will gear appropriately for the tire and power that I am looking for. A V8 is what I'm dropping in just a matter of which Toyota V8 I want. I was think V6 (3.4L) but the donor vehicle is the same except not as many people are looking for them.

toylocost

It doesnt matter what trans you use your gonna need to make a custom bellhousing. I always go back and fourth on that one because I want a manual trans but I also want something that will take abuse. A transmission that isnt afraid to smoke both tires at every other stoplight. Only one I can think of though is a MKIII Supra turbo trans but has to be converted to 4wd. If your not insane like I am your V6 box should last long enough. I would be more comfortable with a manual trans from a newer 5vze. Scroll down to the transmission section on that lextreme link I posted I think there is some info in there that might help you.

yodathespian87

Yeah I was reading that link you attached. They have that list of transmissions. Just trying to find the one that will work. For each engine. The 1Uz has the bell housing adapter to work with my R150. The 2UZ I'm thinking I would use the transmission it comes with. And 3UZ just is a possible engine though there isn't a lot on this engine being used in a swap.

yodathespian87

Ok so I came across a 3.4 with everything including trans. and transfer case for $975 on CL in Denver. So I messaged him, and will go from there. I know its not a V8, kinda sad, but for the price and simplicity of it I just may be going this route. But we will see what happens with that.

I noticed that is is missing the keys and tumbler. So can I buy new locks and keys to match for everything. Or should I go with a remote start. Or a push button and get the doors re keyed. What are my options here.

tc

You can use your existing ignition switch

yodathespian87

I don't really know what you mean on that TC. The entire key part if the steering column is missing. I am looking for something that will open the doors and start the truck without me getting everything re-keyed unless that is the easier/cheaper way to go.

yodathespian87

Has anyone used one of the UR engines? 1UR, and 2UR are from the new Lexus SUVs, and the 3UR is from the new Tundra?

yodathespian87

Okay so research has found there is an 82 lb. difference between the 1uz and te 2uz. And the 2uz is known to have weak rods, especially if you have a super/turbo charge on it. Seeing as I have only found 1, 1uz and a few 2uz that seems the better route. As long as I replace the rods I should be good. Now for a the extra weight, my suspension. I am planning to put 1 tons under it. Should I keep the springs the same height. (ex. 5") Will I have to do anything special?

tc

Pretty sure the 1UZ is lighter than the 3VZE.

toylocost

Yeh I wouldnt worry about it but it sounds like you want to do one tons because it looks cool too. Even with extra weight they are unecessary. Make it so you cant get through tighter spaces too. Unless your not gonna wheel much I would say to stick with the yota axles. You can always beef them up.

yodathespian87

Yeah that is what I have heard, last I checked it was, which puts the 2uz close to what the 3vze is. So I shouldn't have any problems there right?

Yeah 1 tons look cool but I heard they were indestructable. So you are thinking that filling Yota axles with Longs or dirty 30s would work? And I wheel every weekend if the rig is working and I have time. I just don't want to end up stranded up in the mountains due to something I could have built correctly in the first place.

tc

I guess the question is how hard do you plan on wheeling and what tire size will you end up with?

There aren't that many super hard trails in Colorado and none of them are scenic at all, so IMHO it doesn't pay to go larger than 37's, and the yota axles will handle that fine with longfields

yodathespian87

Yeah 37 was what I was planning and I had heard that 35s were as big as you wanted to go with Yota axles. Maybe that was for the birfs? Me and some friends found some nice trails where the hanneman fire, Divide, was a few years ago. Not real scenic but close by. Found that I really need some lockers, and bigger tires then the 30s I have stock on the pickup. I like medium trails but at times I need it to do more and can be pretty rough on my stuff. If I plan it out correctly stuff usually works better that route cause It was built right.

tc

My guess is that what you think is super tough and needs 1 tons isn't that tough then. I would highly recommend you check out what a locked truck can do before spending all the money and time on a 1 ton swap.

agusgus3

IMO, you already have the platform, cheap. Do a 3.4 swap w/ TRD supercharger. Toyota axles, gusseted and armored to hell, running PJ 36x14.50's Either links and Coilovers, pref. or leafs

If you wanted to keep weight down and bob the back of the runner, flat bed it, that is what I plan on doing when I get tired of how it looks now. You can move the rear tailgate/window combo right to the back of the rear doors, some guy did that here on YT already. Looks awesome

yodathespian87

I was thinking of going 3.4 not out of the question but they are rather hard to find where I'm at. People run there Yotas till they have nothing left and those 3.4 can only be found if they were in some terrible crash. The donor vehicle will be whatever I can find at the time in which I have money to buy it. You just did the link system on yours right? How do you like it? And as for the bob, I will cut the back off to make it a double cab, and then I can put the dirty stuff in the back of the bed. I think I will also put dual gas tanks back there. A bonus to that is the vehicle will be more balanced.

yodathespian87

So I have found 2 Lexus 1uz cars, both still running and legal. 1 for 2 grand and the other for 1500. So thinking I'm going to go that route. That engine is so over built I coul play with it down the road if I needed more power. So stripping out the 4Runner. Took out the back window to the 4runner to get the look that I'm going for. Everything still in the planning process. By the way there is a black sealant on the back windows that doesn't come off. It's supper sticky and a pain. I will update when I have more.

yodathespian87

Does anyone know if a 3rd generation rear hatch is the same width as a 2nd generation? I was thinking for the chopped back it would be pretty easy just to weld on the 3rd generation hatch. Has anyone done this?

yodathespian87

Okay. Found a really cheap sc400 that I am going to go check out tomorrow and hopefully all goes well.