has any of you yoddians done this swap??

what are the hidden costs that you ran into alone the way that you didnt expect?

and any other misc bull˟˟˟˟˟ advice on the subject you would like to chime in about.
looking for everybodys .02 cents

 

oh, im talkin bout the chevy motor if anybody didnt know

 

I know BobG from 4x4wire put a 305 or 350 in his first gen. might want to ask him

 

My mom had a blazer with the 4.3 in it. I killed it one day while I was driving it. She didnt drive it hard and it only had a little over 100k on it. All i can tell you is that my 4runner (3.4L 5spd) feels like it has more power and feels alot faster too. Oh yeh, I plan on this engine lasting alot longer than 100k. If you need to swap a Chevy motor i would just go all out and do the 350. The 4.3 only puts out 190 hp. Why not just get a 3.4 Taco engine?

Just my .02

 

Depends what type of 4.3 you want. TBI, CPI, SPFI...different HP, different price. I'm just finishing a rebuild on a 95 vortec for my 4runner. Whatever you think it will cost, add an extra 50 percent. V8's are nice but they are bigger/heavier and I had cooling problems with the last one I did.

 

The better 4.3s make more than 200hp, and they should make more torque than the 3.4L, you can also get superchargers and stuff for them, as well.

Personally I would look at the Vortec...I think it's 5800 or 5700? It has around 345hp/400+lb/ft torque, quite a step up from the 4.3 let alone the 3.4L. THey are newer than a lot of the 4.3s you will find, as well, so they should be in good shape. The only thing is, the nice ones cost as much as a 3.4L

 

I personally will never be swapping my 3.4L Toyota engine for any other GM engine. I need the car which I can drive and rely on. After all, that's the reason why I got my 4Runner in the first place.

-- Andrey

 

uh is it possible to swap in the newer 4.0 v6 engines from the new 4runners to a 3rd gen?? how bout the 4.7's?? just curious

 

What kinda HP do those 4.0s have???

 

more than the 4.7

but less torque
4runner 03 4.0v6 245hp 282tq
4runner 03 4.7v8 235hp 320tq

 

Wow that's within 7MGTE power ranges...I wonder how hard a swap would be? What are the trans codes for the 5 speed?