.... Managed to get it to a parking lot from the freeway, but it's toast. I'm looking into either a new 3.0l or possibly swap to a 3.4l. I'd love to do this, but don't have the skills. Anyone out there in Cali do a 3.4l swap on a 2nd gen?, I could use all the info I could get. Google search doesn't get me much info for Cali laws(it could be me, I'm terrible when it comes to the internet). Thanks!

 

There's plenty of Cali/smog swap info on here.

 

Theres only one way to get the skills . Just do it. Im not sure but i think the 3.4 is more bolt in than any other swap. I had to fab a lot for my gm 4.3. You would need to buy a donor vehicle . Everything that relates to the motor must be same year. Your just transfering it from one truck to another. Lots of info if you search to forms . I live in the sacramento area and mine is smog legal . Motor must be same year or newer. And have all smog equipment that it came with. Im not sure how much it would cost to have someone else swap it , i would think it would be cheaper just to buy a newer better running truck .

 

Thanks for the info!. I was thinking about a newer 4runner, but my fiancé is too attached and wants to keep it long term. I'm gonna do the research and all the posts I can find about the 3.4 swap. I read somewhere it's easier to smog with a 96-98 3.4 than a 99-02, is this true?. Also, so far be seen tons of picture builds, but I've yet to see any video builds, does anyone know of one?