a few days i go i took it to mieneke to have a leaky valve cover gasket replaced... its the only thing i can think that could have been suspect...

 

O man....

 

RECALL! lol take it back and tell them u want a new motor. lol.

that sux tho man, must have been a sad painful day..

 

to top it off, after i got the fire out i went to the fridge to grab a beer and was out- couldnt even go get more....

 

So sorry for your loss.

 

Man, I would buy you a beer if I could! Engine swap maybe as next project?

 

Wow. That really sucks. Well make the best of the situation. Engine swap. 5vz or 1uz.

 

i would go 1uz for sure, but im about to finalize a deal this weekend on trading my motorcycle and a little cash for a great looking samurai- If I do Ill strip down my 4runner, use the sammi as a DD, build a LWB sammi frame in my garage, put the entire toyota drivetrain under it from the tranny back, snag a vw 1.9l tdi to strap in there, then in one day plop the sammi body and LWB bed on it. You guys think my yota axles will handle 300+ ftlbs of torque @ 2000 rpm on 35-38" tires?

 

you spend any time in panama city. i noticed you had a pineapple willies cup with your sandwich.

 

went to dive school down there- awesome gator and oysters, love the food down at the redneck riviera. 3 dollar pitchers and 3 dollar bakers dozen of oysters is a good day all day long. yea when I was in the army I went through the navy's dive school so I was down there for about 6 months through the winter and spring. Spring break was an ass kicker, I had waaay too much fun for a study environment, almost got thrown out of school a few times 8D. My favorite place down there was a little kareoke bar down at the end of the strip on the right next to the liquer store- we always seemed to end up there makin fools of ourselves. good times.

 

cool man my dad used to be an instructor at the school. i work at the hobby shop on base maybe ive seen you there . and for spring break and school i know what you mean lol.

 

i decided to put the 1uz in it, pulled the trigger on it today- having some trouble getting the conversion kit, cant bad communication with the guy that makes it.

 

you know as I was pulling parts out of this thing it came to me that everything on this truck will be new except the transmission when Im done with this swap

 

well a better oppertunity has presented itself, I have picked up a new project and sadly will be parting out this 4runner to fund it. Anyone who is looking to buy parts let me know.

 

Sad to hear that you are parting it out. Best of luck to the new project. Which is???

 

95 s-10 blazer with a k5 blazer frame, dana 60 front, dana 70u rear, arb air lockers front and rear, sitting on like 8 inches of lift with a chevy 350 and a th400 and np205 in it.

The transmission needs a new torque converter, the engine runs like hell, the drivers door sags, and it needs a new rear window.

Im looking at putting a newer vortec with a tbi into it along with a 5 speed manual transmission and keeping the np205. Ill be changing the steering to crossover, lowering it by alot (maybe going to factory springs) and doing some interior work. Heres some pics for ya.

 

Thats crazy hardstripe. amazing build from beginning to such dismay. Dang man have fun with the new project, I really liked how you did the rear of the runner.

 

Too bad about the 4runner I really did like that thing :/

You should pull the body off that and box the frame completely..
And then ditch the S10 body, and snag a K5 body...
S10's are so crappy :/

 

Who makes the front fenders that you had on your runner?

 

they are from hanniman fiberglass- about 400-450 after shipping and before paint- mine are for sale.. they need a little fiberglass work done to the left one but im selling them for 250, should be an easy fix.