ive been savign for a long time for a new engine for my 4runner ( the original had 320,000 original miles ) and finally by the 1st of teh year she will be on the road again!!! i just wanted to see what other people would get instead of the items i picked out.
First im getting a complete remanufactured engine 3vze from promar precision ( http://www.promarengine.com/productd...odId=651&SP=--) for $3000.
Second im getting a Marlin Crawler HD clutch + fly wheel at $360. (http://www.marlincrawler.com/htm/tra...ion/clutch.htm)
Third im going to get teh ceramic headers from Downey at $575. (http://www.downeyoff-road.com/Engine...stHeaders.html)
fourth im getting a new set of balanced injectors from LCE at $350. ( coudlnt bring up the site ).
so im just curious what everyone thinks, and before i get flamed, YES i know i SHOULD have done a 3.4 swap for that kind of money but im perfectly happy with the 3vze.

 

You would be MORE than perfectly happy with a 3.4!

I like my Marlin clutch.

 

I'd be happy with a 22re (~$1800 for an upgraded one) before a 3vze. I wouldn't spend a lot on performance, clutch is a good idea though. I found that good plugs wires + other ignition crap helped my 3.0 out a bit, maybe an intake because paired with exhaust it makes a bigger difference.

 

Dude, you could buy a 3rd gen 4Runner with a 5vz already in it for the money your paying to get the old 4Runner back on the road!

3rd gen's are SOOO much nicer than 2nd's! Go drive one, you might have a change of plans!

 

i do agree adam i probably would like a 3rd gen for a DD but there are no 2 door 3rd gen lol

 

try squeazing a K&N cold air intake into your budget. i love mine.

 

weezey cams, and over sized valves from enginbuilder.com, and ISR mod on the intake side. Also downey dosea hone and balance of the intake manifold. But I have seen 3rd gens with the trd package and supercharger for around $6500 on craigslist. I would go that route before I spent that kind of money. Of course I guess I have spent half that money on mine so far, and I am regretting a little not jumping to the 3rd gen.

 

5VZ-FE would be a better choice than another 3VZ-E in my opinion. You spend more but you will always have more power than the 3VZ-E.

 

I think the general consensus on this is a 3.4 would be a better choice....

 

X4...

 

I'd buy a later model truck.

 

Money spent on a K&N would be better used as toilet paper.

 

let me ask you this what are your plans for the truck?? I ahve heard great things from the weezy cams, i have te downey headers, nice to look at PITA to put in, i have the K&N Filter assembly i hate the hisssssssssss. Are you just gonna drive it as is? I only went back to a 3.0 cause i got a donor truck w/35k miles on it for a good price or I would have done a 3.4 swap. Just a lot more options with it. I really like the 2 door clean rig

 

well i plan on using this truck as a DD / light to med offroader. later on in the future im going to get a LT lift from downey then bumpers and a winch and leave as is