ok...ive been looking for a 4runner for about 4 months now to mod for strickly rock crawling. i found two today for the right price... both are 87s with HIGH miles 5spds 4x4 .... one i can get for 500 it has a v6 with a blown head gasket and i will need to tow it home and rebuils the engine...the other is perfect just a messy interior. with a engine rebuild 100k miles ago. it has aftermarket headers also.. full tranny rebuild with clutch and bearings by a reputable shop done 1500 miles ago he wants 1500..what should i get

 

i say get the v6.... its more work to do the head gaskets, as there is 2 of them... but the v6 is a lot sttronger of an engine..... i thought the v6 didnt come out until 89? also both are ifs front ends, not solid axles

 

i decided to go with a post 85 due tot he fact of the efi better prices and the steering box...it will have a solid axle on it soon. the reason i am thinking about the 4 banger is because i dont need the power for rock crawling and the 4 banger is a much more relable car....

 

Definately get the 4 banger, a much better choice for the rocks.

 

i made a verbal agreement for the 6banger.... y would it be better than a v6 with a rebuilt engine? i will have a running truck for about 1k

 

But with not alot of work you can have that 4 banger putting out close to the hp and or torque of that V6

 

I say go for the 4 Banger for reliability reasons only.
Yes I have owned a 22R, 3.slow, and 3.4.

 

How are you going to get a 22re to put out 150HP and 180 LB/FT of torque w/o spending a lot of $$?

The V6 is extremely reliable sans the headgaskets. I've replaced more HG's on 22r/re's than on 3.0's. I've owned 8 22r's, 3 3vze's, 4 3.4's... ALL have been extremely reliable...

 

which do you want?
I say the 4 i hate the 3.0 just because the have given me sh__, and had good luck with the 22re. But who am i to say i have both and niether one runs!

 

lol....if the guy finds the pink slip im picking it up tommarow at 7....than tehre will be a million questions about the rebuild

 

you already asked me half a million questions on aim looks like the guys here on yt are only in for another half a million instead of the full million since i answered half them already

 

get the 22re it has the right trans and transfercase there way ease to work on. i am just a die hard fan of the little 2.4L i wish i had gotten a 4runner but the first gen trucks are cool too.

 

lol thanks man!

 

im just kidding

 

i was just looking at kelly blue book and it says that there is no v6 in the 87 just I4 and turbo 4.....so this is either an 88 or the guy doesnt know what engine he really has....

 

Get the 4!!!!

 

did the 87 even come with a 6?i can spend 500 for the 6 or 1500 for the 4 with a torn up interior and no stereo....