Topic: rebuilding a 3.4

[NCK4L]

any of you guys rebuild a 3.4? I was kinda wondering what i shoult expect to pay to get one of these engines rebuilt.

[-Matt-]

not really answering your question cuz i dont know about rebuilding a 3.4, but i would just search craigslist, i see ones that came from wrecked tacos/runners with around 60k miles for 700$ all the time. cant beat a low mileage oem engine..

[NCK4L [OP]]

not really answering your question cuz i dont know about rebuilding a 3.4, but i would just search craigslist, i see ones that came from wrecked tacos/runners with around 60k miles for 700$ all the time. cant beat a low mileage oem engine..

true. that could be a good option. i guess i could find a complete one and swap over the harness and everything.

[83 Crawler]

are the 3.4 the same in the 4runner and tacoma?

[COToy91]

are the 3.4 the same in the 4runner and tacoma?

same motor in both until 2001 and then it changed,but still the same motor in both

the wiring changes throughout the years

[Scuba]

same motor in both until 2001 and then it changed,but still the same motor in both

the wiring changes throughout the years

 

What exactly are you saying changed ?

IDK about the 4Runner's but the Tacoma's had the same 3.4 from 95.5-02. After that they got TBW <--- = 

[COToy91]

throttle cable went by bye and went to electronic. Motor was still the same, just more fly by wire crap

[-Matt-]

drive by wire didn't start till 04 i believe

[COToy91]

fly by wire didn't start till 04 i believe

I'll try and find my source, but that is what i was told

[-Matt-]

im almost positive on that. ive always heard it was 04...mine is an 02 and i don't have it. i called my buddy with an 04 and he has it.

[COToy91]

04 it is then

[854RUN]

ya my wife's 02 is cable not dbw, you lose Rayn lol jk   

[-Matt-]

haven't searched yet and don't know much about this, but does anyone know why people talk crap about dbw? i dont understand whats bad about them..?

[854RUN]

i dont think they are bad but i could see more problems with them as the age vs. a cable.

[-Matt-]

but thats what i don't understand, theres still a cable to the throttle body from the gas pedal, but instead of just attaching to the throttle body with no electronics..the dbw almost looks like it has a tps attached to it where its on the intake (but its not a tps). but that was on travis's 04. does anyone know if the never ones are completely electronic? meaning no cable at all

[BlackRock]

I vote junkyard motor. much cheaper

[854RUN]

I vote junkyard motor. much cheaper

x2 my motor no is out of a 02 4runner and now has about 137xxx on it

but thats what i don't understand, theres still a cable to the throttle body from the gas pedal, but instead of just attaching to the throttle body with no electronics..the dbw almost looks like it has a tps attached to it where its on the intake (but its not a tps). but that was on travis's 04. does anyone know if the never ones are completely electronic? meaning no cable at all

interesting i have never look at the pedal of a Toyota dbw but i do know my old 99f250 diesel was all wire. there was a little box built into the pedal and then like 6 wire from it. but that is odd that Toyota uses both cable and wire.

[COToy91]

haven't searched yet and don't know much about this, but does anyone know why people talk crap about dbw? i dont understand whats bad about them..?

Well for a 3.4 swap,it is more witing and things you have to pull off the donor. I dont have anything against it