The TacoRunner ITS FOR SALE

[TacoStewie]

so here is the new build.  i have been workin on it for a few months now a little here and a little there but it is commin together.  after rollin my truck i bought a 95 4runner SR5 with a bad 3.0 and an automatic tranny. so i decided to do a swap, out with the 3.0 crap and in with the 3.4 and 5speed.  when i had my mind mad up what was going to happen a ordered some things from Offroad Solutions i got the wire harness and some other little goodies plus the cross over pipe.  then it was time to start workin and drinkin some beers .  

so here is what it looked like when i got it home







the old 3.0



the new   3.4



i used the EVAP and the rest of the smog from the Tacoma



now that i am going to be using a 5speed i had to mount the clutch master cylinder, which bolted right in with a few mods that wernt to hard, the clutch pedal out of the Tacoma worked to. and once the tranny was in i know how much i have to cut out of the floorboard







i used the intake off a 01 tacoma and had to make a intake mount that i welded to the fuse box mount which worked out nice






i also did a little body work on the front driver side fender







now i am held up on the exaust cause the cross over pipe i got did not clear the slave cylinder, i tried to bend it out but that did not work eather so i have to make some kind of new down pipe for it  

[bigarms23]

looks good

[Joey88RUNR]

You gunna run dual cases?.....Lookin good man

[83yota]

lookin better all ready

[pumkin toy]

looks like a pretty clean swap!  i like it so far

[TacoStewie]

You gunna run dual cases?.....Lookin good man

i dont know yet if i want to go with a 4.7 or a dual t-case YET depends on the cash flow when i get there

[pumkin toy]

oh yeah and you forgot some bolts going from your bell housing to the block!  

[lucky7]

One day

[TacoStewie]

i got this thinggy in today




and here is a big problem i am having dont know where to put the resistor on so i can make my tach work

[TacoStewie]

oh yeah and you forgot some bolts going from your bell housing to the block!  

dang it now i am going to have start over

[boggerunner]

just run dual exhaust and forget the cross pipe.

[TacoStewie]

just run dual exhaust and forget the cross pipe.

thats 2 more o2 sencors another cat and twice as much exaust pipe, but i did think about it for a few min and i paid $450 for the cross over pipe so i am going to make it work

[86bobbedtoy]

450  ouch!
swap looks great

[TacoStewie]

450  ouch!
swap looks great

thanks

i also went and picked up my dana 44 for the front today it even came with 4.56 and a locker

[86bobbedtoy]

driver drop?

[TacoStewie]

nope i am going to be running duals i think or at least a 4.7.

[pumkin toy]

i'm assuming there must be an adaptor for attaching gear cases to the tacoma 5 speed?  i'm not real up to par on my adaptors.

[TacoStewie]

i'm assuming there must be an adaptor for attaching gear cases to the tacoma 5 speed?  i'm not real up to par on my adaptors.

ya marlin makes one i think that it would be cheaper than tryin to swap input shafts and bellhousings

[pumkin toy]

yes i would imagine that it will probly be cheaper to go with the adaptor. less work too.

[TacoStewie]

here is the front axle that will be going under the runner one of these days, just got to get some front suspension parts

[pumkin toy]

looks purty!

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

let me know when you figure out where to put the resistor on the tach as I just did a swap for my buddy and I need to figure out the tach fix as well.... I cant get his motor to rev up... it runs great at an idle but will not rev up for some reason....

[TacoStewie]

let me know when you figure out where to put the resistor on the tach as I just did a swap for my buddy and I need to figure out the tach fix as well.... I cant get his motor to rev up... it runs great at an idle but will not rev up for some reason....

i found somthing on pirate4x4 one day but it was not the tach i was lookin for

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=674882

hope it helps you

[gotrocks]

Wow don't know how I missed all this.  Sorry to hear about your tacoma.  But this looks like it will be cool.

[TacoStewie]

Wow don't know how I missed all this.  Sorry to hear about your tacoma.  But this looks like it will be cool.

ya i miss the taco but i think i am going to like this rig to (once it is done)

[TacoRunner]

HOLY CRAP, when I first saw this thread title I thought someone was writting hate mail.

But now that I've read it, Im in much approval.

[TacoStewie]

sorry about the name jack, i saw one of your posts after i started and i don't know how to change the tittle

[79coyotefrg]

just modify your original post

dude  you back in Cali??  did the 3.0 run at all??

[TacoStewie]

just modify your original post

dude  you back in Cali??  did the 3.0 run at all??

ya i am back in CA i never really left, just worked on the road for a while.

no when i bought the runner in had a blown up 3.0 i started it and drove it about 15 feet then took it apart.

it is getting closer but i ran out of money so it is on a stand still for now

[TacoStewie]

took advantage of the nice weather today and worked on my pile today.  some of the widows were slow to go up and down so took off the door panels and greased the gears and door locks. i also in staled a Sony CD player and Cobra CB, a 10" sub and amp to.  so now i can listen to some music while i am sittin in the drive way wishin i was drivin it