Topic: Can you stuff a 3.4l into a first gen (79-83) without a body lift?

[the_white_shadow]

Noob question for sure. i am wanting to swap a 3.4l into a first gen truck and do not want to use a body lift. Truck is basically a blank slate so i can move the engine wherever it needs to go.

Bonus points if it will fit under the hood with a supercharger bolted on top of the 3.4l.

[SqWADoosh]

No way its going to work with a supercharger without a body lift. Would be surprised if it would work with just the base engine too. Could always cut out the hood. 

[the_white_shadow [OP]]

This build is going to be more of a restomod type truck. Not sure if i want a supercharger popping up out of the hood. Seems like that or a BL are my only two options. The goal is to keep this one all toyota. I might just do a turbo 2/3Rz instead. Dont really want a BL.

[SqWADoosh]

This build is going to be more of a restomod type truck. Not sure if i want a supercharger popping up out of the hood. Seems like that or a BL are my only two options. The goal is to keep this one all toyota. I might just do a turbo 2/3Rz instead. Dont really want a BL.

Both are great engines. Turbo 3rz is a sick combo.

[gnob]

Idk why everyone has such a hard on against BL.  Done correctly there is nothing wrong with them.  It also helps immensely with the bell bolts, it helps cooling, it helps belly tuck.

Reality is i think you need maybe an inch to clear a 3.4.
If you are going into a first gen, you have to build new motor mounts anyway, position the motor wherever you want.

[the_white_shadow [OP]]

I get the need to body lifts. I had one on my last first gen to stuff a 6.0 in. I dont want one because i hate the way they look. This rig will not be a crawler. I already have one of those. This one is a blank slate with a buick 231 installed (not running) to a 4-speed. That will not fly in Houston traffic.

As you said, i will need to build new mounts anyways. Just wanted to see if anyone stuffed one in there on custom mounts without using a BL.

[kneedownnate]

Crawlerdan had a supercharged 3.4 in a first gen

[the_white_shadow [OP]]

Crawlerdan had a supercharged 3.4 in a first gen

Build thread?

[kneedownnate]

Not that I know of, he was parting it out several months ago

[redneckcustoms13]

Reach out to slacker. He has a 1st gen (trekker) with a sc 3.4 swap.

My vote for your swap is 2/3rz if you feel the need for horsepressure then swap a turbo set up on it.

[300k]

There's a guy near me who has 2uz's in several different 2wd's and 4wd's. I guess anything is possible lol

[the_white_shadow [OP]]

There's a guy near me who has 2uz's in several different 2wd's and 4wd's. I guess anything is possible lol

I may see if I can squeeze a UZ in there as well.

[redneckcustoms13]

You can. I've seen one. It a tight but it will go.

[300k]

I wouldn't want to work on motor issues, I'll say that. I'll go ford on it and pull the body lol.

[the_white_shadow [OP]]

I decided to make things hard on myself and stuff a 99 GS400 1UZ into my RHD. I want the radiator up front so I will recess things into the firewall if needed. No body lift. Bolting it to a r150f via adapters.
The donor vehicle.

[redneckcustoms13]

Gonna be like getting that first piece when you were a teenager. Tight, hard to get, and really fun when you get it in.

[the_white_shadow [OP]]

Gonna be like getting that first piece when you were a teenager. Tight, hard to get, and really fun when you get it in.

I dont think I could have explained it any better. Well done sir.

[OOPS]

Celica twin turbo six in first gen!!  https://imgur.com/a/UsyKs