Hey everyone, My name is Joe and I live in the Bay Area. I am new to wheeling and Toyota's, I am also new to complete swaps. I have never really done a complete swap with a different motor, only your average rebuilt 350 in a Chevy truck or older mustang stuff.
what I have is an 83 4x4 with stock running gear and a 6" lift on some worn out 33's . I recently picked up a 94 2wd pickup with a 22re as the donor truck for a complete swap. I Just finished pulling the motor out earlier tonight and I was able to salvage the entire wiring harness from front to back.
If there is anyone in my area that has done this swap, I would appreciate a little help.
To start with I think I am going to strip down the 22re and freshen it up. The odometer says 260K but it looks to be a newer head so I might just pull it and do a quick inspection. If it is shot then I will do a complete rebuild. In the mean time I have been thinking about a few power upgrades for it, cam, headers, maybe a bigger throttle body. The overall purpose of this build is to make a trail ready daily driver, something I can drive to work during the week and load it down with gear and go camping up in the mountains on the weekends. My inspiration came when I was looking at Green Truck's build. Greg did an amazing job. I have 2 cases but no adapter yet so that is on my list as well as a few other things.
Thanks for reading and again if there is anyone in my area that has done this swap or has a a similar interest, don't hesitate to hit me up with suggestions or if you want to come over and have a beer and get your hands dirty, my door is always open.
