Topic: New life for 4runner

[toyrolet]

I have an 86 4runner that died      on me after commuting 30 miles one way for a new job.  I would like to swap the body over to a K-5 Blazer and hope to find someone that has had a similar experience.    Any technical advise would be muchly appreciated.

[CTENG in KS]

You would be better off swapping the GM drivetrain into the Runner...keep that fully boxed toy fram.  GM are C-channel, notorious for being weak, flexing too much and cracking from the fatigue.  It maybe more work to swap to the yota, but you will end up with a better truck in the end.   \

[Jack8542]

Ive seen Toyotas on chevy frames before and i think its pretty sick.  I would guess that they had to switch the wiring harnes, fabricate new body mounts and cutr out the inner fender wells to fit the much larger engine.  Wheel base is the only major problem you should have, you dont want the rear tires to be under the bumper.  Once you get this figured out it would be a good project and you should do it      

[No Power]

Sounds like a ton-o-work .
But if you think you can do it
I say go for it
It will prolly look pretty sic when
it's done.
Good luck with the project
and keep us posted

[Thumper]

Swap the motor and chevy stuff too the runner it will work/ be alot sweeter me and dj on here did that 2 his 83 truck after blowing the motor in his and put a 350 pushing 400 or more horses and its bad ass.
the power too weight ratio is ausome.
good luck and talk too him about it
adam

[UNBREAKABLE]

swap drivetrain and be done with it.