Author Topic: 4.3l?? (Read 2640 times)

mudaddict · « **on:** Dec 17, 2005, 04:05:58 PM »

alright so here is the deal i have my runner right now with a 3.0 and its sas'd and i was talkign to one of my old managers and he said he was getting a 1990 chevy truck with a 3.4 in it but he was going to take out the 3.4 and trash it and i told him i would take it off his hands for him. how hard is a 3.4 swap anyone i ahve a 1992 runner. i know its been done jsut not sure on how hard it is. any ideas on what i would need to do the swap?

Skinny_Pedal · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 17, 2005, 04:17:43 PM »

you must mean a 4.3

LCOwner · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 17, 2005, 05:22:44 PM »

With the auto trans? I think you need a body lift for sure.

mudaddict · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 17, 2005, 05:25:29 PM »

ya my bad 4.3 i was thinkin toyota when i typed it haha good call skinny! ya i can get the tranny as well with the engine. man i dont wanna body lift i hate those things! but thanks anyone else?

Skinny_Pedal · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 17, 2005, 05:39:50 PM »

ask crash. he would know exactly

mudaddict · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 18, 2005, 04:35:18 PM »

ya thats what im probly gonna end up doing doesnt prismo have a 4.3 as well?

Travis@DOI · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 18, 2005, 07:51:42 PM »

You shouldnt have to body lift it. I made my own motor mounts and cut the tranny tunnel out alot to stuff the transfercase up higher.

wa4x4 · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 18, 2005, 08:01:44 PM »

Could you post pictures of how you did that. I know Kurt wasn't looking forward to a BL or so he told me.

FIREBALL · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 19, 2005, 08:16:43 AM »

I didn't have to body lift mine. I did build a cowl induction hood so it would clear a bit better though.

toybuilt · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 19, 2005, 09:27:06 AM »

Its recommended that you have a 2" body lift, just to make it easier for you to fit the engine in the engine bay. Also I hope that you are not going to try to smog it since the engine is older than your runner, the engine needs to be 1 year newer than the toy. Thats how it is in California anywats.

wa4x4 · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 19, 2005, 09:36:06 AM »

Washington standards are pretty easy to pass.

Jase · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 19, 2005, 03:59:27 PM »

I didn't have to do the body lift ether, I just put spacers on my hood hinges, changed the air cleaner and massaged the tranny tunnel a bit, oh yeah that is with a crossmember that lifted the tranny apx 1".

TrackVino · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 20, 2005, 01:11:22 AM »

You dont need any of those things. You can sit the engine low enough and far back that you wouldnt have to use any body lift, or cut the cab or anything. Checkout my build. The engine has plenty of room, and doesnt even come near the hood. I used the stock exhaust manifolds, and just had to notch about 1/4" on the right frame rail for room.

Its awsome power, and the auto tranny is awsome to work with. Ive never stalled the engine, and hit the mountains with plenty of power. Its a good choice of engine, and not too difficult to put in.

http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=6974.0

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