Topic: engine trouble

[ToyDoc]

I have an 85 4runner with 177k I noticed it was getting a little loud, so I dropped the pan to find a piston skirt lying in it.  So I tore the motor down, and the #3 piston nearly split in two, cracked all th way up to the second compression ring.  Good news is the block is in good shape.  I am looking for a low buck way to get it back on the road.  I looked for used engines  but all the ones I find have at least as many miles as mine does on it, and probably in no better shape.  I find it kind of hard to justify putting a 1200 rebuilt engine in it since I only paid 1200 for the truck.  I can get a rebuild kit off ebay for about 250 shipped, with pistons, gaskets, bearings and every thing.  You get what you pay for right.  Any suggestions.  I live in Illinios so a bone yard in california probably wont help much.  Thanks

[toymech]

 Everything ya need,good japanese parts too.   www.22re.com    Used his stuff and built a killer 4 squirrels for my 4runner. The only thing i wouldnt get from his is the gaskets,use the fel-pro gaskets,mine leaked after 4k miles. I had to swap everything over to fel-pro anyway. Later

[yotaboy79]

my best advise is dont take short cuts ur just gunna kick your self later down the road and it shouldent cost 1200 bucks to rebuild your motor unless your trying to milk some serios power out of it