Topic: 86 4runner build EXO cage is under way

[86turboyota]

This is my 1986 Toyota 4runner, its my first build, i started it in 05 when i was 17, so this is all on a highschool, then college kid budget.  Im planning to make this into a very capable but still street legal and hopefully clean rig.

Here she is when i got her in July of 2005
original specs...
22-rte TURBO
auto tranny
4.10s in the front and 4.30s in the rear  
no front driveshaft
worn out 33s
5inch all pro front lift with marlin high steer
chevy springs
 lift blocks and double shackles in the rear


Current Specs
new Davez Offroad Performance 22-re
W-56 5spd
Marlin Crawler dual ultimate crawler 2.28:1X4.7:1 23 spline
5.29s and a arb rear
5.29s front open
Steering box moved forward and reinforced
12" travel front driveline
36x13.50x15 Irok Bias ply
all pro diff armor
trail gear sliders
marlin dual case crossmember
Davez Off road Performance front winch bumper  
milemarker 8000# winch
chevy rear springs with 9" shackles
davez no death wobble 5" shackles in the front
alcan 6" lift springs with the spring pin moved 2inch forward.
Arb air compressor

[86turboyota [OP]]

After about 4 months the engine blew its head gasket and i parked it for almost six months until i bought a rolled 86 extra from a friend and swapped its drivetrain into my 4runner.

The stripped donor truck

old drivetrain...

[86turboyota [OP]]

Tore everything apart to change the truck over to a 22-re with a 5spd tranny. autos suck!





The New Old engine... this engine has been in at least 2 trucks before mine.


Put back together

[86turboyota [OP]]

here are some teaser poser pics we took today... not too impressive yet.. but once i get the front driveshaft ill get some better ones...
first drive out since the swap.

[86turboyota [OP]]

ok well i havent updated this in forever so... heres a list of what has happened since i last posted in my build up thread.....
Dual cases
Custom Drivelines
Marlin Dual case crossmember
Rock Sliders
Front Bumpstops
New front shackles and bushings
Half Doors
and pics to follow all that..

[86turboyota [OP]]

pics of the new sliders

[86turboyota [OP]]

Half doors

[86turboyota [OP]]

couple of forklift flex shots

[86turboyota [OP]]

Front bump stops installed to prevent my negative arch 

[eightyfive]

interesting. i am in the process of swapping a 22rte turbo from a TRUCK into my 4runner. i was wondering how come the truck harness didn't work in the 4runner? aren't they pretty much exactly the same from the doors forward?

[86turboyota [OP]]

with the truck harness you dont have any of the connectors for the 4runner rear window controls, other than that is virtually the same.

[86turboyota [OP]]

built myself an rti ramp



now its going to be time to measure for new rear shocks and remount them
if you  look closely in the second picture you can see how nasty my old shocks are... a bit bent..

[86turboyota [OP]]

To Do List before Summer wheeling trips
Install new alcan front springs moving the axle forward 3 inches
Move steering box forward
install new shock towers
install new 14in shocks all around
remove rear lift blocks and replace dual shackles with a long single shackle
change rear shock mounts to  / \
add truss and armor to front axle
rear ubolt flip kit
new tube front bumper
install new used mile marker winch
tire carrier rear bumper maybe
tune up or rebuild motor
hopefully start fender bars/exo cage...

[86turboyota [OP]]

New used super axles!! 
not sure if i wanna install these or keep them for spares...

[86turboyota [OP]]

My new used 14in bilsteins   

[86turboyota [OP]]

Another summer to do... build a winch plate and mount that sucker.

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[86turboyota [OP]]

got my new allpro parking break installed, what a quality piece of equipment 

[86turboyota [OP]]

more goodies from all pro

[Tallchevy]

Looks great  What size is your lift?

[86turboyota [OP]]

right now im running 5in all pro front springs but they are very worn out and sagging, and soon to be replaced with a new set of alcans.  as for the rear im running chevys with 4in lift blocks and dual shackles, but that is getting changed too, removing the blocks and the dual shackles in favor of a long single shackle for better and more predictable ride.

[86turboyota [OP]]

Got a few things done yesterday, diff armor welded on front and rear, moved the rear spring shackle mount back to the end of the frame, removed the dual shackles, ( those were scary as hell when we took them off, i couldnt beleive they hadnt fallen apart before...)
we replaced them with a super long shackle temporarily because we ran out of time, but the plan is the remove the lift blocks and use the long shackle.
also pressure washed the engine bay... wow what a difference.





the end of the frame is going to be boxed and a brace is going to be welded in between the ends of the frame.


this is the height we ended up using to match the front, this is only temporary until we have time to remove the lift blocks and change shocks mounts and make custom shackles.

thats the cleanest ive ever seen this engine 

[Tallchevy]

Keep up the good work. Any problem with the hi-steer hitting the springs with the degree shim? What degree are they?

[86turboyota [OP]]

Finally updating this...
broke the center pin on my lift block this summer... good excuse to ditch them

took off the ubolts and found the axle tube is cracked... im not sure if i can just weld this shut or if i should use my spare housing instead.

custom truck hoist   


flex without the lift blocks, my driveshaft no longer hits the gas tank and neither do the shocks hit the springs... sooo much better now.

[86turboyota [OP]]

this winters project.  Move the axle forward via alcans, still need to move the steering box forward first though.

[86turboyota [OP]]

And its deffinetly going to be time for a high pinion as soon as i can afford it.
Bent driveshafts arent cool

[86turboyota [OP]]

still trying to decide what to do about the engine, its too worn out, and i want to rebuild but i also kind of want to do a swap... but i dont know what yet... 3rz 3.4 vw 1.9td...  soo many options.

[86turboyota [OP]]

I decided to stick with the 22-re and ordered a new engine from Davez off road performance, picking it up friday and hopefully getting it installed this weekend   

[Mavericks]

 That is one clean and very nice rig.  Keep up the good work!

[86turboyota [OP]]

thanks, im trying to keep it clean, so an exo and more rock protection is in the works.

[blackSR5]

Did you get the new engine in yet???