Posted this on Pirate...Hopefully this gets more traffic here...
I would like to retain the factory 86 4Runner AC when swapping to the 3RZ engine within the next few months. Post up if you've done the swap and have AC whether it's with the old R12 system or the newer R134 tacoma system. I will use the older system because it still works and is intact. I don't want to tear it up. The AC system in the totaled Tacoma I bought is gone-the only thing intact is the compressor.
I read a bit on the MarlinCrawler board but the sight has been down since last night. I believe someone got the older compressor to work but had to use the clutch/pully from a Toyota MR2.
Also what about the transmissions? It's a bit more work involve, but can I use the W59 tranny internals and the W56 tailhousing so I can retain the dual gear driven cases? The reason for using the W59 tranny is that it's newer, shifts smoother and has half the miles as my W56.
