Toyota Engine options

[losikid]

Originally Posted by 666

My experience with most Toyota engines. They run like shit forever. All the fuel economy of a v8 with half the power. Once the straight 6 dies in my Fj 60 I'm getting a 350, 5.3, or a 6.0.

I have 21 out of my 22re, i don't think i'd be getting that once i swapped to a v8, probably about 15...or does the weight of the toyota make that much difference?

[badhoopty]

Originally Posted by 666

My experience with most Toyota engines. They run like shit forever. All the fuel economy of a v8 with half the power. Once the straight 6 dies in my Fj 60 I'm getting a 350, 5.3, or a 6.0.

im LUCKY to get 15mpg in my 98 4rnr with the v6. usually its 12-13... thats heavy stop and go chicago traffic tho. still, suckass mileage.

i think i would get better mpgs if i dropped a sbc in the darn thing.

[666]

Originally Posted by losikid

I have 21 out of my 22re, i don't think i'd be getting that once i swapped to a v8, probably about 15...or does the weight of the toyota make that much difference?

Yea right, going downhill with it in 5th gear at 55?!!

Best I ever got out of a 22r was 19 and that was milking it.

[Deerhurst]

Swap a Nissan VG30 in it! I generally get 20 city and 25-27 highway at about 65mph in my little pickup. Plus, much more power then the 22re.

[Die-Laughing]

I'm working on putting a small block ford in mine... meh.

[lonleycreeper]

Originally Posted by opek

Just curious, why have an engine shipped from Japan?

I was refering to this, catalog_product
If you ever wanted more power its as easy as turning up the boost.

[gdhknives]

I'm wondering why you don't list it on C's list and pass it off as a good rock crawler project like nearly every other individual (in this wonderful valley of ours) with a Toyota P/U on it's last leg.

[gdhknives]

Originally Posted by 666

My experience with most Toyota engines. They run like shit forever. All the fuel economy of a v8 with half the power. Once the straight 6 dies in my Fj 60 I'm getting a 350, 5.3, or a 6.0.

You do realize your straight 6 is never going to die now right?

[ScaleReady]

Ignore my stupid carburator issues in this video, but here is my 4runner w/ the 350.

lapisto1011090.mp4 video by Phillbilly1 - Photobucket

Sorry for the link. I am video dumb. Don't know how to embed them correctly.

[C*H*U*D]

Originally Posted by 666

Yea right, going downhill with it in 5th gear at 55?!!

Best I ever got out of a 22r was 19 and that was milking it.

That's exactly what I get in my 4Runner. I do have 33's and stock gearing though.

My 1992 22RE 2WD pickup got an honest 29 as a daily driver. I miss that truck

[losikid]

Originally Posted by gdhknives

I'm wondering why you don't list it on C's list and pass it off as a good rock crawler project like nearly every other individual (in this wonderful valley of ours) with a Toyota P/U on it's last leg.

Because i just put $1500 worth of tires and damn near a brand new oem/stock suspension on it, this was before the troublesome causing issues.

I'd be lucky to sell the truck for 1500...got 2300 into it...and if i was to get anything else it be a newer toy or a mid 90's power stroke ('96 ex.cab short box preferably), and i don't just have 4 grand laying around to cover the difference.

It was my crawler project, but i ended up getting a jeep commanche instead so i dumped some cash into keeping it as a good dd, as the truck is in good cosmetic condition for being 22 years old...i was going to sand it down and squirt some paint on it this summer but i think it'll be getting a powertrain overhaul instead

[gdhknives]

Well if you are going to go through with it stick with a 22re to avoid too much cost. The other "cheaper" option would probably be to find a wrecked S series from GM with the 4.3 and transmission.

As for your tires, you got ripped off horribly or upsized dramatically thus killing your Toyota.

[hende]

I have had two sbc toys one 5spd and and one auto The auto was a 83 toy with a 350 and a turbo 400 trans with a adaptor to the transfer case. Hated that truck . The 5spd was a 89 with a built 327 with an adaptor to the stock toy 5sp loved that truck. the 83 I bought built. and the 89 I did the swap on had no problems with the ifs when I did my swap

[BigSki]

Way back when, I had a '85 reg cab 4x4 SR5. 33" tires, 4:88 gears, TRD posi in the rear. The truck would get about 18 mpg on the freeways, probably 12-14 in stop and go traffic. The gears helped turn the bigger tires but they still strained the engine. It was so under powered I had a buddy with a 2wd S-10 pickup w/ the 2.8 and he was quicker!

[losikid]

Originally Posted by gdhknives

As for your tires, you got ripped off horribly or upsized dramatically thus killing your Toyota.

Tires and suspension...only have like 400-500 into tires, about 600 into suspension stuff...then the rest is tool box, stereo, misc repair stuff...about 1500 total put into it.

I'm pretty sure a $400 tire bill on my toyota is awhole lot better than the $3000 tire bill on my jeep...

I don't see how you think it be cheaper to swap in a chevy 4.3 than an old carb'd engine w/out computer bs...i can always get a tbi kit and build up the v8 once i buggy out the toy, but an old carb'd v8 in a toy should/could get pretty good gas mileage

[losikid]

Originally Posted by hende

I have had two sbc toys one 5spd and and one auto The auto was a 83 toy with a 350 and a turbo 400 trans with a adaptor to the transfer case. Hated that truck . The 5spd was a 89 with a built 327 with an adaptor to the stock toy 5sp loved that truck. the 83 I bought built. and the 89 I did the swap on had no problems with the ifs when I did my swap

Was your 89 stock otherwise? (lift, tires, etc.)

[hende]

it was a few years back but as I recall it was stock lift maybe a 2 inch max but im pretty sure it was not lifted. and i only had lil 31 swampers on it

[ninja turtle]

Is this truck 2wd or 4wd? What did you replace suspension wise that was 600? Have you done a compression test?

If it was me I would fix the known issues first. Then pull the valve cover and check out the timing chain guides. Replacing a timing chain on a 22r is about as easy as it gets, pull the radiator and there is plenty of room. A lot easier then an engine swap.

[jjt112]

Eff the 2jz swaps, if the motor was as good as its said to be why wouldn't japan have used it in their race cars.... use a 4.7 out of a new one or rebuild 22re. i have a 22re and they last forever. lcengineering has a ton of parts for the rebuild too.

[gdhknives]

Originally Posted by losikid

Tires and suspension...only have like 400-500 into tires, about 600 into suspension stuff...then the rest is tool box, stereo, misc repair stuff...about 1500 total put into it.

I'm pretty sure a $400 tire bill on my toyota is awhole lot better than the $3000 tire bill on my jeep...

I don't see how you think it be cheaper to swap in a chevy 4.3 than an old carb'd engine w/out computer bs...i can always get a tbi kit and build up the v8 once i buggy out the toy, but an old carb'd v8 in a toy should/could get pretty good gas mileage

I've seen wrecked S10's Blazers and pickups for a few hundred with a good power train that includes the computer bs. Your best option still would be to repair/rebuild your current engine or find another. Gearing will get you more than a V8 swap and you'll break a lot less. To do it right you would need to spend more than you would buying one that's already built. Ask this question over on Pirate and check the responses.