August '08-'09 Buildoff '87 Un-Turbo Toyota 4Runner

[Numbchux]

alright....well, I've had this truck for almost 2 years now, and have done nothing with it but paint the wheels and valve cover.



I bought it over thanksgiving break almost 2 years ago. the previous owner ran it WITHOUT OIL for 300 miles! so, yea, engine and turbo need rebuilt (that's right, most likely still usable....). I put new main and rod bearings in it and replaced the timing chain tensioners. but the knock/slap didn't go away, and then I noticed that the turbo was leaking oil like mad. so, I wiped my hands of the project for about a year. when I noticed a rusty truck of the same generation that had been run into a pole. I offered the guy $200, and we settled at $250.



complete with running n/a 4-cyl motor AND a 5-speed (should I decide to swap, although I do prefer the auto for the rock crawling).


anyway, the parts truck has to be gone within the next 2 weeks.....so hopefully the white one will be resurrected very soon.


plans for the next year. fix it, probably make it bigger (that will depend on whether or not I remain in the lower 48 next summer....).

[HUMMER H4]

Nice white 4Runner never seen a 2-DR 4Runner...

[suicide_star]

ah, i'm jealous...i love old school 4 runners, however i'm not fully knowledgeable about toyotas, so, may i ask...is that a 22RE under the hood? that truck has the potential to be an amazing project, and i think it looks badass, great job on the wheel paint too...i like it. can you get more pics of the truck for is? under the hood, interior, angles and such...i'm very interested.

[Numbchux]

white one has a 22RTE (turbo). red is a regular 22RE.


I'll look for some more pictures.

[suicide_star]

Originally Posted by Numbchux

white one has a 22RTE (turbo). red is a regular 22RE.


I'll look for some more pictures.

that 22RE is bulletproof, people out here run a little 50 shot on it stock and never have any problems...my first truck was an 88 yota with that engine, i miss it...i noticed it's a straight axle, is it stock height right now? because a set of blocks wouldn't cost any more than $50 to get an extra 3-4"

[Numbchux]

Originally Posted by suicide_star

i noticed it's a straight axle

you noticed wrong....


basic plan is 3" body/drivetrain lift. rear locker, skidplates, and 35s.



engine picture......at least it looks good.....

[suicide_star]

Originally Posted by Numbchux

you noticed wrong....


basic plan is 3" body/drivetrain lift. rear locker, skidplates, and 35s.



engine picture......at least it looks good.....

ah, i saw the lockers on the front and assumed...the engine looks awesome, i've never seen a turboed one before. your old lady dont get mad about you having donor trucks layin around? i know mine did

[xmoracer0]

ncie bro thats pretty sick

[Numbchux]

Originally Posted by suicide_star

ah, i saw the lockers on the front and assumed...the engine looks awesome, i've never seen a turboed one before. your old lady dont get mad about you having donor trucks layin around? i know mine did

they still had manual hubs until '95, last year for the solid axle was '85...


old lady? my mother? she doesn't have any say in the matter. nobody does, except the city. the license tabs expired yesterday. which means in a month they can mark it as an abandoned vehicle, at which point I'll have 2 weeks to do something or they'll impound it.

of course, the white one sat for a year and a half with expired tabs on it before I got a notice....

[JDMDUDE]

is that a custom intake in that pic

[Numbchux]

Originally Posted by JDMDUDE

is that a custom intake in that pic

nope, 100% stock except the paint.

[adamcrawls]

nice glad to see someone else is in to them, im currrently working on one now with a set of d 60s and a small block

[texan_idiot25]

Originally Posted by Numbchux

they still had manual hubs until '95, last year for the solid axle was '85...


old lady? my mother? she doesn't have any say in the matter. nobody does, except the city. the license tabs expired yesterday. which means in a month they can mark it as an abandoned vehicle, at which point I'll have 2 weeks to do something or they'll impound it.

of course, the white one sat for a year and a half with expired tabs on it before I got a notice....

If it's anything like Texas' Junk car laws, if you can prove that it can start and move under it's own power, then too bad coppers. And plus the cops would have to try and tell if your tags are bad/junk vehicle by trespassing, so half the time if it just looks fine, they ignore it. I've had the CST10 in my driveway for two years with a year expired tag. If someone were to complain, from the street it looks like a running driving vehicle (which it sort of is).

[suicide_star]

Originally Posted by Numbchux

they still had manual hubs until '95, last year for the solid axle was '85...


old lady? my mother? she doesn't have any say in the matter. nobody does, except the city. the license tabs expired yesterday. which means in a month they can mark it as an abandoned vehicle, at which point I'll have 2 weeks to do something or they'll impound it.

of course, the white one sat for a year and a half with expired tabs on it before I got a notice....

by "old lady" i meant ur GF, at least...thats what we call them around here...hyuck, hyuck.

[Numbchux]

Originally Posted by texan_idiot25

move under it's own power

about that.....I cut the leaf springs out of it 2 months ago. it looks driveable, but if I had to prove it, it would fall off the jackstands and be hella stuck.

and yea, even if it can move under it's own power, it has to have up-to-date tabs on it. And we junked the title, so I can't renew the tabs.


also, the plates are clearly visible from the alley. no need to trespass. in fact, even if I could get it into the yard, I don't think there's a place on my lot that isn't easily visible from public property. it's a very small lot.

Originally Posted by suicide_star

by "old lady" i meant ur GF, at least...thats what we call them around here...hyuck, hyuck.

uh, alright. even so, she doesn't have any say. if she doesn't like my cars, I'll get a new one (girl, that is....).

[Numbchux]

did a bunch of work the last couple days. the engine/tranny/tcase/front diff (all as one big unit) are on the ground next to the parts truck. tomorrow I'll start separating engine from trans, and hit the engine with some degreaser (cause it's nasty ).


my camera is gone though....so no pictures.

[HUMMER H4]

Originally Posted by HUMMER H4

Nice white 4Runner never seen a 2-DR 4Runner...

Oops i take that back,Btw i thought it was some kinda LE 4R b/c of the Red inside the engine...Btw are you going to Re-Turbo it?

[Numbchux]

little bit of progress. parts truck (or what's left of it) finally went off to the crushers today, so I'll have room to turn the white one around and start getting the new motor in it. unfortunately, it wouldn't start today (-14*F when I went out at 10am this morning)....maybe tomorrow.

[FloydfanYodaman]

Originally Posted by Numbchux

little bit of progress. parts truck (or what's left of it) finally went off to the crushers today, so I'll have room to turn the white one around and start getting the new motor in it. unfortunately, it wouldn't start today (-14*F when I went out at 10am this morning)....maybe tomorrow.

R.I.P. old gir...R.I.P. or i guess pieces would be more appropriate(i think i hear taps playing in the background)...anyways way jealous of your runner project...i am tryin to bribe an 85 i think turbo hilux off one of my clients with no success...keep us posted ...

[Numbchux]

SURPRISE!!! an update.

spent the whole day today out working on it, the truck ran yesterday afternoon....


now it looks like this:



awww...what a cute little turbo. this baby should make me a pretty penny: