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[FFMedic]

New here, posting on what I am currently building. This is my first build and I am not a great fabricator but am giving it an honest attempt.
1990 4 runner- SR5 with most options
98' 4.3 swap full roller motor with marine heads, elec water pump, adapted v6 rad, taurus fan, sanderson headers, hypertech programmer + t stat, - AC. Howell harness, K & N.
r150 trans- LOOKING FOR DOUBLE CASES
SAS
85' toy axle-trussed, fresh rebuild, v6 calipers
90' toy v6 rear
5"hd toy front springs
4.5" 63 chevies rear - overload
high steer, hydro assist, flat pitman, relocated tapped box
bilstein 5150's front, 5100's rear.
Allied beadlocks- 17x10
39.5 x 13.5 radials

Sitting under it's own weight.
need: Double cases, longs, gears and lockers, optima battery, brake lines, fuel lines, finish wiring and some chopping of sheet metal, but it has come a long way!

[jeeper89]

WELCOME TO THEROCKGODS.:Big Grin: sounds like a good project.. actually sounds alot like my runner:eek:

[FFMedic]

did you use the 4.3? what did you use for wiring?

[jeeper89]

mine has the 4.3, but i did not do the wiring. where are you located?

[MR.ROCKAPE]

SOUNDS LIKE A COOL PROJECT...

I HAVE TWO RIGS WITH 99 VORTEC 4.3s IN THEM AND IT IS A GREAT ENGINE!!!ONE HAS A HOWELL HARNESS(THATS WHO I WOULD RECOMMEND IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO BUY ONE....).THE OTHER ONE I HAD A FACTORY HARNESS MODIFIED BY A PLACE IN TEXAS(CANT REMEMBER THEIR NAME...)BOTH OF THEM USE THE 1996-1997 ECU BECAUSE THE 98-UP HAVE THE VATs(ANTI-THEFT)THAT I WAS TOLD CANNOT BE PROGRAMMED OUT!!!

THE TOY TRUCK THAT HAS THE HOWELL HARNESS,THE COMPUTER WAS REFLASHED TO NOT NEED ANY EMISSIONS BY FAST CHIPS AND IT RUN VERY WELL!!!!(HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM FOR YOU ECU REFLASH!!!!

WELCOME TO TRG.COM!!!

[FFMedic]

I am live in Dayton, but the runner is in moundhouse at my parents. The question I have about the harness/wiring is I bought the setup complete out of another toyota and I have to finish up the wiring, I was trying to use the stock gauges, how do I intergrate the systems? or should I just use some aftermarket gauges? thanks

[jeeper89]

i have aftermarket gauges in mine, im in carson so if you want to come look at mine and check the wiring if your lost your more then welcome to.. just PM me.

[BIG BLUE]

Welcome to TRG. You found a good place to get your questions answered. Sounds like you got a good plan for your build. Go aftermarket gauges. Less headache in the long run.

[FFMedic]

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh81/mcintoshryan525/runner1.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh81/mcintoshryan525/runner2.jpg

[FFMedic]

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh81/mcintoshryan525/runner5.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh81/mcintoshryan525/runner4.jpg

[FFMedic]

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh81/mcintoshryan525/runner3.jpg

[MR.ROCKAPE]

LOOKS LIKE A GREAT START!!!WHAT RADIATOR ARE YOU RUNNING??

AND UNLESS YOU CAN GET THE TOYOTA OIL PRESSURE AND WATER TEMP SENSORS IN THE CHEVY BLOCK MAKING YOUR FACTORY GAUGES WORK WITH THEM MIGHT BE A CHALLENGE!!!I WILL BE RESEARCHING THIS EXACT SAME THING EVENTUALLY FOR MY TOY PROJECT....

DO YOU STILL HAVE THE FRONT BUMPER/VALIENCE YOU ARENT GONNA USE???I NEED ONE OF THOSE TOO!!!

[DOC HARDCORE]

Nice runner Welcome to ROCKGODS.

[FFMedic]

I am running the V6 rad and had the input moved to the other side and cleaned out. I'll have to check on the bumper, my dad did some yard cleaning.

[FFMedic]

Sorry no bumper, dad took it to the recyclers.

[MR.ROCKAPE]

Sorry no bumper, dad took it to the recyclers.

THATS COOL I FIND ONE ON CRAIGSLIST ALONG WITH A BED FOR THE SAME TRUCK.....