4runner help!!!

[baxterzach]

I have 1987 4runner and I am totally lost on what is wrong with this thing. I was driving it about two weeks ago and I thought it would be a really great I idea to burn out in it for some friends, it wasn't, because for one its on its last life and two its also the only thing i have and it has over 250,000 miles on it, almost immediately after i did a fatty burn out it felt like i was dragging a 2000lb boat anchor behind me :eek:, I was barley able to limp it home, so the next day I went and pull the plugs which where fouled insanely bad I changed those and the and the fuel filter and I can get to idle fine just like it ran before but i still feels like there major drag when i drive it , the clutch doesn't smell like its burning but the rpm still seem to go as i accelerate but I barley move at a snails pace, i have no Idea what to do I am not mechanic obviously if any has could offer any help or a hand grenade I would really appreciate it, thanks

[EastCoast44]

Jack it up off the ground and see if all the tires spin freely. Maybe a brake is hung up?

[MR.ROCKAPE]

MAYBE CHECK THE TIMING....IF ITS GOT 250K ON IT AND ITS A 22RE....ITS LIKELY THE CHAIN SKIPPED A TOOTH....THE TIMING LIGHT WILL TELL THE TALE IF THATS THE CASE IT WILL USUALLY BE WAY OUT!!!!

DOES IT FREE REV OK OUT OF GEAR??

[RockRunner]

are the RPMs increasing at the same rate you are accelerating? if not i would think it is the clutch or the throw-out bearing. if so i would try what EastCoast said. just be careful if you do so.

[slvrbck]

I HAD A BRAKE HANG UP ON ONE OF MY TOYOTAS DOING THE SAME THING WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL....NO MORE BIG SMOKIES FOR ME!

[BEAVERHUGS-R-GR8]

This happened to me randomly, (not after trying to spin the tires with a 22r, however) and it turned out the two screws holding the distributor in place had loosened up and the distributor had rotated a few degrees screwing up my timing. Hopefully for you it's something that stupid and easy.