well here it is. my birthday present to myself. it's an 87 4runner. completely stock with 230K on the ticker. i got it for $500!!! i think that was a steal. head gasket is gone so i'm yanking the motor. gonna go thru it, add an rv cam and go from there.

i thought i'd start this thread. post pics as i go. taking suggestions for upgrades. especially cool mods on the cheap.

Johnny Cetane's Sig:

Three Time Survivor Of Excrement Creek

add a 12 valve cummins

bway1341's Sig:

2004, 3500 4x4,4:10, Laramie CTD, DRW, scilencer ring MIA,Fass 150 ,

Instead of a 5.9 just drop in a 3.9L.

SuperTrucker's Sig:

2004.5 Black Dodge Dually, 6speed Cummins, Edge Hot Juice with Attitude, PacBrake, dual five inch straight cut stacks, tinted windows, Tractor Supply toolbox with running lights, Pioneer CD player, two 12 MTXs, 1000 watt amp, DeeZee aluminum bed caps, 179,900 miles, DIY CP3 mods, silencer ring MIA, Cat MIA, gutted 4inch Bully Dog Duramax dummy muffler, B&W Turnover gooseneck hitch.

thought's crossed my mind more than once believe me. just got all my motor parts in last night for it. got a torker cam so i'll be pushing a neck snapping 120-130 hp when i get it all together.

roll a set of 2.5 ton rockwells under it.........:hyper:

scarecrow's Sig:

2001 ram 2500 QC, LB, 4x4, auto, 3 inch susp lift, 315/75/16 pro comp A/T`s , 4.10 gears, 4in exhaust off the turbo into dual 5in stacks , edge EZ stacked with the blue chip FMS box, hot rod VP44 injection pump, holley black Fuel pump, AFE stage 1, turnbuckle on wastegate, triple pillar isspro gauges boost,egt,FP, goerend triple disc converter and valve body..soon to have twin turbo , 14mm head studs and billet input shaft

Keep us updated on how it's going, good luck with your project.

magram's Sig:

07 3500 CTD, B&W TURN OVER HITCH, PRODIGY BRAKE CONTROLLER
THAT'S ALL YOU NEED!!!

whats it got a 4 or 6 cyl???

didn't toyota have a diesel?

bow2no1's Sig:

it's a 4. they had a turbo diesel for a couple years. i think some were even introduced here. haven't found any local tho.

yes toyota did have a diesel out but not for long.....i think 85 was the last year for it....

they had a turbo gas too in some of the pickups i believe.
or jamb a 7mgte supra engine in there.

yah they did. i want to say 85-88. pretty nice little set up if u took care of the turbo.

Awesome...hard to find rig (at least up here)....definitely a good find.

Fix the engine, throw some big tires on and wheel the wee out of it.

It looks really good for $500! I bet you'll have a blast with it!

JMalone's Sig:

~*~ Megan ~*~

'06 2500 Big Horn SLT 4x4 QC SWB Auto - Mineral Gray
305/70/17 Nitto Terra Grapplers/Stock Wheels, 2" Leveling Kit, Lorenz Drop Blocks, AEM Brute Force, 5100 Bilsteins, Edge Juice w/ Attitude, Fuel Tank Vent Mod, Silencer Ring & Muffler MIA, Xtreme Liner, Tough Country Front and Rear Bumpers, Bushwacker Street Flares, and Mopar Rear Well Liners, Fog and Long Beam KC Daylighters

Would look better if you get a bunch of driving lights with pink covers...

LMAO.