DoctorDuke
May 4th, 2015, 09:29 PM
Howdy guys
Long time wheeler here that is somewhat coming around full circle.
I've been through a few rigs over the years but am a pretty hardcore Toyota guy with almost a dozen various 4runners and pickups over the last two decades. I cut my teeth wheeling in 4 corners area while going to college in Durango and wheeling all over moab, farmington, and all over Colorado.
I got away from wheeling about 8 years ago after getting married, starting my own practice, starting a family, etc etc etc...
Long story slightly longer here.... Finally settled down in Loveland here and with the kid getting older and a happy wife with a nice big house and garage and I'm back to wheeling again.
Finally found a good 1st generation 4runner to tear into for a nice family wheeler.
I'm mid way through the tear down and just got the motor out this afternoon. I'm planning on rebuilding the 22re, as much as a swap for something modern would be fun - I'm to eager to take my girls out on the trails to build this forever. I've done a handful of these motors and with some careful machining on the block & head with oversize valves, mild cam, cam timing, exhaust these little motors can almost get 150hp if you squint at the dnyo graph.
Considering keeping the automatic - might have to get creative with crawlers/duals/etc I've heard there may be options to swap a A340F in and take out the chain drive A340H - but I've also heard you can find a A340H from a supra/lexus thing and use an atlas 2 - but all that sort makes me think manual w57 is just easier. Then again for a family wheeler the auto might be really nice.
Naturally have to go solid axle - I'd rather go toyota, but neighbor gave me a decently built set of dana 44s. Maybe someone will trade, maybe I'll keep. Lockers & Gears done.
Then the usual bumpers, sliders, winch, and stuff I'll fab and weld up.
Nothing too special, but taking another crusher/mexico bound 1st gen 4runner and getting her back on the road and trails makes my heart warm and fuzzy.
Looking forward to meeting and hopefully wheeling with you all sometime this year.
Anyone in the Loveland/Fort Collins area feel free to hit me up.
Long time wheeler here that is somewhat coming around full circle.
I've been through a few rigs over the years but am a pretty hardcore Toyota guy with almost a dozen various 4runners and pickups over the last two decades. I cut my teeth wheeling in 4 corners area while going to college in Durango and wheeling all over moab, farmington, and all over Colorado.
I got away from wheeling about 8 years ago after getting married, starting my own practice, starting a family, etc etc etc...
Long story slightly longer here.... Finally settled down in Loveland here and with the kid getting older and a happy wife with a nice big house and garage and I'm back to wheeling again.
Finally found a good 1st generation 4runner to tear into for a nice family wheeler.
I'm mid way through the tear down and just got the motor out this afternoon. I'm planning on rebuilding the 22re, as much as a swap for something modern would be fun - I'm to eager to take my girls out on the trails to build this forever. I've done a handful of these motors and with some careful machining on the block & head with oversize valves, mild cam, cam timing, exhaust these little motors can almost get 150hp if you squint at the dnyo graph.
Considering keeping the automatic - might have to get creative with crawlers/duals/etc I've heard there may be options to swap a A340F in and take out the chain drive A340H - but I've also heard you can find a A340H from a supra/lexus thing and use an atlas 2 - but all that sort makes me think manual w57 is just easier. Then again for a family wheeler the auto might be really nice.
Naturally have to go solid axle - I'd rather go toyota, but neighbor gave me a decently built set of dana 44s. Maybe someone will trade, maybe I'll keep. Lockers & Gears done.
Then the usual bumpers, sliders, winch, and stuff I'll fab and weld up.
Nothing too special, but taking another crusher/mexico bound 1st gen 4runner and getting her back on the road and trails makes my heart warm and fuzzy.
Looking forward to meeting and hopefully wheeling with you all sometime this year.
Anyone in the Loveland/Fort Collins area feel free to hit me up.