[steller199]

I have a 96 Taco LX and it is getting the miles racked up on it pretty fast...ive been thinkin of future plans for it and i was going to see if anyone thinks a tundra 4.7L V8 would fit in her....(or even thinks its a good idea?) i want to make a beast out of it....
thanks
Steller

 

[Firdaddy]

its been done a while back so i guess it fits.. someoen was suposed to manufacturer a kit to bolt one in but it never happened:shrug:

 

[KAuss]

Most people drop small block Chevy's, I don't know too much about dropping V8's into thing besides it makes a lot more power...

American V8s are a hell of a lot sturdier in most cases though...

 

[dropthattaco]

i believe that one was a 4.3liter, but i may be wrong. a 4.3 will fit no prob, bob. but i dunno about a 4.7. GO FOR IT!!!:waytogo:

 

[dropthattaco]

Most people drop small block Chevy's, I don't know too much about dropping V8's into thing besides it makes a lot more power...

American V8s are a hell of a lot sturdier in most cases though...

fraid not homie. for every time i ever had ANY problems with a lexus/toyota V8, i've changed about 4 sets of chevy 5.7 intake gaskets. then they get a rod knock because of the coolant that was in the oil. JUNK!!!!!!!

 

[JDM'ized]

Yeah, go for it ! You're gonna have 100% of the weight right over the front wheel, and 0% over the rear wheel...:funnyup:
Locating a small block Chevy, might be easier than sourcing a Tundra V8.....and cheaper too. (but I'm personally against those Frankestein swaps...)

 

[KAuss]

Yeap I have no idea where's heads and tails doing those swaps... It just seems everyone that does these look for small blocks... Well for one they fit in a lot of places...

Other than that I'm clueless LOL...

 

[Weasy2k]

Im sure it will fit...if you got pictures of the engine sides to see where the mounts are located on the block you can then see where the engine will sit in the engine bay (if they bolt up to the same mount style)...im pritty sure it will fit...

You need to change the bell housing on your tranny to the UZ one tho to make it work...im not 100% sure if thats all you need to do to the tranny itself.

Also possible modding of the driveshaft (shorter?) might be needed.

I have thought about this for a long while and it may happen...or the 1gr 4.0 block :waytogo:

 

[tacohell]

I have a 96 Taco LX and it is getting the miles racked up on it pretty fast...ive been thinkin of future plans for it and i was going to see if anyone thinks a tundra 4.7L V8 would fit in her....(or even thinks its a good idea?) i want to make a beast out of it....
thanks
Steller

http://www.lextreme.com/

 

[tacohell]

1UZ would probably be the best bet. All aluminum. Prolee about the same weight as your 2RZ but about double the power. They are plentiful and not too expensive and I've seen on other forums people are making bolt up kits for the 1UZ 4.0 lexus motor, 2UZ 4.7 toyota motor (iron block), 3UZ 4.3 lexus motor IIRC. I'm pretty sure all use the same basic dimentions for a block so if the 1UZ fits in older 4runners I'm pretty sure you wouldn't have too tuff of a time wedging it in. The heads are big on these things (DOHC) i think just slightly larger than a GM 350.

 

[Stroked01SRunner]

Too much weight for the front end. Stick to th 5VZ.