Picked up a 2000 Limited for FREE!

[Obi..]

Don't be playa hating Mike, don't be hatin, as soon as we get wifey her Corolla or Camry I'll let you have first shot at Clark, Ok.

So I was thinking about this this morning on the way to work. How do people score like this? I've never know anyone who would give me a car (maybe I'm just a dick). As it is I'm always toying with the idea of dropping a grand on a POS station wagon to beat the crap out of. A 4runner is one thing but there aren't even people around giving away beat to hell, rusty, smokey, old junkers .

You always hear of stories "Someone was throwing this out", "they almost paid me to take it", "crusing craigslist". etc.

[paddlenbike]

If a guy wanted 600+hp he would be time and money ahead to just go 2JZ...

[Crinale]

If a guy wanted 600+hp he would be time and money ahead to just go 2JZ...

[calrockx]

Whoa, that trucks looks like it's in great shape. And free? Niiiice.

Now I'm just waiting to see Bruce OMF beadlock-ize those wheels, haha.

Sounds like a fun project. I'll have to check it out next time I'm in LA.

[ttora4runner]

Good score.

I'll be watching how well that 4.0 fits in there.

[Crinale]

I'll be watching how well that 4.0 fits in there.

it fits in an 01 taco nicely...

[97kurt]

bah it's not green!

C'mon Bruce, paint it!!!

Regarding the 1grfe, do you think it would be possible to remove the oil sump housing and make a front facing sump oil pan similar to what the 3rd gen already has? Or... since its already a rear facing sump, dare I say SAS?

[Crinale]

well, since people have SAS'd 4th gen 4runners, i say its possible :-P

also, if you have fab skills (which i know for a fact Bruce has) it would definitely be possible to make a front sump, whether it would be easy or practical, however, is another matter entirely, and one that i cannot answer for you.

[BruceTS]

Making a new sump would be easy for me now since I have a CNC mill. Thought about going that route. For now it will be 2WD, however I will be installing the 6-speed 4WD tranny, so making it a 4x4 in the future is a very strong possibility. If I can manage to get a free Diamond front axle, I will surely go SAS on it. The budget dictates keeping it 2WD until I get the engine installed and the electricals all rewired. Got both schematics and currently drawing up a new diagram on the conversion, this will take some time to complete, even before I can start the engine install.

As for painting, that will be deterimined if I can eventually get a willing sponsor....

[Rock Slide]

Subscribed. Looking forward to seeing the 4.0 installed.