Which engine swap would you do? I am swapping engines and want to explore before I buy!

OK...lets have some fun. Money is no object up till 20k. Project would need to include Engine, Rebuild of engine, and Trans with adaption plates....

I am THINKING, this upcoming winter I will put a 4.7L 2UZ V8 with a SuperCharger mated to an adapted R154 Supra Trans(due to power concerns with the W55 5 Speed I have now).

I want to retain 4WD. Any other ideas?

Here is the truck.

https://www.4runners.com/threads/1998-sr5-rebuild-on-going-project.44595/#post-718577

 

Are you doing it or having a shop? I'd be having the conversation with a good engine/machine shop. But I love your passion and willingness. Shout out to you for doing this.

 

LSA and ZF 8 speed if it were me but probably out of the budget.

 

My vote for N/A 4.7L VVT 2UZ-FE V8 if the space allows. If not a N/A 4L V6 1GR-FE with DVVT.

 

I’m no fun but since I know little about engine swaps I’d be worried about packaging first. I’d look at tossing in a more modern four-cylinder to compensate and hopefully eke out some minor gains in both efficiency and power.

But I also don’t know what’s would make for less work hooking up gauges and whatnot - or if it’ll be all the same.

 

V8 with a supercharger is a killer combo. I drove a tundra the other day with a maggie...and Holly $hit that thing could go. I was impressed. .

 

I would most likely use a stand-alone ECU to make life simple, and just get a digital gauge cluster (AKA a tablet gauge size behind the dash) to display speed and the likes. 4 Cylinder is too little. I have a v6 Now, that would be a downgrade.

Gas mileage is not going to be terrible. I will gear for it. Im not looking to save the planet with this vehicle, that's what my gas sipping daily is for.

 

AGREED.

I will most likely take it to a shop. I am in Chicago, so I am confident a shop near me could handle the job. I am a believer in letting true professionals do something that I could not do as well. I did an STi conversion to a 2.5RS Impreza 10 years ago and it was great, but it took 12 years of gathering knowledge to figure out all the nuances of that swap. I know I could do it, given the knowledge, which I just got into 4Runners a year ago, and am just getting my feet wet.