Drivetrain Clearence Question (98 4runner 4x4 2jz swap)

KryptoRoxx

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So after abusing Google for hours on end I finally found the answer to my questions but I have one more remaining and thought some of you guys might have an idea on this. I have a w59 5spd and with a w58 bellhousing it will bolt right up to a 2jzge. I realize that for 220hp roughly I could build my 3rz up to that but for future upgrades building hp would be more and more difficult in a 3rz so I think the swap to a 2jzge is a good first step. I can always go turbo later and gain much more hp with the 2jz. Now I'm just wondering about the front drivetrain clearence with a bigger engine inside of the hood. I know about the Aristo front sump already to clear the crossmember and I don't think the drivetrain will have clearence issues but....never say never. Anyone have experience or ideas on this?
 

KryptoRoxx

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Thanks for the link. Apparently their site is down right now but it could be the crappy network I'm on too. I haven't seen this site yet so maybe it does have the info I'm after.
 

KryptoRoxx

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So I checked it out. It has lots of info for pre-95 swaps and kinda wish that I had one now because all the info is there. However not much is available for the 96-02 cut of Tacomas/4runners and the forum hasn't been operating for over a year. Too bad too. It seemed like a great site. Thanks for the post anyway.
 

te72

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http://dahnautomotive.com/

I know Wes has had a swap like this in mind for one of his crawlers, and I KNOW he's more than capable of a conversion like this. Too bad his website is kinda sparse, he's probably a bit busy with work in general. Either way, give him a call, it's worth a shot. :)