My wife's been working at U-Haul and they have a bunch of old Toyota trucks with the boxes still on them that they are selling off. They are all 1989 models with the 3VZ-E engine. I rented one awhile back and remembered that they don't accelerate at all with that V6. I've been reading through the forums on swapping various engines into that chassis, but most people have been converting to manual when they do it. If I wanted to do this swap and use the 1UZ trans and engine, what else would be required? Has anyone used the 1UZ automatic and kept their truck 2wd?
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The 1UZFE EGR Delete Kit is available for sale here.
The 3VZ is junk. they blow head gaskets all the time.
Put the engine & parts up on
www.yotatech.com or
www.pirate4x4.com
the emission control stuff and efi sensors are worth a little $$.
the block is worth $100 -150 as are the heads if they are not cracked.
Lextreme II
Active Member
How much are those trucks? Good for hauling.... Do they still have some?
91_4x4runner
New Member
I don't think the 3vze is good for hauling anything personally. 150 horsepower, 180 lb ft of torque.... It's a real slug of a motor.
Fairly sure I won't be able to give mine away when I pull it. It'll go off to the scrap yard probably.
Fairly sure I won't be able to give mine away when I pull it. It'll go off to the scrap yard probably.
Lextreme II
Active Member
I can not find it. Can you link?
Here's a link to the truck sales page: http://www.uhaul.com/trucksales/
roundhouse
New Member
The 3VZ is junk. they blow head gaskets all the time.
Put the engine & parts up on
www.yotatech.com or
www.pirate4x4.com
the emission control stuff and efi sensors are worth a little $$.
the block is worth $100 -150 as are the heads if they are not cracked.
