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4 runner mods
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 6:30 pm
by gen1runner
hi all new member, im luxys little bro
just asking for some cheap and cheerful mods to a 85 4runner. it already has a 2" lift but want to know how to improve the engine thats in it (3Y carbie), any help would be most helpful thanx
Re: 4 runner mods
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:07 pm
by 4sum4
gen1runner wrote:hi all new member, im luxys little bro
just asking for some cheap and cheerful mods to a 85 4runner. it already has a 2" lift but want to know how to improve the engine thats in it (3Y carbie), any help would be most helpful thanx
Don`t worry about the motor,just concentrate on gears and lockers
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:10 pm
by gen1runner
thanx for the reply so soon,
what gears would be best and which lockers are best air operated (ARB) or the lock right diffs?
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:15 pm
by 4sum4
gen1runner wrote:thanx for the reply so soon,
what gears would be best and which lockers are best air operated (ARB) or the lock right diffs?
all depends how much you wanna spend,air lockers front and rear and dualies or gear set 4.7 or 5.1
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:58 pm
by gen1runner
it already has 4.88 gears as stock!!!! but no power to get up. will a locker help or will i need to rebuild it or get a 4y-c motor.(2.2) as i have the 3y (2.0). Pretty tired it has done nearly 300,000km. anyhone got a 4yc going cheap????
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 1:11 pm
by 4sum4
Not much differance in HP between the 3Y 4Y motors,Weld the rear and get a gear set,It makes a hugh differance a 1.3 zook will crawl 44`s with good gearing
If more power is what you want your going to have to do a conversion