The title is pretty much self-explanatory. My wife & I own a 2000 Toyota Land Cruiser which we love to take off road, and use as a daily driver as well, but if a 5.7L V-8 can give us over 100 + HP, and nearly 100 lb.ft. of extra torque, with an IMPROVEMENT in fuel efficiency, why wouldn't we rather install one of those when it comes time for an overhaul on the current 2UZ-FE engine which has nearly 220K miles? Then I'd overhaul the current engine and either sell it or keep it in reserve for another future 100 series Land Cruiser.
I plan to source the 3UR-FE engine from a self-service junkyard; there are enough 200-series Land Cruisers, Tundras, and Sequoias equipped with that engine I don't see why I wouldn't be able to find one for ~$1K, then I can buy the parts (and the TRD supercharger) to overhaul/upgrade it to better-than-new condition, saving a ton of cash and keeping our first Land Cruiser in the family for several more years (also requiring/justifying a TON of other upgrades due to the new capabilities, of course). Currently we're hoping to be able to do such a thing this coming year long before we hit 250K miles, if this is even possible.
This would also allow me to keep our current LC as a daily driver, thus delaying our first purchase of a 200 series LC, which will help make our planned purchase of a used Highlander Hybrid for the wife that much more affordable. Yes, we have quality wine tastes on a beer budget.
What are your thoughts?
I plan to source the 3UR-FE engine from a self-service junkyard; there are enough 200-series Land Cruisers, Tundras, and Sequoias equipped with that engine I don't see why I wouldn't be able to find one for ~$1K, then I can buy the parts (and the TRD supercharger) to overhaul/upgrade it to better-than-new condition, saving a ton of cash and keeping our first Land Cruiser in the family for several more years (also requiring/justifying a TON of other upgrades due to the new capabilities, of course). Currently we're hoping to be able to do such a thing this coming year long before we hit 250K miles, if this is even possible.
This would also allow me to keep our current LC as a daily driver, thus delaying our first purchase of a 200 series LC, which will help make our planned purchase of a used Highlander Hybrid for the wife that much more affordable. Yes, we have quality wine tastes on a beer budget.
What are your thoughts?