Hi all, Ill start this off by saying I've been a lurker here and have not posted much. I am more active on rising sun and currently have a 66 Stout and a 02 100 series and thought I would share my 1966 Stout build.
The project started as a 1966 Stout that I tried to purchase for years with no success. After finally convincing a friend to sell it to me I had a pretty worn out and tired 1966 Stout that need pretty much everything replaced. I had to tow it home but I was thrilled, this is how it looked when the day I brought it home, and a few months later on the road.
After driving it around for a few months it was obvious that the engine and drivetrain needed to be rebuilt or replaced. Considering the Stout was 2wd I thought about installing a ford 8.5" rear and a 1uz or 3sge. However, I have much preferred 4x4 trucks and began weighing my options to swap the body onto a different chassis. I owned a 1997 4runner for over a decade with the 3rzfe in it and really loved that platform. After much research I determined that a 3rd gen 4runner or 1st gen Tacoma had the same relative wheelbase and track as the Stout. The wheel base was with 1/2" of the Stouts and the track with within a couple inches. The numbers worked out and it was actually going to be more cost effective if I purchased a whole vehicle, so that's what I did. A 1997 4runner 4x4 with the 3rzfe in it.
The project started as a 1966 Stout that I tried to purchase for years with no success. After finally convincing a friend to sell it to me I had a pretty worn out and tired 1966 Stout that need pretty much everything replaced. I had to tow it home but I was thrilled, this is how it looked when the day I brought it home, and a few months later on the road.
After driving it around for a few months it was obvious that the engine and drivetrain needed to be rebuilt or replaced. Considering the Stout was 2wd I thought about installing a ford 8.5" rear and a 1uz or 3sge. However, I have much preferred 4x4 trucks and began weighing my options to swap the body onto a different chassis. I owned a 1997 4runner for over a decade with the 3rzfe in it and really loved that platform. After much research I determined that a 3rd gen 4runner or 1st gen Tacoma had the same relative wheelbase and track as the Stout. The wheel base was with 1/2" of the Stouts and the track with within a couple inches. The numbers worked out and it was actually going to be more cost effective if I purchased a whole vehicle, so that's what I did. A 1997 4runner 4x4 with the 3rzfe in it.