I just helped a friend with an SAS 2nd gen 4runner and as such, I have some of the spare parts lying around. I was wondering if anyone had ever put the 4.56 gears out of these 4runners into an early mini truck. The 4runner front has the vacuum disconnect in the front, I was wondering if you could just separate the drivers side tube from the diff housing and bolt on the '88's tube? This would save the trouble of resetting up any gears. Of course, the rear is a drop in.
My '88 mini has Tacoma wheels and 32" tires, and I live in Colorado at 8,700 feet... my 5th gear is pretty useless. I just ordered a timing chain set from Engnbldr, so I want to yank the front diff to gain access to the oilpan, and do all the necessary work to get my little workhorse going another 160,000 miles. Figured I could get some better gearing on the cheap!
My '88 mini has Tacoma wheels and 32" tires, and I live in Colorado at 8,700 feet... my 5th gear is pretty useless. I just ordered a timing chain set from Engnbldr, so I want to yank the front diff to gain access to the oilpan, and do all the necessary work to get my little workhorse going another 160,000 miles. Figured I could get some better gearing on the cheap!