Hey everybody, not sure where to post this...
I just finished building my dream Toyota 4x4.... Its a 1995 Supercharged 3.4 converted automatic, custom built gear-driven T-case, with full ARB suspension all around, and many more modifications in the pipeline. The conversion was finished on Friday, I slapped brand new 33 inch BFG's on it, enjoyed her for 2 days, driving her in the snow and up fire roads (totally blown away by the power, torque, smoothness, raw acceleration, and true offroad capability) then yesterday, on my way to work, this dumb idiot rear ended me, while I was off on the side of the road completely STOPPED as I reassessed icy conditions, thus causing me to have a rollover crash off a 10 foot rock ledge.
Needless to say, I'm grateful to have survived. I have broken ribs on both sides of my chest from the impact of the seatbelt, a damaged sternum, bumped head, and dislocated shoulder. The woman who hit me however, probably has a broken neck.
My "brand new" truck, is a goner
The good news:
It appears that 95% of my conversion parts are in tact, and I'm looking to re-do this swap into another automatic 2nd gen 4Runner. And if insurance plays ball, as it should once I get my lawyer to kick some ass, I'm going to reawaken the Phoenix, so to speak.
If anybody knows of any super clean 2nd gens out there, I'm all ears! Seriously... If I can find a mega clean black, gray, dark green (anything but that s*** gold) 1995 Automatic 4x4 Runner, my swap can be done in a week or less. Its already been done!
Last week, at TorFab in Everett Washington, putting out nearly 260 horsepower. GAAAWD, words cannot describe how FAST and fun this truck was:
Supercharged and fuel modified 3.4 conversion:
And now, absolutely ****ing HEARTBROKEN because of some DUMB IDIOT'S bad driving:
Thanks a ton everybody,
Russell
I just finished building my dream Toyota 4x4.... Its a 1995 Supercharged 3.4 converted automatic, custom built gear-driven T-case, with full ARB suspension all around, and many more modifications in the pipeline. The conversion was finished on Friday, I slapped brand new 33 inch BFG's on it, enjoyed her for 2 days, driving her in the snow and up fire roads (totally blown away by the power, torque, smoothness, raw acceleration, and true offroad capability) then yesterday, on my way to work, this dumb idiot rear ended me, while I was off on the side of the road completely STOPPED as I reassessed icy conditions, thus causing me to have a rollover crash off a 10 foot rock ledge.
Needless to say, I'm grateful to have survived. I have broken ribs on both sides of my chest from the impact of the seatbelt, a damaged sternum, bumped head, and dislocated shoulder. The woman who hit me however, probably has a broken neck.
My "brand new" truck, is a goner
The good news:
It appears that 95% of my conversion parts are in tact, and I'm looking to re-do this swap into another automatic 2nd gen 4Runner. And if insurance plays ball, as it should once I get my lawyer to kick some ass, I'm going to reawaken the Phoenix, so to speak.
If anybody knows of any super clean 2nd gens out there, I'm all ears! Seriously... If I can find a mega clean black, gray, dark green (anything but that s*** gold) 1995 Automatic 4x4 Runner, my swap can be done in a week or less. Its already been done!
Last week, at TorFab in Everett Washington, putting out nearly 260 horsepower. GAAAWD, words cannot describe how FAST and fun this truck was:
Supercharged and fuel modified 3.4 conversion:
And now, absolutely ****ing HEARTBROKEN because of some DUMB IDIOT'S bad driving:
Thanks a ton everybody,
Russell
