No huge updates, I've been daily driving it every day weather allows. I've been averaging a little over 26 mpg with it in case anyone was curious. I'm sure it'd do slightly better if I drove it with less gusto. No swap related issues to report, potential heat intrusion from the exhaust seems to have been eliminated by the added heat shielding. The modest hp increase the 2rz swap brings to the table makes a world of difference in drivability. I can easily and comfortably cruise and maintain highway speeds, and a large hill I traverse daily that'll have me down to 4th and pulling 45mph in my 22re powered 4wd beater truck is easily handled in 5th with no loss in speed in this truck. The one gripe I do have is the front wheels don't tuck inside the wheel opening like I'd like, they essentially sit flush with the fender. I also occasionally get some tire rubbing on the inner fender at this location if I hit a large bump or dip at too high of a speed. To cure these issues I've pulled a pair of fenders from a parts 4Runner I've got and have been doing some bodywork and getting them prepped for paint. The 4wd fenders have the bulge at the wheel opening that matches the bed so they should bring the wheels just inside the fender and using the matching inner fenders from the same rig should eliminate the occasional rubbing. Also, I think the 4wd fenders look better with the flare and IMO the marker lamps are better looking than on the 2wd front end. I'll follow up with some pics when I actually get them painted and swapped out.
