Gravehunter

Hello,

I have a chance to buy a 1990 toyota pickup. ext cab, automatic, with a 3.0 thats no good. no rust, good shape, nice interior etc... for $600.
I'm heading to work and won't be able to do anymore searching and am looking at the truck after work. From what searching i have done there is conflicting info in difference threads.
Will the 3.4l bolt onto the auto trans or not? Some say no, others say yet but have a error code on all the time etc... Some threads are old though.

Just trying to figure out if i should get the truck if it looks as good in person as it does i the pics.

I've got a regular cab Nissan now and would really like the extra leg room and power of this toyota setup if it will work out.

Thanks for the info in advance.

yodathespian87

As far as I know yes they will. R150 (I believe is the trans code) Will match the 3.4. The big issue is to find an engine to match the tranny you have. you just want the ECU's to match. Just my .02

Gravehunter

so i would need a 3.4 out of an automatic Tacoma?

jskijoe

I believe if you're truck is an auto, you have to get the donor motor from an auto for the computer to get signals from the tranny

Gravehunter

ok, i can do research on what engine i need etc.. if i get it.
Just wanted to make sure it was do able so i didn't get stuck with a truck i couldn't do it with.

Thanks for the fast replies guys!!

yodathespian87

I don't know where you are at but here in colorado springs /denver, auto 3.4 engine are easy to find its the manual one that are hard to find. Be sure to get the whole package. You want an uncut harness with ECU that matches the engine year (preferably from the same donor vehicle)

904_runner

X2!

Get everythign you can get from the donor truck.. Its soo much easier to have everything you need. than have to source parts.

TMZ

The R150 is a manual trans. Yes the 3.4 will bolt to the existing trans in the truck. Yes it will drive down the road. Yes you may see DTC's and imcorrect shift patterns. The correct way to do this is use the auto trans from a 3.4 and get the adapter for the older style t-case.

Gravehunter

Thanks everyone for the quick info.
I went there over my lunch hour and bought it.
Heres the pic he had in his ad. Bad pic.. but only one i got.
It has no rust if you can belive that!!

Time to do some swap info searching... thanks to those who have already posted info about that!! I'll do alot of research and then probably post to make sure i will be buying what i need before i do just to make sure.

I finally got a Toyota!!

Dan.3

WOW!!!! lots of bad info in this thread with the expection for one post

yodathespian87

Thanks for being helpful! Maybe point out what exactly was wrong and what was right. Here are some links I found useful. May they come in handy for your swap...
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f160...16/index2.html
https://www.yotatech.com/toyota-research/f-160.html
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...5&pagenumber=1
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f160...85/index2.html
http://www.4x4wire.com/index.php?opt...tech&Itemid=53
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f160...38/index3.html
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f160...eknraj-161816/
http://www.4x4wire.com/forums/showfl...=&fpart=1&vc=1
http://www.andrewzook.com/content/view/22/48/1/2/

Gravehunter

Well i wasn't really posting for swap info yet. I will search and get the info i can first. Everyone hates a noob that doesn't search first!! But if you know there are some bad info posted please speak up as to what is wrong if you would.

Gravehunter

WOW.. thanks for the links!!!! That will get me started!!
I see by your sig that your in the middle of the same swap. hows it going?
I'm going to pick it up tonight!

Gravehunter

Well that may be a good option if i come across a good deal on a wrecked truck or somthing

Gravehunter

Yah i think finding a wrecked one at a yard may be a good option so i can get all of what i need from it. I need to get to researching and see what my options are.
Probably going to need some more money!! LOL

Gravehunter

I'm about 9 hours from Denver(Iowa) so thats doable if i needed to.
I've got quite a bit of salvage yards near me, but never done this kind of thing so not sure what thier policys are for the engine(warranty) etc...
But very comfortable fabbing things up, welder, plasma cutter.. etc.. so not worried about any of that if its needed.

The adventure begins!

yodathespian87

Well I just picked up the engine on Friday afternoon. Cleaned it off this weekend. Re routed the fuel line, thats about it so far. I will pickup the new clutch and some other stuff the next pay check I get. Mine is a little different then yours, manual trans. And its a 93 4Runner, but very excited to get this started. Cadman, Mt. Goat, FillRunner and Evolta have bunches of info on the swaps.

waskillywabbit

iTrader: (-1)

Gravehunter,

Good luck with your swap.

Also there is a "multiquote" button on each post if you want to reply to multiple posts.

Multiquote click each one until the last one and then hit quote and it will quote them all so you can do one post for all your responses.

Gravehunter

Ah i see, I wish this truck was a stick instead but i guess the price was right so i'll take what i can get! Time to start hitting the links you gave me and read up now.

Hey... that would have been way easier wouldn't it! LOL
I'll know for next time.. thanks!

Gravehunter

yawn..... lots of hours reading swap info... need more coffee.

So far to keep my stock auto trans i need a 3.4 with injector harness out of a 4x4 tacoma and use a t-100 ECU and wiring harness instead of the tacomas so i don't throw codes.

I'm still researching... but just tossing that out there to see if anyone objects.