Suspension

4" Alcan front springs with axle moved 1.5" forward

4" Alcan rear springs - 5" longer than stock similar to the Mazda conversion

Custom fabricated 2" over stock shackles (5" eye - eye)

Ford front shock towers

Dick Cepek 4" dropped adjustable drag link

Rancho RS5000 shocks

Allpro heavy duty tie rod

Drivetrain

5M-GE EFI inline 6 cylinder - From '82 Toyota Supra

Dual transfer cases

Rear ARB air locker

5M-GE bellhousing

Centerforce dual friction clutch - from '82 Supra

'85 automatic 4Runner retubed/lengthened driveshaft in rear

'85 standard cab pickup shortened driveshaft in front

'87 rear axle

Land cruiser vented rotor swap with IFS calipers

Rebuilt knuckles on front axle with new bearings and seals

35-12.50 BFG MT's

American Racing 15x8 black wagon wheels

Body

Entire body repainted inside and out - all rust removed/repaired

New front fenders

Rear wheel wells cut out for tire clearance - inner fenders bobbed

Custom 1" SS body lift

Interior

Tan Subaru Legacy bucket seats

Brown interior (dash, door trim) from an '85

Clinometer/Altimeter from an SR5

Cheesy Pep Boys temperature gage

Misc

Power Steering (with the Supra steering pump)

Russell speed bleeders

Custom axle breathers

Toyota Supra shifter knob

Toyota Supra radiator

Dual 10" fans in front of the radiator - wired to ACC

Toyota Supra steering wheel

I bought this '85 4Runner for $400 in April of 2001. With nearly 200k miles on the ticker, this truck was in need of some serious help. The automatic transmission was slipping, the engine had a major oil leak somewhere on the front, the heater core was bad, the passenger seat mounting bracket was half sawed off, the rear fenders had been cut and rebuilt with Bondo and chicken wire, the the truck had a certain "Mexican" look to it (a friend called it the Easter egg ;-).

I bought the truck so that I could swap everything from my '84 pickup onto it - since I like driving a 4Runner better than a pickup. I swapped everything over, including the axles, Supra engine, and suspension.

I added a few things while I was changing trucks. I fabbed a Frorfab type crossmember that bolts to the rear of the transfer case, I added a crawler, and I added a rear ARB air locker. I also treated the truck to a hefty fender trimming in the rear - along with an inner fender tubbing, good front fenders and doors from the '84, and a fresh coat of PPG flat desert tan paint. Later I repainted it black.

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