Would sound like more fun if it wasn't my daily and I knew what I was doing. The current configuration just isn't cutting it though.

 

Have you thought of Justdoing a different intake/carb setup and Different exhaust? Those alone could make that motor come alive for what it is..

 

If its a daily, I would go back to the 20/22R concept. I don't know if the motor mounts on the engine crossmember are the same as yours. But the whole crossmember comes out with 4 bolts. 6 more gets the steering box and idler arm off. Then the entire front suspension is out. Don't forget the brake lines.

With that, using 75-78 parts, you'd also gain front disc brakes. You'd want the master cylinder an proportioning valves from the firewall of the same truck to do a safe disc swap.

 

I would like a good deal more power and RPMs, if I knew I could get a decent amount out of it I would go that route.

I wish there was more info on the swap process for the 20/22r. I've heard about the brakes and would love to do that (the drums suck horribly) but unfortunately there aren't many parts around my area right now...

 

I used to have lots of parts to convert them but sold and traded them off. There's a few members here with first gens that use very similar into to covert from 8/12/18r to a 20/22r.

 

How hard is the 18RC to rebuild? Mind, I have never rebuilt an engine...

 

If I swap to a 22R how do I go about changing the throttle linkage, isn't it on the opposite side as the 18R?

 

It is on the opposite side. You could probably get the linkage stuff from a later model like 77 or 78.

The 18rc is probably no harder to build then the 20 or 22r.

 

The main reason I don't really want to rebuild the 18r is I would like more power.

 

Just thought I'd bring this back to the top.

 

Well easiest has been beat to death here, but best I think would be the 3RZ. A lot more power, the exhaust is on the same side as the 18R. You would get fuel injection and OBD. If you get one from a T100 it will just need motor mounts and some wiring.

 

I don't know a thing about wiring though. Something I could run carbed would be easiest.

 

Lots of EFI swaps just need a few wires to get keyed power to run. Seems the 7m supra setup is that way. A guy is putting one in a 78 here. Check that out. Same engine bay just different stock motor. Those have lots of aftermarket potential and I think the exhaust runs down the pass side too. Can't recall.

 

I have a late 22r block and rods you can have if you want them.

 

I guess that would give me a good start, and I could learn how to build the engine. Where are you located and how much do you want for them?

 

So the Supra and the 73 Hilux have the same engine bay?

 

Ha! I get it, the 74 and the 78 have the same bay different engine, lol!

 

I can't seem to find the thread you mentioned about the '78, do you have a link?

 

If you enter a you keywords in quotes it will look it up exactly like that. I.E. "22R swap"

 

That's a sweet looking little lux. Saw that one on cl for a looong time. If you don't mind me asking what did you end up paying for it? If I remember right the price was pretty steep.

As far as the motor swap, go 22r block with a 20r head and a w58 Trans. That would do the trick.