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jchastain · 05-05-2007, 05:59 AM

Have 96 Tacoma4x4 2.7 6'' lift 35x12.5x15. Want to put 3.4 6 cyl in. Has any body done this.I was told wireing harness comp and transfurcase was all i needed to swap out.

jchastain · 05-05-2007, 06:09 AM

I have 1996 Tacoma 2.7 4 cyl. 6'' lift with35x12.5x15. aftre i lifted the truck and bigger tires i need more power.I am looking at putting a 3.4 6cyl in. has any body done this.I have a motor out of a 04 tacoma 4x4. I was told i needed to replace wireing harness,computer.and transfur case. Is there anything else that might slow me down with this project.

Toyasaurus · 05-05-2007, 12:43 PM

I would imagine you would need the computer out the new truck. For the wires since its a 4 to 6 cylinder then yes you would need to change it out. You might want to try changing out the gears in your axles first though. Cheaper to do. Also, is your a 5spd or auto? I would try some 5.29s though before I did an engine swap.

TrailCarnage · 05-07-2007, 09:26 AM

Tranny, transfer case, wiring harness, ECO, forward exhaust system and possibly the emmisions.

05-05-2007, 05:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
jchastain Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Member # 90714 Posts: 2	motor swap Have 96 Tacoma4x4 2.7 6'' lift 35x12.5x15. Want to put 3.4 6 cyl in. Has any body done this.I was told wireing harness comp and transfurcase was all i needed to swap out.

05-05-2007, 12:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
Toyasaurus Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Member # 87668 Location: Little Elm Texas Posts: 53	I would imagine you would need the computer out the new truck. For the wires since its a 4 to 6 cylinder then yes you would need to change it out. You might want to try changing out the gears in your axles first though. Cheaper to do. Also, is your a 5spd or auto? I would try some 5.29s though before I did an engine swap. __________________ "We did not make this planet, we cannot destroy this planet. The only thing MAN can do to the earth is make it so WE cannot survive on it. Everything else CAN adapt" (wrigman)

05-07-2007, 09:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
TrailCarnage Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Member # 11213 Location: UP of MI Posts: 602	Tranny, transfer case, wiring harness, ECO, forward exhaust system and possibly the emmisions. __________________ ~Carnage

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05-05-2007, 06:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
jchastain Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Member # 90714 Posts: 2	I have 1996 Tacoma 2.7 4 cyl. 6'' lift with35x12.5x15. aftre i lifted the truck and bigger tires i need more power.I am looking at putting a 3.4 6cyl in. has any body done this.I have a motor out of a 04 tacoma 4x4. I was told i needed to replace wireing harness,computer.and transfur case. Is there anything else that might slow me down with this project.