As far as being concerned about money, I built the snot out of my truck, cost be darned. But that was to gain something. For a clutch I went with a genuine Toy reman, for no loss of service life or function and a significant savings. I have used these clutches for years in prior vehicles with very good success and long life. A dual ultimate crawler makes the life of the clutch even easier, put your money toward that.

If I had a 4.3 or 3.4 I might have made other choices. YMMV.

-Bill
'87 4Runner w/ '96 5VZ-FE, 'Red Chili II'
'97 Taco XtraCab 3RZ-FE, 'BlackBean'
TLCA # 13257, Rising Sun 4x4 Club Land Use Coordinator
"He who stops being better stops being good." -Oliver Cromwell