he's got a 22R with a 20R head on it harry <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
i'll go over some options:
5M/6M/7M variants: pros - bolts to 22R engine mounts and W/G series trannies with the stock bellhousing, keeps it all toyota, lots of power and flat, smooth powerband cons - inline 6 engine, so it's long. exhaust is on the wrong side and must be re-routed. but it's a reasonably popular swap
chevy 4.3: pros - cheap, easy to find, no shortage of power, lots of SBC parts interchange cons - much heavier than 22R or buick motor, distributor in rear, longer/wider than buick
buick 3.8(231): pros - reasonably light, front mounted distributor, decent aftermarket support(though its kind of fallen by the wayside since everybody wants the bigger 4.3 now) cons - i've heard they run hot, have some head gasket issues. the newest RWD block(unless you buy a spiffy $3k aluminum TA race block) is about 15 years old. expensive to use a manual tranny unless you can score something like an old monza bellhousing and flywheel
ford 302: pros - 100lbs lighter than SBC, narrower and shorter than SBC, front mounted distributor, won't necessarily chew up your drivetrain right off the bat cons - it's still a v8 so it's a tight fit, can't use the strong R series tranny so you'd need a T18, NP435 or a slushbox
'79 sport 4x4 longbed <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> 20/22R hybrid with EB's OS valves, 268c cam, offy intake, weber 32/36, thorley header, 5 speed swap, 34" LTBs, downey 3" springs, marlin hysteer, 4.88s and locked
'91 4x4 shortbed 22R-E, W56, the dd!
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