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I like really clean/capable rigs too, but I don't like worrying too much about trying to keep them that way. For me, its function and fun over fashion I guess.

Yeah, and this is quite sensible too. But I did that once in Carnage Canyon and hated the dent on the right rear for far longer than I remembered the fun that day.
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I'm doing a body swap and a 3.4L swap though, so soon I will be "just like you." <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

I picked up a pristine high-mileage '97 to move all my running gear over to. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

I'm kind of curious how my swap will compare price-wise with your 3.4L and body swaps. The new Runner was $6k...

Your approach almost *has* to be cheaper. If for no other reason than you are doing it yourself. I *think* I could do the swap myself this time, but the 22RE-to-5VZ is MUCH harder than the 3VZ-to-5VZ. More than twice as hard. Time was the key for me. Coulda figgered it out, but would have taken me much longer than Mike even, and the enjoyment factor would have fallen off quickly.

-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