Got a jdm with 210 psi comprsssion in all 6 showing up this week

Awesome video man! I never knew about raptor engines until I watched this Thank you.

@NixonTV1

Жыл бұрын

Don’t buy from raptor engines. They scammed me. Watch my video where I talk about the motor swap

Pull ur acs radiator and condenser thank me later replace ur fan clutch also 😉

Looking good!!!!😁

@NixonTV1

2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it👍🏼

Hey man. Great vids. I have been doing the exact same thing to a 1990 3vZe for about a year and a half. Restored or replaced damn near every part of the thing. Its a tricky engine but once u spend time with it its a lot of fun to work on. Thanks!

@NixonTV1

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it man! Be careful with some of the motor suppliers out there selling motors. There’s a bunch of sketchy ones. Hope you get yours running brotha🔥

@Subpopular01

Жыл бұрын

@@NixonTV1 so far ive been lucky with the original. Did the headgasket and valve clearance. Still has good compression and decent power. Getting the fuel trim right was a bit of a process, but its running much better after oem O2 sensor and coolant temp sensor.

@NixonTV1

Жыл бұрын

@@Subpopular01 nice! Mine still has a bit of a high idle. I’m going to pull apart the idle air control valve and clean it all, hope that fixes it👍🏼

@Subpopular01

Жыл бұрын

@@NixonTV1 good call i would also suggest thoroughly inspecting every vacuum line with vacuum gauge and see that they are holding pressure. I would also make sure all the ports off the throttle body arent clogged with corrosion (same for the metal vacuum lines).

I own a 2nd gen as well , yours looks great . I'm out of So cal . There is a company sunwest automotive engine in Washington that seems pretty reputable . I didn't go that route I found a guy in mission viejo who did my head gasket . A little pricey but he comes highly recommended works mostly on Japanese cars and specializes on toyotas . I'm happy with his work . Good luck on your build

@NixonTV1

Жыл бұрын

Funny you say that. I ordered my motor from Sunwest. Almost have 1000 miles on it and it’s running good. What year is yours?

@russellgalvan8177

Жыл бұрын

@@NixonTV1 mine is a 92 white with 33x12.50r15 on black pro comp steelies not a whole bunch of aftermarket stuff for these anymore . Hope to get ger out of the paint shop soon

@NixonTV1

Жыл бұрын

Do the 12.50s rub?

cool videos...on a whim I just got a 1993 3.0 4x4 Manual 165K...not alot of info online...im the 3rd owner it was a California truck...I'm in Portland and I would like to know more about these raptor guys...

@NixonTV1

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. So I haven’t made an current update video but I ordered my engine from them like 4 months ago and he said I’d have it within 2 months of ordering so I requested a refund last week and he cant refund me so I had to file a dispute at my bank. Based off my experience I would not use them or recommend them to anyone.

@JesseePDX

2 жыл бұрын

@@NixonTV1 ya after my comment i went through a bunch of forums where they had the worst experience with these guys and the other company name they go by...sucks this is how people do business and conduct themselves

@NixonTV1

2 жыл бұрын

@@JesseePDX unfortunately there are a lot of shady people out there. I found a guy local to me that I might have do my motor. It’s a little more pricey but it will be done the right way.

@JesseePDX

2 жыл бұрын

@@NixonTV1 with covid and everything i think parts and labor is in short supply...Ive been researching welded boats and the wait list is like 2+ years...I just ended up buying used

How is it going for you? I'm a 2nd gen 4Runner owner too! (also with the 3VZ-E, except my runner is green). I love the look with those tires, and I agree that the 3" body lift might have been too much, at least with the smaller diameter tires. I'm planning to do a body lift on mine, I will definitely go for the 2" now after seeing the difference you got between the 3 and 1,5" lift. Will you be posting updates? I would love to follow the build if you got the time for it! It could really use some kind of front bumper!

@NixonTV1

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Getting a motor has been a longer process than I expected. I ordered a reman from Raptor Engines and he scammed me. He took my money and kept telling me their testing machine was down and they were waiting for parts. This lead on for 6 months until I went to my bank and turned the problem over to them. It took me 2 months to get my money back…. I found another company last week that says they have one and can ship it next week so I’m hoping they follow through. Ya I think a 2 inch body lift would be good👍🏼. I will be posting updates just trying to get this motor thing figured out. Have you checked out Coastal Off-road? They have a pretty cool weld-it-yourself front and rear bumper.

@Dilomski

Жыл бұрын

I got a 91 with the 3vze as well and bought it with a 2" lift from the previous owner. I run it with almost the stock size tires - 235/75 R15 which equals to 29,8" tire. This creates a lot ot space - I can basically put my head between the wheel and the fender, which I kinda like to be honest. I am thinking about 31" or 33" tires, but I am a bit afraid of the increased fuel consumption and the problems with less power and the suspention angles. I had a similar issue with the engine - it broke a couple of months after I bought the car. No compression on 1,3 and 5 cylinders - broken head and bend crankshaft. I was able to find a good mechanic to rebuild it. Since then I have done 30k miles on it, almost no issues. The truck is otherwise pretty solid and I truly love it. Me and the wife use to camp in it in the summertime - with backseats down you got a pretty good sleeping area. Keep up the good work! Hope you will get yours up and running soon!

@NixonTV1

Жыл бұрын

@@Dilomski nice man! Ya I’m not sure on how much mpg or power is lost going with 33” tires. I drove it the other day for the first time, video will be coming out next week, and seem a little underpowered but that’s what everyone says. I have big plans for it. Got a roof top tent and plan to do camping trips with it hopefully soon!

@Dilomski

Жыл бұрын

@@NixonTV1 Sounds great! Always nice to see the fruits of hard work pay off. Looking forward to the next video :)