defrag4
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Any clue what this mystery connector goes to on your truck? It's in the same harness as these other 2 circled plugs
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High pressure power steering line from ORS and used the low pressure return line from the 3.0, just hacked a bit off for it to fit
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frankenstiend a new brake booster hose of a few bits of the old 3.0 booster hose
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damn, was hoping I wouldnt have to pull that compressor out again! Its wedged in there pretty good.
Made some progress today, got the wiring harness ran but not plugged up yet, fuel feed line hooked up, power steering feed/return line hooked up, built a brake booster hose and got that hooked up.
all the swaps I have seen have those heater lines criss-crossed, so we shall see how it works out for you, might not make any difference at all buy that funky little black box is connected to the heater control on the AC. I was able to scavenge one heater hose from the 3.0 and make it work on the 3.4, punched a hole in the other trying to get it off so got some extra heater hose on the way.going to try and get the starter wired up here in a min, the connector looks the same for the 3.0, just about 1 inch short, think I might need to split open the loom and stretch the line a bit.
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Hmm changed the pulley but don't think I changed the clutch itself
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Just looked at my AC compressor, looks like I have the same issue as you, also trying to keep my r12 system intact and swapped the pulley
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Also good to see that the aftermarket steering stabilizer will fit, have one sitting in a box waiting to go on, wasn't sure if it would interfere with the 3.4
my motor is out of a 96 t100, those pics I posted were just a bunch of random reference pics I found on the net
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Figured out an alternative alt bracket, wanted to use the 3.0 alt because I do not have the 3.4 alternator connector.
using the 3.0 bracket and an empty bolt hole above the water pump. Still going to need a shorter belt, that one you suggested should be here tomorrow!
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5 hours ago, linda s said:
Just so you guys know. It may seem like your the only ones on this thread but hundreds of us are reading every post. Damn I love this stuff
Linda S
i got lucky to find Ed! there are very few threads on the internet dedicated to 2wd swaps, even fewer focusing on swapping into an RV! Hopefully we can help the next sucker who comes along to attempt this mission
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WHats your plan on the heater hoses? I have the hoses off my 3.0, 3.4 didnt have any when I got it.
i have read that they criss-cross, engine side pass hose goes to firewall side driver inlet, and engine side driver hose goes to firewall side pass inlet -
damn Ed, thats nice! Would love to have a blueprint to compare how things are run. Thanks for the belt #!
Ill share a few of the pics I collected last night to help me figure out the wire routing. Any additional pics you could share of how the wires should be hung/routed/secured would be great
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So looked a bit closer today at the alternator situation, it looks like the issue for me, using the 3.4 bracket, the alternator can't swing out far enough to tighten up the belt, the alt hits the power steering box before the belt is taught. Also looks like I will need to throw a few washers behind the alt bracket to space it foward a bit, I might not need to cut the bracket but it is hitting the power steering box as well, so might as well chop it off a bit. I don't have the factory tensioner bolt/nut piece anyway, so just going to lock it into place with a single nut/bolt through the alt and swing bracket.
i think with a few washers, a shorter belt, and a bolt/nut I can lick that issue.
Next problem I have is I have no idea how the hell all the wiring was routed/layed originally to get to their proper locations, I might have to sneak over to a used car lot and take a look at another 3.4L truck to see how it was done from the factory, right now my trans wiring is coming out at the front of the motor, need to figure out how to lay it properly so it doesn't get burned up and I can run in down/under the truck.
Got the next 3 days off so hopefully can make some good progress!
how we doing Ed?
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nice! i stuck with the stock trans so all my lines are already done,
did you figure out what you are going to do about the alternator bracket? i took a quick look at it today but will diving into figuring the accessories out tomorrow and starting on the wiring as well.
did you end up getting a conversion harness from toyonlyswaps or going to be figuring it all out on your own?
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Battery tray looks great! Never saw anyone mod it like that, I like your style, I paid $50 for some custom one that will likely not be 1/2 as nice
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Got it all torn back apart today, reseated the TC, took note of the alignment of the TC/flex plate bolts holes while I was mating everything back together, this time it was a much easier. Got everything bolted back up and got the motor/trans bolted back to their mounts. That motor is in!
On to the next battle...
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Hopefully I didn't damage the trans oil pump, I didn't force anything together so I don't think I did... I guess time will tell.
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Blargh bit of a set back today, got everything tightened up on the bell housing/engine last night, went to bolt up the torque converter today and the TC bolt holes weren't lined up with the flex plate bolt holes, tried to spin the flex plate with the crank but both the flex plate and torque converter were spinning together so I couldn't line them up
doing some research on the internet suggests there should be a 1/4-1/2 gap between the flex plate and TC, if not then it's likely the TC isn't seated correctly, so back apart it all comes
at least I'm getting pretty familiar with all these bellhousing bolts!
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Hey Ed, got it today! I am using the 3.0 tranny
I could have sworn the TC was in all the way but I decided to take it back apart and re-seat it, seemed like it went in another inch or so when I did, after that I dropped it back in and with a bunch of jacks and cursing, we have contact! Bolting everything up now and then need to align the motor mounts/tranny mounts again. Then on to the next tasks. Baby steps!
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got about 20 mins to work on the truck today and it started pouring rain, still wrestling with getting the engine to mate up with the tranny, ive got it within 1/2 inch or so but not perfect, any tips?
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I bought my crossover pipe and a few other bits from offroad solutions LLC
not cheap! Now I wish I would have just modified the stock one like you did, passenger side drop would save a lot of headache
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Made a bit of progress today, tried unbolting the exhaust pipe from the cat up towards where it enters the engine bay, bolts rusted solid so I ended up chopping it off with a Sawzall, figure the exhaust guy is going to have to come up with some new piping anyway. Crossover pipe was hitting the heat shield for the linkage so I trimmed that a bit as well, then it hit the actual linkage itself, so I removed the Linkage rod. I will have to figure out a solution there but that's for another day.
with the 3vze pan on there I was able to get it to drop down on the mounts and not hit that crossmember, so good news there.
Much respect to you guys out there tackling this project by yourself!
Trying to line up these motor mounts and engine to the transmission at the same time is like trying to nail jello to a damn tree... Articulating 3 jacks and a engine hoist, over the truck under the truck back and forth for hours....
Spent most of the day trying to get everything to situate itself nicely with not much luck. I eventually unbolted the transmission mount and think that will help me tomorrow.
Interestingly enough while I was giving up and putting all the tools away, I dropped the engine hoist and I'm pretty damn sure the friggin mounts just lined themselves up!
Who says the devil doesn't have a sense of humor???
Back at it again tomorrow! Hopefully it's a bit cooler...
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so is your crossover exhaust coming down on the pass side or the drivers side now? I read about someone who was able to get the stock 3.4L crossover pipe to fit on the pass side by heating it up and bending it enough to clear the frame.
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3.0 to 3.4 Swap DIY
in Engines - Transmissions - Drive Train - Suspension - Chassis - Steering - Exhaust - Tires - Etc.
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oof sorry Ed, I was going to post that same thread just a few mins ago, I wonder if you need the Mopar clutch face as well or if the Toyota face will mate up? I found this ebay listing, looks like Chrysler used the same AC pulley on lots of years.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-AC-COMPRESSOR-CLUTCH-PULLEY-1993-2006-DODGE-CHRYSLER-JEEP-PLYMOUTH-4720834-/281805113974?fits=Year%3A1997|Make%3AJeep|Model%3AGrand+Cherokee&hash=item419ce4ca76:g:pGwAAOSwHjNV~r27&vxp=mtr