Toyota Pickup and 4Runner Drivetrain Specifications
Toyota Tech: Pickup and 4Runner Part Specifications
Below are the specifications for different parts used on Toyota pickups and 4Runners. Part designations are given for standard items such as engines and transmissions. When no standard name is known, the application is noted. This is a living document that is meant to be all inclusive, but certainly there are details that have been missed. Further information can be found listed by model year or VIN
Body Styles |
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From left to right are the first, second, and third generation pickups. |
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From left to right are a Trekker, a 1st generation 4Runner, and a 2nd generation 4Runner. |
Engines |
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From left to right are a 20R, 22R, and early model 22RE. |
Model
|
Year
|
Max Horsepower
(@ RPM) |
Max Torque
(@ RPM) |
Cylinders
|
Displacement (ccm)
|
Fuel Delivery
|
Compression
|
Bore (mm)
|
Stroke (mm)
|
20R
|
1979-1980
|
90@4800
|
122@2400
|
4
|
2189
|
Carburetor
|
8.4:1
|
88
|
89
|
22R
|
1981-1987
|
96@4800
|
129@2800
|
4
|
2366
|
Carburetor
|
9.0:1
|
92
|
89
|
22RE
|
1985-1988
|
105@4800
|
137@2800
|
4
|
2366
|
Electronic Fuel Injection
|
9.3:1
|
92
|
89
|
22RTE
|
1986-1987
|
135@4800
|
173@2800
|
4
|
2366
|
Turbocharged, Electronic Fuel Injection
|
7.5:1
|
92
|
89
|
22RE
|
1989-1995
|
112@4600
|
142@3400
|
4
|
2366
|
Electronic Fuel Injection
|
9.3:1
|
92
|
89
|
3VZE
|
1988-1995
|
150@4800
|
180@3400
|
6
|
2958
|
Electronic Fuel Injection
|
9.0:1
|
87.5
|
90
|
3RZFE
|
1996-Present
|
150@4800
|
177@4000
|
4
|
2693
|
Electronic Fuel Injection
|
9.5:1
|
95
|
95
|
5VZFE
|
1996-Present
|
190@4800
|
220@3600
|
6
|
3378
|
Electronic Fuel Injection
|
9.6:1
|
93.5
|
82
|
1GRFE | 2003-2009 | 245@5200 | 266@3800 | 6 | 3955 | Electronic Fuel Injection |
10.0:1 | 3.70 | 3.74 |
1GRFE | 2010-Present | 270 | 278 | 6 | 3955 | Electronic Fuel Injection |
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2UZFE | 2003-2009 | 235@4800 | 320@3400 | 8 | 4664 | Electronic Fuel Injection |
9.6:1 | 3.70 | 3.31 |
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From left to right are a late model 22RE, 22RTE, and 3VZE. |
Transmissions |
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From left to right are a A340H and A340F (first picture), L43, L50, L52, and G52 transmissions. |
Type
|
Year
|
Found Behind
|
Gears
|
Low Gear
|
Length
|
T-Case Shifting
|
Notes
|
L43
|
1979-1980
|
20R
|
4
|
3.67
|
20 3/4"
|
Top
|
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L45
|
1981-1982
|
22R
|
4
|
3.93
|
???
|
Top
|
Integral bell housing.
|
L50
|
1981-1982
|
22R
|
5
|
3.93
|
???
|
Top
|
Integral bell housing,
input bearing prone to failure. |
L52
|
1983
|
22R
|
5
|
3.93
|
???
|
Top
|
Integral bell housing.
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G52
|
1984-1987
|
22R
|
5
|
3.93
|
25 1/4"
|
Forward
|
Front seal retainer uses 8 bolts.
|
G54
|
1984-1987
|
22R
|
5
|
3.93
|
25 1/4"
|
Forward
|
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A340F
|
1984-2002
|
22RE, 22RTE, 5VZFE, 1GRFE
|
4
|
2.80
|
???
|
???
|
Found on vehicles with manual hubs and V6 models after '96.
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A340H
|
1988-1995
|
3VZE
|
4
|
2.80
|
???
|
Mechanical Linkage on Side
|
Found on vehicles with ADD, transfer case integral to transmission.
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A750F | 2003-2009 | 2UZFE, 1GRFE | 5 | 3.20 | |||
W56
|
1985-1995
|
22RE
|
5
|
3.93
|
25 1/4"
|
Top (85-88)
Forward (89-95) |
Front seal retainer uses 7 bolts.
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R151F
|
1986-1987
|
22RTE (pickups only)
|
5
|
4.31
|
25 1/4"
|
Top (w/ Bucket Seats) |
Can be identified by round rubber plug on the bottom of the bellhousing.
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G58
|
1989-1995
|
22RE
|
5
|
3.93
|
???
|
Top
|
Found of vehicles with ADD.
|
R150F
|
1988-2000
|
3VZE, 5VZFE
|
5
|
3.83
|
???
|
Top
|
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RA61F | 2006-Present | 1GRFE | 6 | 4.17 | Found in FJ Cruiser |
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From left to right are the G52, G58, W56, R151F, the plug used to identify the R151F transmission, and the R150F transmissions. |
Transfer Cases |
Model
|
Year
|
Type
|
Shifter
|
Found Behind
|
Gear Reduction
|
Splines
|
Notes
|
RF1A
|
1980-1995
|
Gear Driven
|
Forward
|
G52, G54, W56 (89-95), R151F (with bench seat)
|
2.28
|
21, 23 (behind R151F)
|
Can be identified by the 7 bolt rear cover.
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RF1A
|
1979-1991
|
Gear Driven
|
Top
|
L43, L45, L50, L52, W56 (85-88), R151F (with bucket seats)
|
2.28
|
21, 23 (behind R151F)
|
Can be identified by the 7 bolt rear cover.
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VF1A
|
1988-1995
|
Chain
|
Top
|
R150, G58
|
2.57
|
23 (behind R150), 26 (behind G58)
|
Can be identified by the 5 bolt rear cover.
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VF2A
|
1984-1989
|
Chain
|
Mechanical Linkage on Side
|
A340F
|
2.57
|
???
|
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VF3AM | 1999-2002 | Chain | A340F | ||||
A340H
|
1988-1995
|
Chain
|
Electronically Controlled
|
A340H
|
2.66
|
???
|
Hydraulic transfer case, transmission and transfer case cannot be separated.
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From left to right is a stack of RF1A transfer cases, the difference between forward shifting and top shifting transfer cases, and a VF1A transfer case. |
Axles |
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From left to right is an '82 solid front axle, '85 solid front axle, and typical IFS axle and suspension. |
Type
|
Year
|
Gearing
|
Width
|
Ring Gear Size
|
Shaft Size
|
Spline Count
|
Notes
|
Solid Front
|
1979-1985
|
3.90, 4.10, 4.30, 4.38
|
55 1/2"
|
8"
|
1 5/16"
|
30
|
Axle housings received more gusseting over the years.
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Solid Rear
|
1979-1985
|
3.90, 4.10, 4.30, 4.38
|
55"
|
8"
|
1 5/16"
|
30
|
4.38s only available in 1980, 3.90s only available in 1981, 8" drums.
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IFS Front
|
1986-1995
|
4.10, 4.30, 4.56, 4.88
|
58 1/2"
|
7.5"
|
1 1/8"
|
27
|
4.10s standard for manual transmissions, 4.30s standard for automatic transmissions.
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Solid Rear
|
1986-1995
|
4.10, 4.30, 4.56, 4.88
|
58"-58 1/2"
|
8"
|
1 5/16"
|
30
|
10" rear drums, V6 and turbo applications used stronger third member with larger bearings and bigger third member, coil sprung 4Runner axles are 1/2" wider than pickup axles, factory 4.88s available in vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions starting in 1992, but the pinion is moved closer to the ring gear than on all the other 3rds. This makes it so they can use a standard thickness ring gear instead of an extra thick one. This "thin" 4.88 gear is only made by Toyota.
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Solid Rear
|
1995-???
|
???
|
58 1/2"-60"
|
8"
|
1 5/16"
|
30
|
Tacoma axle uses the same brakes and third member as previous pickup axle, somewhere during Tacoma production the rear axle changed from 58 1/2" to 60".
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From left to right is a leaf sprung solid rear axle, 4 cylinder (foreground) and V6 third members (background), and a 4Runner coil sprung solid rear axle. |
Steering Boxes |
Type
|
Year
|
Notes
|
Push-Pull
|
1979-1985
|
Used on solid axle trucks. Displays quirky steering characteristics when used in lifted applications. J-arm and drag link are prone to breakage in extreme applications.
|
Crossover
|
1986-1995
|
Used on IFS trucks but ideal for crossover steering on solid axle equipped trucks.
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The push-pull box that comes stock on solid axle trucks is on the left. On the right is the more desirable IFS steering box. |
Brakes |
Year
|
Master Cylinder
|
Calipers
|
Rotors
|
Notes
|
1979-1985
|
13/16" Bore
|
Two Large Pistons, Two Small Pistons
|
Solid
|
8" rear drums.
|
1986-1995
|
13/16" Bore
|
Two Large Pistons, Two Small Pistons
|
12" Vented
|
15/16" and 7/8" master cylinders also reported to have been used, 10" rear drums.
|
1988-1995
|
1" Bore
|
Four Large Pistons
|
12" Vented
|
Larger brakes found on V6 trucks, 10" rear drums.
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On the left is a rotor and caliper from a solid axle truck. in the middle is a rotor and caliper from a V6 powered IFS truck, and on the right is a solid axle equipped with IFS calipers and FJ-40 rotors. |
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