Rare 1985 Toyota SR5 4Runner 2L-T Inter-Cooled Turbo Diesel

Description for Toyota 4Runner 1985

Absolutely beautiful & very rare/original example of a 1985 Toyota SR5 4Runner Survivor. I bought it about 22 years ago from the "dry" desert area of Riverside California & it has lived indoors in California the majority of it's life.
This rare SR5 4Runner came with factory power windows, cruise control, electric antenna, inclinometer, rear heater & a/c.
The a/c compressor is not currently hooked up as I just found & purchased a hard to come by 2L-T a/c compressor & bracket.
All the a/c components on the truck are all there & the lines have been capped off since the conversion was done.
It is still with it's original paint & looks beautiful, just take a look at the floors.
It has never been smoked in or abused in any way since it was new.
I have not detailed the underside as I wanted to show it how it looks after 31 years of service.
I had no choice but to store it outdoors for the winter a few years ago in the pacific northwest for the first time ever & that is where the light surface rust had developed. I then coated it with a marine grade acid rust inhibitor & now it will be completed with a nice coat of black paint.
This is as solid as they come, as the original welds & the door posts are as good as they get.
This was the last year of the straight solid front axle AND the first rear of fuel injection.
HOWEVER.
I removed the 22RE a few years ago & installed a smooth running rebuilt (15,000 miles) Toyota 2L-T (turbo diesel) from a 1986 Hilux pickup. The 2L-T's were available as an option only for sale in the US between 1985 thru 1987, this is a North American power plant NOT a Japanese Imported engine.
I kept the original painted hood intact as I could not bring myself to cutting it for the Mustang 5.0 inter-cooler.
The sound of the large 2.5 inch straight exhaust system from the turbo back sure gets the heads turning.
Since this engine was offered as an option in the 1985 Toyota pickups it bolts right in to any 22RE truck or 4runner with NO cutting or welding whatsoever.
Just need the diesel bell housing, as the starter is on the drivers side on the diesels.
AND the mechanical Injection pump should see you right during any emp/solar flairs
The truck runs, drives & stops super smooth & straight down the road. The suspension is all by name"> stock with KYB Gas Adjust shocks front & rear, stock chrome SR5 wheels & tires & it has never been driven recklessly on or off road. Tires have some cracking from sitting in storage & I decided not to replace them as I feel tires are a personal choice.
This old survivor rides much like it did back at 100,000 miles.
It is tight in steering & suspension, cruise's up hills nicely with the cruise on with plenty of torque to go. No shack, rattles or roll.
Fuel economy is reflective of how you drive it from 17 to 23 mpg.
Yet it can be hard to keep it on the higher side of mpg, as it is a blast to get on it.
Here are a couple short video's showing it start up & running a couple days ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjR9U2p0P5c
AND
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-XlJy5MY48
As for re-registering it back here in California.
It will have to go to the Air Board referee & since the 2L-T's were originally sold here in this year as the 1985 Toyota sales brochure I have pictured here states.
Please ask all questions (preferably by calling) prior to bidding, as I am not good at checking my email very often.
Second to last picture is the only reason I would consider selling my 4Runner at all as I
Yet I am just completing the conversion of my FJ60 into a BJ60 diesel & still have a really nice 1985 Toyota SR5 4x4 x-tra cab turbo diesel.
The very last picture shows how it looked when I first purchased it years ago before I removed all the factory graphics.
Please call Michael for further interest, thank you.
408-482-06800
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