I've only worked on small-block Chevy V-8's, so don't know much about
Toyotas, but IMO it would be easier out of the truck on a stand.
Also as well as the other tools mentioned an oil pump primer is good to use
before you fire it up,"a rebuild" the first time.

A word of warning though, a tranny with 150K miles on it might not last
long behind a new"rebuilt" engine. Although I've also heard Toyotas run
forever, so you can never tell.

Anyway, don't let it intimidate(sp?) you, once you tear into it and see how
everythings put together it's gravy train from there on.:-)

A good book on the engine is a good idea, but wouldn't be surprised if you
could find it all on the whirled why'd web.



Brett