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Old 07-05-09, 02:21 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by bigjakeok View Post
i have a 73 fj40 with a 3 speed tranny. a few people have told me that the inline 6 was a chevy motor that toyota bought the rights to and a v8 would bolt up to the 3 speed and all i would have to do is buy motor mounts. are these guys full of it or am i about to do a v8 swap. thanks
Howdy! This swap is easier than many, but certainly no piece of cake. Do some searching here on MUD for engine swaps, and contact some vendors to see what all is required/available to do this. Spector Off Road, Manafre, Downey Off Road, and Advanced Adapters are some of the major suppliers. John

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