Can you swap engine and trans from a 1989 Landcruiser? How much work? (1 Viewer)

[fj40hokie]

How much of the drivetrain can be directly swapped without a lot of trouble? My 71' isn't looking like stock-resto material and the brake, PS and engine upgrade sound exciting to me....

P.S. My wife is beginning to tell me to just buy a new 40 that needs no work, and part out my 71! Guess I can't lose?

 

[Wedg3]

My 75 gaz landcruiser fit my 79 diesel truck witouht too mutch effort (weld new motor mount and trans mount )but if you don't have any feeling for your truck, buy a good one.

I put 10 000$ and more on my 79 since 5 years and need 10 000$ more to be in really good shape... but I have more feeling for this truck then any of my ex-girlfriend.

Do you change your old wife for a new one or pay for a face lift ? that all depend on how your truck is important for you and the $$$ you can spend.

 

[fj40hokie]

This isn't a question of liking or not liking my 71'... I believe that upgrading the engine, trans, brakes and PS is much easier to do on a rig that's not a stock capable resto-grade cruiser. cruiserparts.net sells the 89LC engine, but I have access to one that's MUCH cheaper than anything they sell. This is a total reconstruction of the 71' and I'm leaning toward swapping a bunch of the "guts" since most body panels will be coming off the frame...

 

[wbb72fj40]

ditto on what wedg3 said

 

[grant5127]

Trans.....

Measure the length of the 440F and compare to the usable space in the 40 and report back.........

 

[pappy]

The engine swap has been done several times. The A440F is reported to be too long in a FJ40. So, engine yes, tranny/tc no.

 

[BamaBleach]

How much of the drivetrain can be directly swapped without a lot of trouble? My 71' isn't looking like stock-resto material and the brake, PS and engine upgrade sound exciting to me....

P.S. My wife is beginning to tell me to just buy a new 40 that needs no work, and part out my 71! Guess I can't lose?

The auto tranny is really long but there are plenty of us putting 3FE's into our FJ40's and running the stock H42 4 speed.

See my sig for my build thread.

 

[girraffe]

im currently putting a 1hdt/a442f/hf2a in my 40. the drivetrain is LONG, but i am planning on running 45 springs and lengthening the wheel base. you would also need to cut the floor because the trans is taller, well at least mine is.

 

[fj40hokie]

Thought about it, because I found a good deal on a 89LC.... It was around $1500.00 for the whole thing....