Recent content by Drewpinksy

To be perfectly honest, It's because I love manual trannies, and the look and style of the Prado/GX, and trying to mate a manual the v8 would be much more difficult I think. A few years back I was looking into importing a Prado, but that is literally impossible until the car is 25 years old...

I live in LA, and there are a few places here that say they have diesel engines and transmissions directly from a Prado but they are unsure of years and mileage.

Yep, that's what worries me, especially since the GX has so many electronics, although with the swap most would be raplaced.

This is my assumption as well, but I have heard that some parts might be slightly different or bolt holes in different locations. I wish there was a way to confirm.

Hello everyone, first post here, this forum looks very knowledgeable and I helpful so I am hoping you guys can tell me if I am out of my mind or not. I have been considering this for a few years now, but have always been afraid to pull the trigger. My parents have a 2003 GX with a lot of miles...