I hooked up with Ron (Breath of Fresh Air) this afternoon. My timing couldn't have been worse. He'd just come back from the Livermore referee station. He had taken a conversion down there and it failed the sniff test at 15 and 25 mph. His frustration was made worse by the fact that the same...
Jim-
Thanks for the insight. Here's the basic config:
5.7 Vortec; NV4500; Orion 4:1; SOA; Spicer CV on rear drive shaft.
If the original transmission was the 4L60E, do you see an installation problem with pulling the NV4500 and installing the 4L60E?
Thanks again!
I don't have a number for Ron yet. I'll let you know when I do.
Jack isn't a professional mechanic although he certainly is qualified to be. He builds Landcruisers as a hobby. I don't know if he takes on projects. You could try contacting him through this web site.
Good luck with...
Great information. I'll definitely be calling Ron today.
FYI, the Cruiser was built by Jack Rice. His conversion can be seen in the Tech Links. It's a professional quality swap and Jack was trying to make the vehicle as close to smog-compliant as he could.
I'll email him today to see if...
I just purchased a 1978 FJ40 with a 5.7 Vortec engine swap. I bought the rig in Oregon. I live in California and I want to register it here for street use. I've heard that the smog referees can be :censor: when it comes to swaps.
The engine came out of a late-moded Chevy Silverado. All smog...