Not sure it's as simple a making a shroud. Would save a lot of work if the V8 was kept right against the firewall. Seen it done a few times. No driveshaft mods. The transmission and transfer case shifter work as is. Same with the tunnel itself. When Toyota introduced the BJ40 they kept...
Never owned a 40 series with a V8. But from what I've placement of the engine is important as far as cooling. while I admit O don't know it possible could be an issue. If so moving the engine requires work and almost like starting from scratch. Engine mounts, holes in the transmission hump and...