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Wow, the V8 Swap thread up to almost 1000 posts! My 80 needs more motivation! I am eagerly awaiting the bolt-on turbo kit, but a few things really nag me: First is the limited ratio spread of the A343 (I am 3 hours from Moab, but have to drive on 80 mph freeways to get there - do I pick...

Hey everybody, been in the 80 series tech forum a bit trying to get opinions on a few 80's for sale and joining the Land Cruiser club. I've been scrolling for months and just haven't seemed to find the perfect match yet so I've broadened my horizons into the 60's series. (I'm a bigger fan of the...

First of all, let me apologize because I am not a mechanic and I have a lot of information to convey so I hope it makes sense. Problem: My car is a 1968 FJ40 with a Chevy 350 TBI swap. It starts and runs but it overheats and once it is warm (not overheated) it backfires through the intake...

Hello Guys, new to the forum and thought would be a great place to get some feed back and ideas about the build. CURRENT VEHICLE: 1985 BJ73 LANDCRUISER CURRENT MODS: LS1 5.7L ENGINE CONVERSION CONVERSION DONE USING MARKS 4WD ADAPTORS 2" BODY LIFT 2" SUSPENSION LIFT 33" MUD TIRES ARB BUILT IN...

Hey Guys. Some of you may remember or be familiar with my FJ62 that I picked up just over two years ago. I picked it up as a stock truck, and really enjoyed turning it into something of my own. We had some ups and downs, with it getting stolen last spring... It was recovered, but missing a...

2007 V8 Sport Edition As It Sits Today... On Top of Pike's Peak Loveland Pass Chicago Salt Mods Interior - Kenwood DDX 712 - JL Audio Front Components - JL Audio Rear Coaxials - 12" Alpine Type R - Hard Wired Escort 9500i - Scan Gauge II - Front 20% Rear 5% Tint Exterior - ARB...

i bought this about a year ago with intentions of building it. We are to busy at the shop to fit it in so I'm gonna sell it. 1995 unlocked 80. Truck has 189k. Motor is a 5.3 with a 4l60e out of a 2005 Yukon with 50k. Transfer case is a Fj62 spilt case that was rebuilt. The truck is rust free...

Hey all - Finishing up fixing my V8 conversion (Gen 1 283 SBC) that my PO had butchered. I stick mostly to the @Downey conversion manual, but I've run into an (anticipated) issue clearing my power steering pump. Common wisdom says to mount the engine 1-1.5" toward the driver's side to allow...

1989 FJ 62 Landcruiser CA smog legal Motor- 5.3 Vortec V8 Trans- 4l60E Aluminum Radiator Lokar Shifter Brakes- Upgraded 4 Runner Calipers-Master Booster Upgraded 04 Tacoma bucket seats in front. Have OEM seats as well 4 Plus Bumpers Sound deadening throughout vehicle Stainless steel battery...

Finally doing it! Moving on to other car projects. 1989 FJ 62 Landcruiser 200K plus on the odometer CA smog legal Motor- 5.3 Vortec V8 Trans- 4l60E Aluminum Radiator Lokar Shifter Brakes- Upgraded 4 Runner Calipers-Master Booster Upgraded 04 Tacoma bucket seats in front. Have OEM seats as...

Im doing a V8 + NV4500 swap on my 87 FJ60, I finally got the motor, trans, Tcase, and drivelines out. Im doing this swap with no prior experience so questions constantly come up that need answering. My questions right now are: (please excuse me if any of the questions sound dumb) 1.) Do I...

I'm putting an NV4500 in my FJ40 and selling the old stuff. Everything worked perfect before pulled. Includes bell housing, 4 speed transmission, flywheel and clutch. Works on GM V6 & V8 engines to the Toyota Landcruiser FJ40 / FJ55 4 speed manual transmission. $650

ok I tried reading on the 60 FAQ but I don't see much info on a v8 swapped 60. Seeking advice cos I'm looking at this one pics below . Wanted to know the good and bad of it and how can you tell if it's done right . This one is a 1984-85 year model. Thanks

I'm not a FJ40 guy but I thought you might appreciate this. This guy is a phenomenal metal worker who restores old Jeeps including building complete bodies from scratch. At any rate he is starting a project to drop an aluminum Toyota marine V8 into a 40. 300 HP I think he said. In this...

Toyota Land Cruiser 4x4 V8 I don't know the story on this, seems like an interesting one though. What's wrong with it? how cheap could you get it, seems like a motivated seller. Throwing it up here in case someone wants to investigate.

Extra Clean 71 FJ! This thing is NICE!!! Super strong BUICK 350 V8 with accel distributor and K&N air cleaner SM420 granny 4 speed tranny mated to a 3spd transfer case Excellent soft top and doors. Hard doors available! Power disc brakes on all 4 corners SOA done right with front shackle...

I'm about to do the exhaust on my glacially progressing rebuild. I remember seeing some frame off pictures a while back of a really nice example of twin mufflers mounted behind the t-case. I thought I saved them but over the years there's lots of stuff I thought I saved. Anyone have pictures of...

So, there's gobs of nicely put-together information about V8 swaps with an auto, but the various ways to swap in a V8 with a manual are scattered all over the forums, and a lot of the information is 10-15 years old and refers to adapters that nobody makes any more. As someone who might like to...

One of the very best 60's I've seen in a long time. A resto-mod done right.