Yes. You read that right. TOYOTA LAND ROVER!
Ive got a 1960 Land Rover series II that Im looking to convert to a fully toyota drivetrain. Cause an old Rover that can do the speed limit and doesnt leak like a sieve would be sweet. And a Toyota that looks good and cant rust out would also be sweet. Im starting with rolling chassis/parted-out Rover and a bunch of you-pull parts. Ive worked on lots of toyotas but This is my first truly ground-up build/swap, so Im open to any and all thoughts, experience, or s*** talking y'all might have.
Here's what Im working with so far:
LR:
Series II 88" Body
Series II 88" Frame
Toyota:
2uz-fe V8 pulled from a Seqouia
A340f auto transmission from Seqoia
Sequoia t-case (im still working out the model but its the 3-position stick, not the J-shift or fully electric)
Wiring harness, ECM etc
F+R driveshafts
Solid front axle from a 85 hilux/ PU / 4runner
So here's my first hurdle... My toyota axle is Passenger Drop and My trans/transfer is Driver drop. I see a few options here:
1. Flip the front axle to make everything Driver side drop. Keep the Engine/tranny/tcase Ive got. Would require significant fab work (Cut and flip knuckles, flip the diff, fab new diff housing, fab new perches, potential alignment issues) Seems like the cheapest option but the most work.
2. Replace transmission with a340h(?) trans/tcase (pass drop). Lots of potential fitment issues, especially the ECM communicating with an older transmission. Electronics and ECU compatibility could be really really frustrating. Is there an option for swapping in a driver drop T-case on the existing transmission?
3. Replace transmission with a w58 or r151 manual (pass drop) from a 4runner if I can find one. Id love a manual. Would Require a spendy adapter but presumably no ECM issues since Id be in charge of the shifting. I love this idea but could be looking at a couple grand between adapters and transmission. It would push my budget way past my goal.
4. Ditch the yota axle and find a driver drop dana from a jeep . A D44 would be sweet but theyre hard to find and would probably need to re-gear. But I could keep the engine/tranny/tcase configuration Ive got.
5. Start from scratch and keep the Sequoia parts as a backup for my first gen tundra
Anyway, Id love some advice on this!
If theres interest Ill convert this to a build thread when I start cutting and welding.
Ive got a 1960 Land Rover series II that Im looking to convert to a fully toyota drivetrain. Cause an old Rover that can do the speed limit and doesnt leak like a sieve would be sweet. And a Toyota that looks good and cant rust out would also be sweet. Im starting with rolling chassis/parted-out Rover and a bunch of you-pull parts. Ive worked on lots of toyotas but This is my first truly ground-up build/swap, so Im open to any and all thoughts, experience, or s*** talking y'all might have.
Here's what Im working with so far:
LR:
Series II 88" Body
Series II 88" Frame
Toyota:
2uz-fe V8 pulled from a Seqouia
A340f auto transmission from Seqoia
Sequoia t-case (im still working out the model but its the 3-position stick, not the J-shift or fully electric)
Wiring harness, ECM etc
F+R driveshafts
Solid front axle from a 85 hilux/ PU / 4runner
So here's my first hurdle... My toyota axle is Passenger Drop and My trans/transfer is Driver drop. I see a few options here:
1. Flip the front axle to make everything Driver side drop. Keep the Engine/tranny/tcase Ive got. Would require significant fab work (Cut and flip knuckles, flip the diff, fab new diff housing, fab new perches, potential alignment issues) Seems like the cheapest option but the most work.
2. Replace transmission with a340h(?) trans/tcase (pass drop). Lots of potential fitment issues, especially the ECM communicating with an older transmission. Electronics and ECU compatibility could be really really frustrating. Is there an option for swapping in a driver drop T-case on the existing transmission?
3. Replace transmission with a w58 or r151 manual (pass drop) from a 4runner if I can find one. Id love a manual. Would Require a spendy adapter but presumably no ECM issues since Id be in charge of the shifting. I love this idea but could be looking at a couple grand between adapters and transmission. It would push my budget way past my goal.
4. Ditch the yota axle and find a driver drop dana from a jeep . A D44 would be sweet but theyre hard to find and would probably need to re-gear. But I could keep the engine/tranny/tcase configuration Ive got.
5. Start from scratch and keep the Sequoia parts as a backup for my first gen tundra
Anyway, Id love some advice on this!
If theres interest Ill convert this to a build thread when I start cutting and welding.