74 hilux S/C 3.4 swap

[fj55-100]

though i would put this here if allowed my 1974 hilux longbed supercharged 3.4 swap .. found the truck in December no rust minimal damage , a great candidate for a Shop truck .
pic of when i got it to start .

 

[fj55-100]

more

 

[fj55-100]

so here is my progress so far .motor is in and running driving . 3.4 .supercharged mated to a r150 .stock rear end for now ,soon to be swaped to a supra lds unit

 

[fj55-100]

pump in the tank

 

[fj55-100]

now that it drives ,time to pull harness back out and finish wrap it .

 

[fj55-100]

today

 

[fj55-100]

plans are to install the lsd unit , lower it 3 inches .. drive it like i stole it

 

[gnob]

Need vids of you smoking those skinnys off

 

[fj55-100]

got them , just to big to load . 4.11 in the back for now will light them up in 4th at 50 mph

 

[Manhattan]

I was just thumbing through a dictionary and found this...

Seriously though - that is a damn cool truck. Definitely share more pics, stats, videos...

 

[gnob]

Been wanting to do something similar to a datsun 620 king cab.

 

[fj55-100]

swapped the dash to a 78 to have a temp gauge instead of a light

 

[fj55-100]

and new carpet

 

[fj55-100]

hope the local PD thinks it is stock

 

[gnob]

The local pd couldn't tell you what it was.

 

[SteveH]

I wouldn't lower it - just run it at the stock height. Real sleeper, then!

 

[D21FJ60]

I wouldn't lower it - just run it at the stock height. Real sleeper, then!

x2, these trucks are already low enough, i'd say leave it stock

 

[fj55-100]

oo

ps , now 3 inches lower .