Build A 1994 80 Series gets an LQ9 GM V8

[35inchoverdrive]

Making a power steering pressure hose:


Step 1: cut up a perfectly good power steering hose

Step 2: bend & flare

finished product:

installed on the truck:

 

[Backwoods Rambler]

Excellent write-up!

 

[35inchoverdrive]

A lot of work goes into making everything shift smoothly. Here’s the first of many brackets:

 

[35inchoverdrive]

These two pieces come with the adapter, but they need to be offset:

 

[35inchoverdrive]

More brackets and more shifter work:

 

[35inchoverdrive]

Installed:

…then...you pull it all back apart and paint it.

 

[OGBeno]

What would be the ultimate if you guys were using all OEM hardware on the brackets and stuff.

That would be the bees knees.

 

[Skrewball]

What would be the ultimate if you guys were using all OEM hardware on the brackets and stuff.

That would be the bees knees.

OEM hardware for which manufacturer? GM or Toyota? Haha!

Does JIS count? Where would someone find OEM Toyota hardware? They would need to know some kind of Toyota parts Guru......

 

[Overland Tailor]

Agree... I'd have to have Toyota parts to help offset the GM !!!! Beautiful build guys.. Very nice


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[subzali]

What was the purpose of dimpling the holes in the motor mount bracket?


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[Skrewball]

What was the purpose of dimpling the holes in the motor mount bracket?


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I had dimple dies ..... couple extra "cool" points.......No other reason!

 

[DudeAbides]

If you have a dimple die you don't need any other reason!

 

[RockJock82]

These two pieces come with the adapter, but they need to be offset:

I do the same on my builds. I don't understand why Marks does this on 95-97 cruisers..... Annoying... Especially at a 1400$ price tag

 

[rockrod]

Nice and clean on the shifter cable install.

 

[35inchoverdrive]

The original shifter had positions for P R N D 2 1. (or rather “L” instead of “1” in the case of the 80)


The GM 4L65E that’s going in has P R N D 3 2 1.


...making room for that extra gear:


Before:

After:

 

[rockrod]

The 91/92 shifter indicator plate will give you the correct prnd321.

 

[35inchoverdrive]

The 91/92 shifter indicator plate will give you the correct prnd321.

We had seen a couple examples of others modifying the 3FE 80 shifters, but we decided to take a slightly different route. Pics to follow...

 

[CoffeeGeek]

Loving the installation pictures and detailed notes. Awesome job, can't wait to see the completed product. When can I drop off my truck.

 

[35inchoverdrive]

Loving the installation pictures and detailed notes. Awesome job, can't wait to see the completed product. When can I drop off my truck.

Right now.

We do more than just major drivetrain swaps too. Some of the more general fab/electrical work can be see in our thread in the Expedition Build section here on MUD:

https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/yo...ear-but-you-still-need-one-more-thing.805222/

 

[35inchoverdrive]

As mentioned earlier in the thread, our approach to the change in shift pattern is a little different that others have done by using the 3FE 80 shifter. We started by carefully buffing off this factory piece:

It leaves behind nothing but clear plastic. Then, we had a vinyl decal made to match up to the new shift points:


The OLD pattern:

...and the NEW pattern after buffing off the original PRND2L & adding the vinyl decal: