chevy drive train

[chad b]

I have ben working on my first fj40. i thought i could save the 1f but no luck. Found a RV with a like new 350. I also have a suburban with a t350. I have two questions

1. anyone have info over running chevy drive train in a 68 cruiser?
2. will a 3rd member out of the 68 fit a minnie truck housing.

 

[HawkDriver]

Welcome to MUD!

Now check the tech links up top and run a search. That's been done a lot and there's tons of info you'll find. Good luck.

 

[bandy rooster]

www.advanceadapters.com

 

[Poser]

1. anyone have info over running chevy drive train in a 68 cruiser?
2. will a 3rd member out of the 68 fit a minnie truck housing

Welcome.


1- There are many people that have different engines, transmissions and transfer cases swapped into their Land Cruiser.


Hit the tech links at the top of the site, and read away...


2- No.

However, depending on your skill level, you may be able to use the Land Cruiser center section modified to use mini truck outer axle housings, and axle shafts....This was wrote up in the Toytoa Trails a few months back...




Good luck!


-Steve

 

[lone gunman]

no the 3rd will not fit the mini. and stay land cruiser they are stronger. you can use the birf's and hubs from the mini to do an uprade, like others have said check tech and do a search on axles etc.

and welcome to mud (offical welcome)

 

[chad b]

thanks for the info. AsS for staying crusier or mini truck, I do not want to run 350 with stock trany (3 speed) do to strenght of trany, and price of adapters. So if i run chevy drive train I will need a centerd rear diff.
?go with mini truck or chevy 12 bolt.
? length of each compared to front.

 

[cruisertom]

Look in tech section as there are several people who have made a hybrid axle using Cruiser center and mini outers, so you get the strength of the cruiser 3rd member and a centered rear diff not to mention eliminating the c-clip axles of the cruiser. Good luck,and do a search.

 

[Isotel]

http://www.ih8mud.com/tech/hybrid.php

Also search "mini cruiser hybrid" in the search window

I am in the process of finishing mine!

 

[Poser]

thanks for the info. AsS for staying crusier or mini truck, I do not want to run 350 with stock trany (3 speed) do to strenght of trany, and price of adapters. So if i run chevy drive train I will need a centerd rear diff.
?go with mini truck or chevy 12 bolt.
? length of each compared to front.

Avoid the 12 bolt.

 

[chad b]

good info never thought of using cruiser 3rd and mini shafts. I have both so little cost just time and labor. I will do a serch on it right away, but I do have another question that i have tried to reserch.

1. the good and the bad LC t-case with marlin dual case or chevy

t-case with off-road design doubler? ( I will be eventualy

doubling eather or). price as usual is a big factore