Cruiser Corps 350 kit

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I am looking at the chev 350 swap kit from Cruiser Corps.
Has anyone used there kit befor, what if you think of it and what extras do I need to make it all work.

Thank you
 
The pic is of an Advance Adaptors bel housing... AA kits are good, I'd buy it from the cheapest supplier... Including shipping.
 
I ran the AA 350 kit for a long time & it worked out great. The extras can add up quick.
Belts, hoses, tune up stuff, knick knack fastners & fittings, fluilds, exhaust & manifolds, driveshaft alterations etc. Be sure it's what you want. I no longer run the AA kit because the Toyota gearing wasn't low enuff for what I use the 40 for. I now run a GM trans rather than Toyota & now have the adapter between the my trans & non Toyota t/case, w/a SBC.
 
This is the first step. Who knows where this is going to go over the years. I just want to first get it running and out on the road and trail.

With the kit they use the advanced adapters bell housing. It dose say I have to have new drive shafts made. Dose it relocate the transmission? I really don't want it to move or have to cut new holes in the floor.
 
Yes, about 4".

Marks kit doesn't, but it's about $1200.

A running 2F is often only $300. If getting it on the road is what you're after.

Otherwise, plan it out so you're not wasting good money.
 
The trans is bolted to the engine, so moving it only requires some minor alterations to shifter clearance & routing parking brake, speedo cables(should be no problem). Driveshafts can occasionally be swapped with trans move. I only paid $80 to have both of mine cut & lengthened

Go to Advanced Adapters & Download the Landcruiser swap catalog .PDF for free & read it (or request one)


In all of my searching & my recent experience, kits weren't really as easy or useful to my liking. Everyone has different needs or wants different a different outcome from the swap. So I decided to buy adapters piece by piece (some used & cheaper) I went with the Chevy NV4500 5-speed because by the time I paid for marks kit I could afford a transmission & by the time I moved the 3-speed back a few inches (if I went with the cheaper AA kit) I would have spent enough time & thought that I should have done it right.
summit racing seemed to have the best prices on most Advanced Adapters parts. I would browse the forums some searching for swaps and upgrades & make a huge pros & cons list to include: cost, time of work, difficulty of labor, specialty work required, best use (street/trail/economy/power/comfort) and such, at some point you'll know exactly what you want to do with every step of the progress.

Going from a 2F 3-speed vacuum shift t-case to a carbed 305, 5-speed & twin stick on t-case it took a lot of planning & long nights in the garage but it was all totally worth it.

If you just swap the motor but then want to change the t-case or trans layer your adapters will also need to change so all the money you invested adapters is useless & you'll have to start over again. That's why it's best to do it once.
 
If you're working on a 40 or 55, your transmission shifter can end up in about the same place by swapping to a 60 top plate. I also used the 60 shift lever (personal preference as to looks and feel) but the original will work in the 60 plate. This swap is also useful for dealing with heater clearance.
Location also depends on how you place the engine mounts.
 

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