I just bought my FJ40 and want to put a sb chevy motor. I would like to know what tranny/case I should out in it? This is my 1st cruiser so I'm not sure what to put in auto/stick and case.
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Definitely check out the Rain Country Land Cruisers club (Website is in infant stages). Members from Marysville to Bellingham, and meetings in Mt Vernon. The next meeting is 1/5. The majority have small blocks and can give you all the advice and help you need.
Welcome to the fold!
Welcome to the fold!
MATCHBOX said:
Don't know what year your new LC is but it's pretty inexpensive to retain the original LC 3 speed or 4 speed tranny and T-case. They have no issues handleing the extra power, from what I am told (I have yet to get to the driving pahse of my conversion.)
I think it depends alot on what you plan to do with the rig. Rockcrawling would take a different set-up than a mud bogger and a trail rig is different yet. Is it a daily driver? Tire size? Willing to cut things up or do you want a relatively stock appearing machine?
My DD/ trailrig runs a 350 SBC, SM465,3spd case. You can get the adapter plate from Woody in the vendor section.
Good luck and welcome aboard.
My DD/ trailrig runs a 350 SBC, SM465,3spd case. You can get the adapter plate from Woody in the vendor section.
Good luck and welcome aboard.
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V8 into FJ
Heres my $.02. My 78' FJ40 has a 400 SBC. It is balanced and blueprinted, running a Performer intake, 750cfm Qjet, AA headers, Crane RV cam. Im guessing around 250 hp. Im running a stock 3spd tranny and tcase. Ive had zero troubles with the stock tranny/tcase handling the horsepower. It is mainly set up as a trail truck, but does see street use. My 74' FJ55 has a Gen II 350 SBC, mated to a Turbo 350 and stock Toyata 3spd Tcase. The 55 is my daily driver, and again no problems with V8 and stock Tcase. These are just my experiences, and Im sure someone will tell you that a V8 will shell your Toyota parts straight to hell. Maybe it will, mine hasnt. For what its worth. Hodag
Heres my $.02. My 78' FJ40 has a 400 SBC. It is balanced and blueprinted, running a Performer intake, 750cfm Qjet, AA headers, Crane RV cam. Im guessing around 250 hp. Im running a stock 3spd tranny and tcase. Ive had zero troubles with the stock tranny/tcase handling the horsepower. It is mainly set up as a trail truck, but does see street use. My 74' FJ55 has a Gen II 350 SBC, mated to a Turbo 350 and stock Toyata 3spd Tcase. The 55 is my daily driver, and again no problems with V8 and stock Tcase. These are just my experiences, and Im sure someone will tell you that a V8 will shell your Toyota parts straight to hell. Maybe it will, mine hasnt. For what its worth. Hodag
The cruiser parts will handle a mildly modified sbc. I've had several and have never had a problem, and welcome newbie 
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Thanks for the info guys. My cruiser is a 69. My buddy that I picked it up from has already cut the front fenders off and has cut the back up to. Don't have much of a choice there. I have sbc 327 I could put into it. Spring over has been done. I'm running 37x 12.5x15 MTR's on TR beadlocks. I can get a granny 4spd/205 case from a buddy so I thought of going that way. Cage and tube work will be done by S/N Fabing out of Arlington Wa. Thanks for the welcome. Merry X-mas to all of you Phil.