L65 in FZJ-80 with 36" tyres: what r&p? 4.11?

[drexx]

12Nov2004 (UTC +8)

I have a disassembled L65 (Chevy 6.5L turbo-diesel) off a 1996 GMC Suburban, in my garage right now. I might get a carbureted 1997 FZJ-80 (H155 manual tranny, no fenders!, seats 10, most likely with 4.11 r&P) next week. I'm planning to swap a Peninsular Diesel'ed L65 in it, and run with 36" Simex tyres.

Question:: Should I stay with 4.11 r&p gears on it? Or do I swap in also the Toyota 3.7 r&p gears I also have in hand? I'm pretty much concerned about the L65 redlining at 3,500rpm.

 

[denis]

swap the 3.70s in and send me your 4.10 front

I guess it all depends if you do a lot of crawling or a lot of DDing
3500 is not that bad, I've seldom felt the need to go over 2500 in a couple of HDJ80s

 

[Junk]

denis, where the fawk you been hiding at lately?

 

[denis]

I've been shoveling the ground in my 4000sq.ft soon-to-be shop
Seriously, just hanging around more or less

Now can I have you 4.10 HP R&P ?
Say hi to your momma

 

[montocr]

leave the 411s

leave the 411s - for sure

 

[HZJ60 Guy]

You're going to want lower engine RPM's with that motor.

Either increase your tire size, or switch the gears.



TB

 

[brownbear]

411's with a l65. that would be able to punch thru a solid brick wall. is there such a thing as too much power? I prefer my four way flashers as I merge on to the highway. Well not really.

 

[TFS55]

LC80 with 1HD-T with 36" simex and 15x10 weld wheels. OME springs with additonal custom 50mm front spacer and super pro 30mm rear spacers.

 

[lowtideride]

holy sick 80

 

[dieselcruiserhead]

Drexx best thing to do is do the math. I have 4.10s, 35" Goodyears (which measure about 33.5 mounted) and a NV4500 (so my 5th is a hair higher, .27 over drive versus .17 (well that's what it it is with a H55F). I top out at about 85-90 mph at about 2200 to 2300 RPMs. Not sure if you want to go that fast. I vote 4.10s for your rig but it depends on how fast you want to go. Those simex tires might measure "true" in which case I would definetely say go for the 4.10s.