V8 5.3 Vortec
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36000 to 38000....Thats funny.....wonder what the 2k variable is? Why not just say 38K and be done with it?
Anyway, I'd be sick the rest of my life if I did that....
Anyway, I'd be sick the rest of my life if I did that....
BDSeff1fitty
1987 Toyota 4Runner
38k 
why not find a mud member who is willing to do the swap for you and pay them to do it if your not sure of doing it yourself?
why not find a mud member who is willing to do the swap for you and pay them to do it if your not sure of doing it yourself?
I would go pick up your 40 trailer it home do the conversion then drive it back for you for 38K!!
WOW
Dude you can definately do this for 10K-15K, under 10K if your thrifty!
WOW
Dude you can definately do this for 10K-15K, under 10K if your thrifty!
Where are you located?
A typical vortech V8 with all the good stuff is going to run you around 12K from an honest shop.
Feel Free to PM me or call the shop if you would like a quote based on your specifications!
A typical vortech V8 with all the good stuff is going to run you around 12K from an honest shop.
Feel Free to PM me or call the shop if you would like a quote based on your specifications!
Downey
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Yes, or PM me for your freebie copy of the V8 instruction manual. This book will let you know real quick if this is something you want to tackle at home in your garage. If not, plenty of good $10,000 shops around.
look at my rig i will do you a complete restore for 38 thousand
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Look at my rig, already restored.
Crate 5.3 Vortecs seem to be in the $2500 range, from my imprecise Google search. A Mark's of Australia kit is in the $1300 range, and a good Toyota 5-speed is around $2500. Since you have a 74, you already have the right transfer case, and if it's in good shape, run it as is. So that adds up to $6300 in major hardware, not including shipping.
The Mark's of Australia kit is pretty complete. It does require welding on a scab plate on each inner frame rail for the front motor mounts. The rest bolts right in. No hacking of the firewall is needed. The kit does require a Chevy flywheel, pressure plate and clutch, and instructions are given (and should be heeded) for which ones to procure. The stock Toyota hydraulic clutch setup is used. If yours is in good shape, reuse it. If not, add that to the list of minor parts.
Radiator. If it is in good condition, use it. I'm running the stock radiator with my 350. I'm running the largest flex fan I can, but it's a standard V-belt setup. If you're running a serpentine setup, if I recall right it will need a reverse rotation fan, and choices are fewer for size. An alternative is an electric fan, and a popular swap is the Ford Taurus setup.
Other minor parts. Air cleaner. Throttle linkage. Maybe gauges. I'm not a fan of block hugger headers with the stock steering box. Clearance is way too close. In fact, two of the tubes have to be slightly dimpled. Rams Horns are better. Figure in the cost of an exhaust system. I'm running a single exhaust system with a large Flowmaster.
So that's, what, another grand or so in minor parts at a minimum? So that's around $7300 in hardware.
Then there's labor. I have no clue what a shop would charge for such a conversion. I have all the paperwork from mine, which the previous owner had done, but that goes back a few years, so the prices are out of date. A figure of $12K was cited above for the whole job, so that's around $4700 in labor ig you go with the $7300 in hardware estimate. Shops, though, usually charge more for parts than what you can buy them for. Some mark them up a fixed percentage, others go with MSRP. So this will tend to distort the hardware figures if the work is farmed out.
As for the $38,000 figure, that's simply ridiculous. If I was quoted that, I'd take it as simply being blown off by the shop. Maybe they get some rich clients who have more wallet then common sense.
The Mark's of Australia kit is pretty complete. It does require welding on a scab plate on each inner frame rail for the front motor mounts. The rest bolts right in. No hacking of the firewall is needed. The kit does require a Chevy flywheel, pressure plate and clutch, and instructions are given (and should be heeded) for which ones to procure. The stock Toyota hydraulic clutch setup is used. If yours is in good shape, reuse it. If not, add that to the list of minor parts.
Radiator. If it is in good condition, use it. I'm running the stock radiator with my 350. I'm running the largest flex fan I can, but it's a standard V-belt setup. If you're running a serpentine setup, if I recall right it will need a reverse rotation fan, and choices are fewer for size. An alternative is an electric fan, and a popular swap is the Ford Taurus setup.
Other minor parts. Air cleaner. Throttle linkage. Maybe gauges. I'm not a fan of block hugger headers with the stock steering box. Clearance is way too close. In fact, two of the tubes have to be slightly dimpled. Rams Horns are better. Figure in the cost of an exhaust system. I'm running a single exhaust system with a large Flowmaster.
So that's, what, another grand or so in minor parts at a minimum? So that's around $7300 in hardware.
Then there's labor. I have no clue what a shop would charge for such a conversion. I have all the paperwork from mine, which the previous owner had done, but that goes back a few years, so the prices are out of date. A figure of $12K was cited above for the whole job, so that's around $4700 in labor ig you go with the $7300 in hardware estimate. Shops, though, usually charge more for parts than what you can buy them for. Some mark them up a fixed percentage, others go with MSRP. So this will tend to distort the hardware figures if the work is farmed out.
As for the $38,000 figure, that's simply ridiculous. If I was quoted that, I'd take it as simply being blown off by the shop. Maybe they get some rich clients who have more wallet then common sense.
Yeah but I think they blow you for an entire year for that price also...good deal actually.
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