Wanted VA. FJ60 LS/SBC swap parts

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Totheredline

Totheredline

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I’m in the final stages of assembling an LS3 stroker for my FJ60. That being said I don’t have any of the necessary parts to complete the conversion. Figured I’d try to find used stuff before I splurged in new stuff.

I’d like to retain the factory 4 speed and I was hoping to use a ranger overdrive or marks adapter kit but I could entertain other options.
I also need motor mounts and other associated engine parts.

I have a never installed gobi rack that I’d be willing to trade if you’re interested in that instead of cash. Let me know what you’ve got!
 
Yes the adapter, spud shaft, clutch fork and throw out bearing. This adapter works well because it keeps everything in its original position and saves driveshaft mods! I have been looking for a 60 to use it on!!
 
I have a chevy cast iron bellhousing with a plate adapter to a Toyota 4 speed, used clutch disk and pressure plate. I'm in west TN.
 
Totheredline, I have a set of used/reconditioned LS front mounts in my ebay store, lemme know if interested.

Lifelong40Fan, I could be interested in your cast iron 4 Spd. adapter if Totheredline in not, lemme know.
 
whitey45 said:
Yes the adapter, spud shaft, clutch fork and throw out bearing. This adapter works well because it keeps everything in its original position and saves driveshaft mods! I have been looking for a 60 to use it on!!
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Very interested. I’d like the overdrive that I’d get with the ranger but I like your price point

Lifelong40Fan said:
I have a chevy cast iron bellhousing with a plate adapter to a Toyota 4 speed, used clutch disk and pressure plate. I'm in west TN.
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I think I’ll pass on that setup. I’m trying to minimize fan work and I’d probably have to change driveshafts and move the transmission crossmember. Thanks though.

Downey said:
Totheredline, I have a set of used/reconditioned LS front mounts in my ebay store, lemme know if interested.

Lifelong40Fan, I could be interested in your cast iron 4 Spd. adapter if Totheredline in not, lemme know.
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Awesome! I’ll check those out ASAP!
 
Ok, best I can do is refer you back to my used front motor mounts, my ebay #263894017100. Also, I still offer my Chevota clutches (11" pressure plate and disc, requires less travel to disengage since your stock Toyota hydraulics does not have enough travel to fully disengage a Chevy clutch). NOTE: stock engines are off-set 1" towards drivers side, so my mounts off-set the V8 1" to the drivers side.
 
Also, I don’t think you’ll need to modify your drivelines with my plate adapter. The plate is only 5/8” thick. The Chevy bellhousing is the same depth as the Toyota one too.

Mike
 
I have a used Advance Adapter #712532 that I bought when I was planning on putting a V6 into my FJ40.
However, I picked up a 3F-E to install in it and no longer need it.

Here is the back story. When I bought it, the tapped holes for the transmission were stripped out.
So I sent it to a local machine shop to have thread inserts installed in it.
These inserts were a Keensert style insert (McMaster #92070A130) which are stronger than the original aluminum threads.

The Advanced Adapter #712532 ($396.82) includes a few parts that I do not have.
But I called Advanced Adapters and they will sell them separately.
1. Bell housing dust cover - 712532-PLT ($19.47)
2. Clutch pilot bushing - 716154 ($20.59)
3. Clutch release bearing - 716314 ($44.03)
4. Hardware - ($18)

All totaled up this is $102.09 in parts you would need to buy to make a complete Advance Adapter #712532 kit.

After the original purchase price and machine shop & thread insert costs, I will need to get $200 plus shipping.
This will still give you a $94.73 discount over buying a new kit.
Plus you will have stronger transmission mounting holes than the stock bare aluminum threads.
PM me if you are interested.

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I’m still doing more research. It seems like most people use the one piece bellhousing on FJ40 swaps but not on fj60s I like the idea of going with a one piece bell housing over the two piece marks kits or the ranger box but I can’t get a definitive answer on why the one piece bellhousing won’t work on a 60 without driveline modifications.
It might be because the V8 cylinder heads hit the firewall on a 60 so it needs to be further forward. I’m not really sure.
 
Good luck with your conversion and let me know if you are interested.
 
Measure the length of a 6 cylinder valve cover, then V8 valve cover, then you'll know why the transmission must be moved forward on Chevota conversions. Yes it's true the V8 sits closer to the firewall on FJ60's than on FJ40's. V8 conversion criteria calls for the V8 to be far enough forward of the firewall so that you get sufficient cooling/prop wash behind the engine so that it will run cool enough. Guys who cram the engine into the firewall end up running 240 degrees on the coldest day of the year. Sooooo, get that engine forward, and modify those drive shafts.
 
Downey said:
Measure the length of a 6 cylinder valve cover, then V8 valve cover, then you'll know why the transmission must be moved forward on Chevota conversions. Yes it's true the V8 sits closer to the firewall on FJ60's than on FJ40's. V8 conversion criteria calls for the V8 to be far enough forward of the firewall so that you get sufficient cooling/prop wash behind the engine so that it will run cool enough. Guys who cram the engine into the firewall end up running 240 degrees on the coldest day of the year. Sooooo, get that engine forward, and modify those drive shafts.
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I’d like to avoid driveshaft modifications as I just had my driveshafts rebuilt and it wasn’t cheap.
 
The AA Ranger Overdrive 760024M-27 unit may still need a SBC to Toyota bell housing adapter.
But it does say that it moves the engine forward and does not require drive shaft modifications.
But the SBC to Toyota bell housing adapter #712532 does require a special clutch pressure plate & throw out bearing.

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