rkymtnflyfisher
Trout Bum
Time for a LS swapped Taco!
Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.
Note: This feature may not be available in some browsers.
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.
Trust me I have dreamed about it every morning commute for the past 3-4 years.....as I get the little 3RZ-FE revved up to achieve its max horsepower of 140 something Merging on to I-81 and some inconsiderateTime for a LS swapped Taco!
Thanks, yea don't remind me, I should have called you before I placed the order... I already pulled the trigger before you pointed me to some other options. On my 40 I just used a stock Chevy flywheel with the centerforce disk and pressure plate, but got them through other sources for a lot cheaper.... Thanks, this clutch fork is in good shape for now, but I'll hit you up if anything else comes up.That seems right for the pressure plate, however I do not use their clutch and fly will set up. I just use the stock Chevy parts for 1/3 the cost.
I have a new clutch fork rubber boot here for you![]()
I meant the rubber boot you are missing!
Good point, right now as it sets they are both matched both 0° so exactly where I want them that's at ride height with the engine weight on it, minus the ARB bumper, winch, batteries and a few other heavy things, maybe best to not go any lower....I think @dbbowen kept his cover, worst case you could swap to a car intake.
What is your current drivetrain angle?
I got kinda lucky, but I was able to get my rear axle flange and t case flange within a half degree of parellal. And still was able to tuck the tcase as high or higher into the body for ground clearance. I think I mounted Matt’s mounts slightly higher than flush.
Definitely nice to have the drivelines not vibrate
The intake cover on a Gen 3 and a H55f should just barely kiss the hood liner if you have my mounts at the correct height.
From your pics it looks like it is dead on to me.
The engine sits a little further forwards then it would with a 4l60e in a FJ62
Well done !! Looks like this is coming together nicely!Thanks for everyone's help this weekend and past month or more!!!! One of those things where I have worked on plenty of cars, plenty of cruisers, done a few engine swaps.....but there's always questions and things that you thought you had figured out but didn't!!!
This weekend was huge on the progress scale.....
New Cruisermatts motor mounts are in
POR-15 on the frame and mounts
New coat of paint on the fenders (they looked aged)
Pulled the fender rubber skirts and scrubbed them reinstalled them (more VA red clay needed removed)
Cruisermats clutch master bracket and Willwood Master installed, comes witlh all hardware and adapter but flared a new 10mm fitting on my line to get things in.
80 series Brake Master installed and Cruisermatts wire harness adapter installed on it
Painted Brake Booster Black.
Tahoe Brake Pedal Installed, needs bent to allow WOT (hits cruiser bump stop first)
Engine mated to trans, then pulled a few times, Bolted in its spot for good I hope
Heat Shields on firewall Cleaned, Firewall cleaned and quick coat of paint applied
Used plasma cutter to cut Advanced Adapters Universal (or Small block Chevy maybe) Flywheel dust cover to fit LS to Marks Bellhousing
Test Fit Radiator for fan clearance and Shroud location
Took hood on and off a few times to test the fitment
Fuel system done, AN-6 Fittings on fuel rail,Radium M14 Inverted Flare to 6AN, Corvette Regulator/Filter installed on firewall (for now)
Oil and filter added to new engine (don't wanna forget)
Cruisermatts GM Brake Booster Port installed (didn't realize how useful this actually was (I thought the port was there, not a block off)
Cruisermatts Throttle Cable Block Off Plate installed..... This cruise is quiet so might as well keep it that way (my 40 has gaps everywhere
)
Heat Shield before and after (just trying to clean stuff up around here)
View attachment 3915152View attachment 3915161
Heres the new Brake Master with wire harnes and new booster paint, new clutch master and adapter, new firewall paint in the background.
View attachment 3915163
Tahoe pedal hybrid with the FJ62 pedal.... One feature the 62 has that I wanted to keep for some reasone......is the throttle knob to throttle up for no apparent reason ( used for crawling maybe, cruiser control maybe, high idle for whatever, maybe). but it took very little to retain it so we'll see if I actually use it again.
But basically keeping this entire bracket welded to the drive by wire Tahoe pedal, I was able to retain the cable attach for the Throttle knob in the dash.
View attachment 3915172
Lots going on in this photo, but here is the engine bolted in place....hoping it stays there. I measure out radiator hoses, mounted it to check, mounted the hood to check, checked the exhaust clearance, found a ECM mount location, mock routed an air intake...everything looks feasible so we will see... In the background you can see the corvette fuel filter and AN lines. You can see the fresh coat of paint on the fenders, clean fender rubber skirts, and steering box is painted up. things are still messy but its starting to look like progress around here! and and the tacoma has a new headgasket and is back up and running, so its been a productive weekend here!!
View attachment 3915173
Looking good, thanks for the product plugs as well.
I see you found the right smaller PS pulley, that’s the perfect one. You’ll love how much easier the steering is after the swap.