FJ40 '82 V8 CHEV CONVERSION HELP!!!!

[pauly990]

Hello people's,

i have a 1982 fj40 cruiser LX and am wanting to do a v8 chev conversion.

i have bought a chassis with chev engine mounts already on it ready to go , just going to sandblast it and coat it then go from there.

is there any hints anyone could share with me to help get my mrs and i's TOY on the road (and off road) am considering lifting later on too. all help muchly appreciated.

Regards

Paul

[shorty_f0rty]

yep.. start reading.. lots.. here is a good place to start :
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/ftopic51966.php

lots of info at http://www.ih8mud.com too..

[V8 Middy]

Don't lift later on!!!! While there is no engine in it, do ALL the mods u are planning to do. Will save u $$$ headaches and re-engineering in the long run

[jessie928]

Hello people's,

i have a 1982 fj40 cruiser LX and am wanting to do a v8 chev conversion.

i have bought a chassis with chev engine mounts already on it ready to go , just going to sandblast it and coat it then go from there.

is there any hints anyone could share with me to help get my mrs and i's TOY on the road (and off road) am considering lifting later on too. all help muchly appreciated.

Regards

Paul

are you sure you have teh correct chassis?
if you have an early one, it wont match the body mounts or the suspension.

[DIRTY ROCK STAR]

it cant be too hard to cut the engine mounts off though and re-weld.

[pauly990]

Paul[/quote]

are you sure you have teh correct chassis?
if you have an early one, it wont match the body mounts or the suspension.[/quote]


are'nt fj40's the same tub???

[pauly990]

yep.. start reading.. lots.. here is a good place to start :
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/ftopic51966.php

lots of info at http://www.ih8mud.com too..

thank you will be looking at it thoroughly

[pauly990]

it cant be too hard to cut the engine mounts off though and re-weld.

the chassis had engine, trans etc bolted onto chassis. so should'nt be a problem i would think!!!!

[jessie928]

Paul

are you sure you have teh correct chassis?
if you have an early one, it wont match the body mounts or the suspension.[/quote]


are'nt fj40's the same tub???[/quote]

nope.
tank in the cab is old skool
tank under the cab is new skool

[pauly990]

ok so how can i tell what chassis i have??

[pauly990]

ok so how can i tell what chassis i have??

[richardsc]

check spring perch size of new chassis where u put the bushes in for shackles on leaf springs,if smaller in size then your 82 model you have the earlier model 40 series chassis where tank is under seat inside the tub,79 and new models tank is under tub,the tubs arent a dirrect swap between earlier and later models,but u can as has been suggested cut mounts off earlier chassis and add to your 82 model

[pauly990]

what conversion kit would be the best for my chassis???

[pauly990]

what conversion kit would be the best for my chassis???

[pauly990]

would a v8 conversion out of a fj45/47 fit into my fj40???

[khany427]

1. marks adaptors or dellow if they still around (ide go marks 1st)

2. yes, well at least it should. i cant see any differances

[pauly990]

the chassis is different though on a fj45/47???

[richardsc]

chassis is dfferent yes,but only longer behind running gear,if your bolting a v8 up to your toyotas gear box its the same weather its a 45 or a 40

[AutoBalanceMan]

I'm parting out a V8 FJ55 with all the bits you need. Call me on 0419579120 if you want to get something. Check out http://forum.mudrhino.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=4278
Jonesy

[pauly990]

is fj55 parts the same as fj40???

sorry if it's dumb questions but never know unless you ask hey!!

Paul

[pauly990]

help

[jessie928]

what parts?
adapter kit woudl work
engine mounts to chassis would not.
if you have a 82 LX, i would not butcher this truck, get an earlier one to do a conversion on, yoru LX is worth alot more in origional condition.

Jes

[richardsc]

hi pauly,u can use fj 55 diffs,i have them under my 76 hj45 ute,as to springs,im not sure,as 55,s may have small bush mounts like the older 40,s,what of the 55 are u seeking to use on yout 40,if your more specific you will get better answers an 82 model is a great base to start from,my shorty is a mid 60,s model but i like the retroness

[richardsc]

oh and if your going to go the v8 route,use your 82 chassis,will make for a better result,can u weld?

[DIRTY ROCK STAR]

do some reading on here champ.


how does the chev sump go clearing the front diff??

[jessie928]

do some reading on here champ.


how does the chev sump go clearing the front diff??

you can get different sumps for chev, front, middle, rear

rear sump no dramas.

depends on your kit aswell, some place the engine forward, others rearward.

i have a few different kits, the best one uses the origional chassis mounts, and engine mount rubbers, using a plate that goes across the front of the engine, BUT you can t use the factory lowmount PS pump with this style of kit.

JEs

[pauly990]

oh and if your going to go the v8 route,use your 82 chassis,will make for a better result,can u weld?

the '82 chassis is absoultely stuffed, 3 major parts of rust damage.

but i can weld no dramas.

how can i tell the year of the other chassis with the brackets already on it???

cheers

[pauly990]

what parts?
adapter kit woudl work
engine mounts to chassis would not.
if you have a 82 LX, i would not butcher this truck, get an earlier one to do a conversion on, yoru LX is worth alot more in origional condition.

Jes

it aint pretty and not possible to restore to original trust me on that one.
i'll ry to post a photo of chassis mounts to give a better idea

Regards

[pauly990]

give me email addresses and i'll send chassis photo as i don't know how to put them up here.

[croozy]

what conversion kit would be the best for my chassis???

Mate have a look at marks adapters. They do kits for this. I have marks engine mount adapters in mine. I don't know what the whole conversion kit includes but I olny got the engine mount adapters because I changed to an auto & had to change gear box mounts & also remove a crossmember & fab a new one.