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Evening all,
Im going to fit a Holden V6 and auto box to my 89 dual cab petrol lux but just want too see whats involved in the conversion. If any one out there has done this conversion and still have the marks adaptors manuals, any chance you could scan them and email then to me? i just want to see if the job is within my capabilities. Does anyone know of any web sites that show you a step by step brake down of someone doing this conversion(like supra surf and his 5mge). Any help would be greatly apprecieated?
Bang for buck = supra conversion.
There is nothing to this conversion, they bolt straight in.
The wiring might take abit of time the first time but all the diagrams are easy to find.
You could do a whole supra swap for less than the v6 conversion kit by itself.
Yes this is true but to try and find a decent 7mge with the right bellhousing, wiring loom, computer, fuel pump ect is extreemly hard in australia!!! Supras still fetch a high price no matter there state!!!
The commodores are dime a dozen!!!
Check out Guts' hilux build up. He had a couple of places that did the 1uzfe to 5 speed bellhousing I think. Dellos and Castlemaine Rodshop. Im not 100% but I remember somehting like that.
I was dead set on putting a 1uzfe into my lux, but after seeing how tight they fit as Guts has showed, I'm not so keen anymore. So many more mods have to be done if you plan on doing it right compared to the commo motor.
I'm pretty sure that for most people you could install a full commo conversion and spend a bit for a few more hp and still be cheaper than the toyo v8, and have cheap replacement parts in the future.
Anyone got any sites with the commo conversion on them?
As with the "celica 6" we dont get the 6 cylinder version in australia only in the supra or cressida. Does the 7mge bolt directly to the auto hilux (surf) box?
my 2 cents, last night at 3am my engine was put into the correct position and is now ready for wiring. mine is a 5mge. all up so far the conversion has cost me $350 and a carton of beer. havent looked back so far. looks like a bought one.
Anyone ever used a 7mge or 7mgte with a surf auto box?
Would an a340 surf auto and transfer bolt up to the cross members of an 89 dual cab (22r and manual box) or do i need the cross members from the surf? Are these autos strong? 3 or 4 speed?
Anyone got any sites with the commo conversion on them?
Im just about to start this process in a Bundera! Ive started pulling the old diesel motor down and hopefully out this weekend!
Im not a mechanic, but going to have a crack at it myself! only the one person to blame when something ..... up! Just going to take my time with it cause the old $$s' are limited to student funds!
I have done it and it took me about 9 months. I only work 14 shifts a month so work it out based on most of my spare time spent on it. I got a '84 extra cab no engine or box for $2500 and the V6 and auto for $600. Spent $9000 on the road including engineers but did EVERYTHING myself (Marks kit) and I have a top bloke at the wreckers. I left nothing to chance but had a lot of trouble with the vehicle speed sensor. PM me for my phone number and we'll have a yarn about it if you want, I will dig out the price breakdown for it. Went great.
Marks web site has a heap of info on it but there is heaps they don't mention.
