350 chev in 75 ute

[Nev]

i am currently looking at purchasing an 89 75 series ute with a 350 chev. just wondering wat problems this sort of power creates. it has a turbo 400 auto box so should be tough enough but is the rest of the stock running gear up to the task? i have heard the transfer case could be a weak point..if so wat do u recommend as an aftermarket option and wat are the $$ like? wat are general thoughts on this motor in a 75? cheers

[more power]

i have the same set up in my40 t.c is std with marks adaptor kit..
iv had the seals replaced twice in the t.c(front and rear)and still leaks..gives me the shits.....no trouble with the t.c breaking...
had no trouble with the other std drive train either...
but im upgrading the t.c to one i can fit crawler gears or marks gears so im putting up with the little leak until then....

[Matt_88]

my unvle has that in his and im not sure what gearbox is in it but its manual, i think its a standard one but not sure. he hasnt had any poblems with it. the only problem is the diffs. he has gone through many of them

[beanz2]

The transfer on an '89 75 series would be fine mated to a Chev 350. I have one from an '85 60 series mated to my 350 in my FJ40. The later split case transfers are much stronger than the one-piece transfers in the pre-81 landcruisers. In the US where Chev donks are often transplanted, the one piece transfers often crack near the top cover, but the split case have held up well. Since we don't drive as much as you guys do down under, we don't see as much output shaft/input gear problems.

Dave

[unwritten]

Go straight ahead and do it... it's been tried and tested... just be sure that the diffs are in good nick, BUT REMEMBER: if you throw more power into the equation your weaknesses will show.