lex v8 in hilux conversion

Post by **MissDrew** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 6:41 pm

Turbo 400 or 700
Or
the 80 series auto would be my pick if I was to do it again.

Post by **chunderlicious** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 9:02 pm

Guts wrote:Turbo 400 or 700
Or
the 80 series auto would be my pick if I was to do it again.

who makes the adaptor for this? or is it a dream not reality.... i want auto but if surf or supra auto is really gonna be too weak (remember guts they said the same about g52 behind a uz) then ill have to go manual or 700

Post by **slosh** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 9:17 pm

80 auto will bolt straight up to 1uz I think. Bought one to go behind ls 1, gave up, now I can't sell the damn thing. The 80 box is a lot meatier than any hilux box, damn heavy.
You will need to spend $4 grand on a t700 if you want it stronger, still won't come close to 80 auto.
T400, or the 4 spd 4l80e if you can afford it, are tuffer than t700.

Post by **chunderlicious** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 9:30 pm

so u recon an 80 auto is better..... bet theyre cheap and easy to come by

Post by **rixrunner** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 8:46 am

chunderlicious wrote: who makes the adaptor for this? or is it a dream not reality....

I would like to know the answer to this too please

slosh wrote:80 auto will bolt straight up to 1uz I think.

Or confirmation of this (not I think).

Ricky

Post by **MissDrew** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 11:00 am

Castlemaine Rod Shop have adaoptors to go from 1uz to th400 and 700`s.
With the correct bell housing the 80 auto will bolt up. I think its the bell housing that is in the 100 series, about 800 brand new from toyota if my memory is correct.

Post by **MissDrew** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 11:02 am

chunderlicious wrote: (remember guts they said the same about g52 behind a uz)

I`ve always said WHEN it blows up it be replaced with something stronger. Only used it because I had it and couldn`t afford to buy something else at the time. So far its been ok but I do look after it.

Post by **rixrunner** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 11:27 am

Thanks guts

Ricky

Post by **tuf045** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 8:34 pm

any updates?

Post by **crack** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 10:55 pm

i thought the t400 wouldnt be suited to v8 very well. thats wat mechanic said to us when we were thinking of putting one in a 308 torrie. he rekons they to heavy/sklow box for a v8?

Website · Post by **cooter** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:25 pm

not much has been done to the lux as we have had work commitments

have swapped boxes now (had to change output shaft and need new thermos as the ones we bought were nackered but got a refund

the output shaft swap took 2 hours start to finish with minimal tools (10,12,14 mm sockets and 3 flat screw drivers and circlip pliers)
will post more when time allows

the surf box will work but it is easier to use the lex box because all the electronics are different
and the pwr steer pump is not up to the task of the gq box but i have some ideas on how to fix that prob

otherwise it goes hard

as for the turbo 400 we have one behind a rodec(spell) 350 chev punchin bout 400hp and is holdin up well

Website · Post by **cooter** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 2:24 pm

decided to put new rear main seal in at 60 bucks it is better to do now while the box is out should be here buy mon-tuesday

Website · Post by **cooter** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 11:33 pm

finaly got rear main seal and put her back together runs awsome just gotta find the vss wires to the ecu so as it will shift properly and its done (apart from a couple of minor mods and adjustments of course)

Post by **CRWLNLUX** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 2:34 pm

Please let me know if you get the gearbox shifting correctly. I did this conversion aprroxamatly 3 years ago, I couldn't get auto to shift properly automaticaly. tried wiring VSS and TPS, has Sideshow spend hours on it but still with no luck. Good luck to you and i hope you get it sorted. Please let me know how it goes.

Rick

Post by **jessie928** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 5:15 pm

crack wrote:i thought the t400 wouldnt be suited to v8 very well. thats wat mechanic said to us when we were thinking of putting one in a 308 torrie. he rekons they to heavy/sklow box for a v8?

i would be looking for a new Mechanic ASAP!!!!

Post by **tuf045** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 7:32 pm

jessie928 wrote:
crack wrote:i thought the t400 wouldnt be suited to v8 very well. thats wat mechanic said to us when we were thinking of putting one in a 308 torrie. he rekons they to heavy/sklow box for a v8?
i would be looking for a new Mechanic ASAP!!!!

Personally i think that the mechanic is right because unless the 308 is a real strong one whats the point in wasting power with a t400 when a tricked up trimatic is heaps smaller, weighs heaps less and is an allround better fit.

Post by **jessie928** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:11 pm

tuf045 wrote:
jessie928 wrote:
crack wrote:i thought the t400 wouldnt be suited to v8 very well. thats wat mechanic said to us when we were thinking of putting one in a 308 torrie. he rekons they to heavy/sklow box for a v8?
i would be looking for a new Mechanic ASAP!!!!
Personally i think that the mechanic is right because unless the 308 is a real strong one whats the point in wasting power with a t400 when a tricked up trimatic is heaps smaller, weighs heaps less and is an allround better fit.

you think he's right saying the 400 is no good for a v8? so it would be better in a 4cyl or a v12?

Jes

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