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ecotec como motor into hilux

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ecotec como motor into hilux

Post by 2.8D_Lux »

hi i was just wondering if its possible to put a ecotec insted of the vn motor and can i be mated to a hilux manual gearbox and transfercase.
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Post by searsy989 »

I've seen one before in a Hilux out where i live. Don't know anything about it except it had one.
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Post by tuff-lux »

yeah mate marks adapters do a kit.
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Post by Timmeh »

yeah mact can to it no worries, mark's adapters will look after you with the parts required! But if you are thinking of keeping the manual box, get a different one, because it won't hold up to the power. this conversion in reasonably eaisy to do

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Post by BowTieGQ »

My brother picks his up this Sunday from CRS. Fitted with Ecotec.
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[quote="bazooked"]can i use a mate to position while i screw? :twisted:[/quote]
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Post by BowTieGQ »

My brother picks his up this Sunday from CRS. Fitted with Ecotec.
Sorry for double post, Windows locked up!!!!!!!!!
[quote="bazooked"]can i use a mate to position while i screw? :twisted:[/quote]
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Post by +dj_hansen+ »

Grab yourself an r151f gearbox out of a surf, 79/78/100 series 1hz motored landcruiser, 90/120 series prado or later model turbo diesel hilux. This will be strong enough to handle the ecotec motor, or keep the TH700 auto box and adapt a gear driven transfer case off the back, once again marks/dellows make adapters...
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Post by HG »

Now I'm a V8 man but a while ago I went for a fang in a car that ran a 3.8 V6 punched out to 4.8 & had a turbo sitting on the side, it was running an aftermarket comp & a bit of custom head work etc, all this added up to one hell of a ride :cool: . Saw it dynoed and the numbers blew me away this thing had gobs of torque too.
It's got me thinking that a compact & light motor with 350+kw might go well in a 4by.
I'm tipping it's not going to cheap though.
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Post by Sic Lux »

yeah there was a artical in street machine a while ago you can buy a kit of the shelf to stroke in to 4.1L and add a supercharger and you should have some decent torque i'll try find the figures soon.
plenty of parts on the bench
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Post by brad 93hilux »

if you are best to change the g/box is there a manual box you can use rather than turbo 700?
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