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ls1 into hilux?
Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 7:29 pm
by nayto
just wondering if anyone has done a ls1( gen 3 5.7) conversion into a hilux, old solid axle model. links or info would be handy
Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 9:09 pm
by MissDrew
I`d ring engineers before spending any money as I know some that will never pass it with brake upgrades.
Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 8:15 pm
by Clown Boy
Yeah, I thought the UZ was as far as you could get until I saw (from memory) a 5l. The 5.7L wouldn't make it.
Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 8:22 pm
by rustys
I had a 400ci small block chev in my old lux with injection etc and it was fully engineered so I can't see that you would have any problems with a ls1. This is in NSW.
Garth Rustys Fabworx
Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 8:56 pm
by slosh
LS1 is engineerable in NSW, but not QLD, dunno about other states.
Finding a gearbox that would survive is your biggest challenge... a tricked t700 is over $3500... or you could stick with 3 spd t400 maybe cheapest way out.
Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 10:46 am
by nayto
thanks for the replies. Yes the ute would be in nsw also. I'd imagine diffs would hav to be changed also to something stronger...... About the box, yeh a 400 would be the go, id say the 700 would get mashed pretty quickly. Iv got access to a 6sp man but an auto would be more suitable