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FJ 45 upgrades.. What's best and what fits????
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:12 am
by HIGHROLLIN_LOWLIFE
Hey guys I have a FJ 45 76 model and I am looking to put a v8 in it and was just wondering what is the best combination for motor and running gear underneath.. Just wondering if anyone has any info on prices and how to go about it. Cheers
Re: FJ 45 upgrades.. What's best and what fits????
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 1:30 pm
by KUSTOMV840
Search function works well on here newbie....
Ive done the chev conversion....
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/viewtopic ... 2&start=30
Re: FJ 45 upgrades.. What's best and what fits????
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 5:40 pm
by Shadow
LS1 or dont bother IMO
only other v8 worth considering is the 1VDFTE
if yours has the single piece transfer case, you would be best to upgrade to a split transfer case from either a later model 45/40/47/ or from a 60/75, 60/75 will need some cutting in your trans tunnel for the shifters.
also youl need a disc brake front end for a v8 conversion i would think. Best bet here is a later model FJ45 with disc brakes. (get the pair of diffs for the matching rear brakes)
Re: FJ 45 upgrades.. What's best and what fits????
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 1:01 pm
by DIRTY ROCK STAR
i put in a 304 holden motor.
if i was doing it again i would go an LS2.
Re: FJ 45 upgrades.. What's best and what fits????
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 6:24 pm
by bad_religion_au
built ford crossflow, C4 and rover LT230
Re: FJ 45 upgrades.. What's best and what fits????
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 10:07 pm
by RAY185
bad_religion_au wrote:built ford crossflow, C4 and rover LT230
With a fat turbo hanging off the side. Plenty of room for it.
Re: FJ 45 upgrades.. What's best and what fits????
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 12:36 pm
by Dannyboy
turbo EFI 2f with 3fe head
Re: FJ 45 upgrades.. What's best and what fits????
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 7:17 pm
by Pinky
I put a ford EFI 250 crossflow in my 40
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/viewtopic ... =pinky%27s" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: FJ 45 upgrades.. What's best and what fits????
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 5:35 pm
by loosecanon
supercharged 308 in mine, not yet engineered though,
Re: FJ 45 upgrades.. What's best and what fits????
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 6:57 am
by keencdk
I reckon you should put a 1uz-fe in it with matching auto from a jap import front cut. Then you could do a big write-up with lots of pics and instructions for me to follow
Re: FJ 45 upgrades.. What's best and what fits????
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 9:27 am
by richardsc
i had a 350 chev turbo 400 combo in my old 76 45,long range petrol tank that spanned both seats and 240 litres of gas in 2 tanks under tray,for ease of conversion,and simplitity of set up,an old carby v8 is probably your best bet money wise
Re: FJ 45 upgrades.. What's best and what fits????
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 6:26 pm
by bad_religion_au
RAY185 wrote:bad_religion_au wrote:built ford crossflow, C4 and rover LT230
With a fat turbo hanging off the side. Plenty of room for it.
If i were going that route, i'd start with a OHC 4 litre from an ef-au, but so far mines got about $500 into it going the xflow/c4 etc