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79 motor
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:55 am
by jimbo jones
I can get my hands on a motor out of a 04 79 series cruiser and was wondering if the motor and box would bolt up in my 92 80 series what mods are needed? thanks
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:02 pm
by badger
your 80 will have a h series box and as far as i kno the 78/79 series run a r series box ...... wich is not as strong and have been reported to fail behind standard motors
i would think you could get a bellhousing from a later 80 or 100 and use your current box............. not 100% sure tho your current bellhousing may suit depending on your current motor
Re: 79 motor
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 5:11 pm
by +dj_hansen+
jimbo jones wrote:I can get my hands on a motor out of a 04 79 series cruiser and was wondering if the motor and box would bolt up in my 92 80 series what mods are needed? thanks
If the motor is a 1HDTFE, yes the gearbox should bolt up as 79 series run H series box behind the turbo and petrol models. Only the non turbo 100 series runs R series box AFAIK.
You may want to make some rough measurements for mounts, bell housing patterns etc before hand

Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 5:48 pm
by jimbo jones
thanks guys my current motor is a 4.5 petrol/gas with an auto so I want to use the 79 box and I was thinking of running a gas /diesel set up mabye a 60% diesel 40% gas mix.
