Outer Limits 4x4 Board

What do people think about putting a V6 commodore motor in with the standard G52 hilux gearbox.
Is it stong enough or the a better box from another model?

Whats your current engine?

2 ltr 3Y engine at the moment

Walrus 4X4 wrote:What do people think about putting a V6 commodore motor in with the standard G52 hilux gearbox.
Is it stong enough or the a better box from another model?

I got one with the commodore 4 spd auto and is an excellent combo on and off road.

i have a vs v6 in my hilux bolted to the standard box, what ever box that was on the 22r, took me 3 demolished boxes to workout that they can't handle the power. All my boxes dropped teeth of reverse gear, that when going forward would pick up the broken teeth and than bang. I now have one of the mark's adaptors dyna boxes in for over 18 months and no trouble as yet, touch wood. I also supercharged the v6 not long after i put the new box on, and has taken everything i can give it. so my advice would be to not skimp on the box, either look into getting an auto(i hear they have their fair share of troubles in getting set up right), or get a decent box to start with. It will save you money and a lot of heart ache in the long run.

yer in my lux i am running the auto behind the v6 i have had no trouble with that yet. My mate done the exact same thing as Timmeh so i would be gettin an auto or a dyna box, the auto i would think would be the cheapest

Hey Guys Iam in process of puting v6 in and want to know if you need to upgrade the brakes.

Lil pig wrote:Hey Guys Iam in process of puting v6 in and want to know if you need to upgrade the brakes.

one of the lads I know put the front discs on the rear after putting in the 3.8 you need to put in an 80 series booster though

THE EASIEST BRAKE CONVERSION FOR BETTER STOPPING ,WITHOUT GOING TO THE EXPENSE OF REAR DISKS IS TO USE AN 80 SERIES MC ($160),FJ 45 VENTED DISCS ($100) AND V6 4RUNNER CALLIPERS ($170 AT WRECKERS) ALL BOLT ON. SLIGHT GRINDING ON BACKING PLATES TO FIT CALLIPERS,WIRING MOD ON FLUID SENDER ON MC.TOO EASY!
SHOULD BE ABLE TO KNOCK IT OVER BEFORE LUNCH!

TOYTRUK wrote:THE EASIEST BRAKE CONVERSION FOR BETTER STOPPING ,WITHOUT GOING TO THE EXPENSE OF REAR DISKS IS TO USE AN 80 SERIES MC ($160),FJ 45 VENTED DISCS ($100) AND V6 4RUNNER CALLIPERS ($170 AT WRECKERS) ALL BOLT ON. SLIGHT GRINDING ON BACKING PLATES TO FIT CALLIPERS,WIRING MOD ON FLUID SENDER ON MC.TOO EASY!
SHOULD BE ABLE TO KNOCK IT OVER BEFORE LUNCH!

and i would probably add to that steel braided brake lines too...

I used double diaphram booster as well as late model calipers and vented disks. Needed a smidgen ground off the pads to fit .

i have 2 v6 chev engines for sale in parts woudl be able to make one runnign engine of it. it runs a 500 holley but i have been usin gas its a turbo bolt pattern chev i also have the adaptors there to for the right price woudl save u doin a heap of wiring mods to run efi. when it was running well it could chirp 3rd on the road if u wanted to but its still got less power than a commodore motor which could save u gearboxs

Timmeh wrote:i have a vs v6 in my hilux bolted to the standard box, what ever box that was on the 22r, took me 3 demolished boxes to workout that they can't handle the power. All my boxes dropped teeth of reverse gear, that when going forward would pick up the broken teeth and than bang. I now have one of the mark's adaptors dyna boxes in for over 18 months and no trouble as yet, touch wood. I also supercharged the v6 not long after i put the new box on, and has taken everything i can give it. so my advice would be to not skimp on the box, either look into getting an auto(i hear they have their fair share of troubles in getting set up right), or get a decent box to start with. It will save you money and a lot of heart ache in the long run.

$3,000 + for a marks HD 5 speed box and adaptor kit, plus the cost of your engine conversion.

Or

T700 to Hilux transfer adaptor kit $1,000ish then your engine kit.

i was thinking of doing this but how well do they go off road??
going from 2.8ltr diesel to 3.8 petrol, arnt disesels better for going through water and mud ??

you can use the v6 surf gearbox, heaps stronger. you will need to grind some of the outer casing and find a slave cylinder that works will the hilux clutch (that has enough push for the clutch to work). you will need to realign some holes with a burr grinder but other than that its a straight swap....

rover1 wrote:you can use the v6 surf gearbox,

Surfs are all 4cyl TD's... maybe you mean the V6 Runner. local version

I have a turbo700 in mine. Did gearbox in not long ago had rebuilt and strengthened (The Beast reactor shell and kevlar high energy bands plus a corvette piston) Geabox man said reactor shells go on them all the time leaves you with only 1st and 3rd no reverse.

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i have a vs v6 in my hilux bolted to the standard box, what ever box that was on the 22r, took me 3 demolished boxes to workout that they can't handle the power. All my boxes dropped teeth of reverse gear, that when going forward would pick up the broken teeth and than bang. I now have one of the mark's adaptors dyna boxes in for over 18 months and no trouble as yet, touch wood. I also supercharged the v6 not long after i put the new box on, and has taken everything i can give it. so my advice would be to not skimp on the box, either look into getting an auto(i hear they have their fair share of troubles in getting set up right), or get a decent box to start with. It will save you money and a lot of heart ache in the long run.


what sort of supercharger did you fit? Fitted a toyota clutched one a while ago to mine works well. not heaps of boost (lb) but definite gains in power. cost nothing other than little bits and pieces i.e. BOV, switch and some pipe work

Surf gear bobes run the r150/151f which are the same as the V6 runner boxes

I have a Th700 and it has handled everything so far.

crunch wrote:

rover1 wrote:you can use the v6 surf gearbox,

Surfs are all 4cyl TD's... maybe you mean the V6 Runner. local version

they make a 2litre petrol surf also, backed by an auto, real power house machine