What do you think?
Submitted: Thursday, Jan 15, 2004 at 16:44
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Synergist
Hi guys, i've got the standard 2F motor and 4 speed gear box in my fj55, i want to replace it with a 3F or a diesel. What do you guys think, or will they even bolt up to the gear box i've got? Or do you suggest something different?
Cheers!
Reply By: Member - DOZER- Thursday, Jan 15, 2004 at 18:50
Thursday, Jan 15, 2004 at 18:50
Gday
3f's are cheap and not too bad, seeing asthough it will bolt straight in.
There is a bell to suit a ford v8 on ebay at the moment...unless the 55 is spotless rust wise, i would put a 3f out of an 80 series in there....they tipically go for 500 bucks. Have seen hemi 265 aswell as 4.1 ford motors in there aswell as all v8's, but you always end up paying twice what you thought it would cost to convert, another option is a pre converted padock basher, possibly with auto or 5 speed already in there, for 1500....see them on ebay fairly regularly aswell.
Andrew wheredayathinkwer mike?
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Follow Up By: Synergist - Thursday, Jan 15, 2004 at 19:40
Thursday, Jan 15, 2004 at 19:40
Yeah the fj55 is spotless inside and out, it was once owned by a Toyota nut, and he relined the whole interior top to bottom, the body is as straight as they come( no dents and a patch of rust the size of a thumb nail). I picked it up for $1600! This is why i wouldn't mind putting in the 3F (little more power) and some power steering. Hopefully after those two little mod's it will be alot better and it wouldn't of cost me a hell of a lot in total (vehical/3F/power steering).
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Reply By: Willem - Thursday, Jan 15, 2004 at 22:29
Thursday, Jan 15, 2004 at 22:29
So you will spend another $2 to $3 grand on the
old car just to make it less thirstier. What sort of fuel saving do you think you will get? Maybe one or two kilometres per litre. Stick a V8 in it and you will need to change the radiator and maybe the diffs, who knows. In most states the Transport Department will give you a hard time to get compliance and you will need an engineers certificate. Go diesel? Yes maybe but a I think a diesel engine (2H) will be a lot heavier and then you will have
suspension problems. Unless you are really into building a hybrid vehicle and have plenty of money and patience then you should have the experience. Personally I would not bother with conversions. They never work properly as the original vehicle was not designed by the manufacturers to be converted. Stick with what you have and then when you are ready buy the next vehicle with all the features you want as standard items. My opinion!
Cheers,
Willem
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Follow Up By: Nav 80 - Friday, Jan 16, 2004 at 20:07
Friday, Jan 16, 2004 at 20:07
Ditto to Willem,,I aggree 100% Engine transplants are expensive,there are allways problems with gearing etc and you always end up loosing money when you sell. Vehicle manufactures spend millions $$ on R&D to get the best all round combination. If you want something different buy it factory made.
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