building a small block yoda now im getting a a 5 speed trans out of a 93 4 runner tomorrow morning found it on craigslist for $300 since my 81 4 speed wont work with a v8 due to the non removable bell housing now looking for a 302.... anyone near southwest mo got a 302 for less than 650 on a complete rebuild with an RV cam? found one on CL for 650 only thing missing is the carb dunno if the exhaust manifolds will work yet or not was told i need the stang manifolds and motor mounts... i think she will come together quite nicely
Before accumulating anymore parts, you should do some more research on the v8 swaps, they seem to have a high rate of failure compared to the V6 or straight six swaps. If Mustang parts are what you need, you might consider buying a cheep fox body Mustang, so you get everything you need in one lot. It will save time/money by not having to source individual pieces, and often you can find donor cars for the cost of the an engine alone.
If you aren't dead set on a V8 or carb, you might consider the 3.4, 7mge or 7mgte(turbo) I6, or the 2jze I6. These engines will put you in the 200-240hp range, they are Toyota engines. The 7mgte can be bumped to about 300hp with just some intercooler/exhaust mods, 450hp with injector/MAS/ turbo upgrades/metal HG. The 3.4 and 7mgte use an R series trans, while the other two use W series, however the 5spd(r series) trans you just bought will work with all of them.
If you wanted a real sleeper that would smoke just about anything you rolled up next to at a light, including most of the new Detroit muscle cars, I would swap in the 2jzgte I6. The 2jzgte is good for 320hp stock. intake/chip mods bump it to 400hp, from there you are only limited to how deep you pockets are, members in the Supra community run mid 600's with stop and go traffic reliability.
