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Re: a few motor questions.
« on: Aug 04, 2005, 08:50:04 PM »
Are you serious?  First off, 40's make shitty tow vehicles- the wheelbase is to short to tow much of anything.  Secondly, a 40 will out wheel a 60 anyday.  Third, that 60 will weigh quite a bit more than the 40.  Fourth, don't ruin a perfectly good FJ40 by stuffing a stupid 350 into it.  Call me a jerk or whatever, but I think you should keep it TOYOTA.  Do something original- anybody can put in a 350 in a 40.

The tranny you want is a 4 speed SM465- they've got a stupid low 1st gear that is great for crawling.  For on road use, you want a H55F tranny (overseas market 5speed) in the 40.  On the 60, you can just put in a later model FJ62 5speed trans.

Ryan
'84 Hilux, locked, dual-cased, winched, EFI converted, 37" tired, half-doored (in the summer...)
'87 Supra, 400 HP.  smooth as glass at 130 'cause my tires are NEW!...
'92 F250 Diesel, tow rig, ATS Turbo, leveling kit, killer stereo

 
 
 
 
 

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