help my build up

[83yota]

so i am going to start this thread so i dont have to use everyones to ask my questions. ok for everyone who dose not know i have an 83 toyota longbed. it has a stock 22r with 133000 mi on it (blowing smoke on start up and take off) with a flex fan that i am getting rid of for a black magic electrical fan . i have started on the cosmetics of it. i am cutting out the dash and building a metal box in frount of the driver only. i will have only the gauges in need to know what the truck is doing thinking or thinking about doing. i am also going to put a full cage in that extends all the way through the engine compartment. the spare will be conected to the cagein the bed where the cage extends out of the back of the cab down to the bed. i am also trying to find bucket seats so i can run 5 pt harnesses. i am having a ft bumper built that will hold a winch down inside the bumper. i want to run chevies in the rear and toys on the ft(i am hoping  that will give me enough lift to run 35's) as for the rest of it i dont know what i going to do. i know that as soon as i get my 72 blazer new engine broke in  i am going to pull the engine and rebuild it but i dont know what i am going to do to the engine yet. also i am putting on a snorkel. anyhelp anyone can give would be great. i will post pictures before i get to much further.

[yotaboy79]

sounds like a good plan

[83yota]

thanks. i read the project mo power and i think i like the idea of dropping a 5.0 in but i want to see exactly how much it would take to get it in there.

[yotaboy79]

yeah im debating on going with a 302 out of a mustang befor they called it the 5.0 or a chev 327 or a 350

[83yota]

the only reason i am looking at going with the 5.0 is becausei have one lying around that is waiting to be put in something. but i need to find a tranny and t-cases for it.

[yotaboy79]

yeah if i had one of those engins i listed laying around then that would be the one i put in, but i dont

[83yota]

dose anyone know the best way of installing a snorkel on my yota without losing the hood? i plan on pinning down the hood eventually.

[yotaboy79]

hole saw and pvc pipe hehe

[83yota]

i guess that would work.

[WHITE_TRASH]

Yes pvc works rather nicely.

[83yota]

that looks great. thank you wt and yota boy. well last night i but the 33/12.5/15 off my blazer on my truck last night. moves good need a lift though. tires rub on tight turns when going through a drainage ditch. but its coming along slowly but surely. tonight i want to do the snorkel and the hood pin kit but i go some drinking to do so we'll see what happens.

[83yota]

this weekend i am going to get a 5.0 for my truck. (i know that mo power has one already) but i dont know what trans to put behind. i got told that i cant put the mustang engine behind . so what do i do? also can i use my stock t-case ? thank you all for the help .

[Brandon]

yeah im debating on going with a 302 out of a mustang befor they called it the 5.0 or a chev 327 or a 350

they didn't call it a 5.0 cause it isn't one

that would be a... 302  or in the mustang it might have been a 289.

[83yota]

no. it is a fule injected 5.0 (fox body 302) out of a 93 ford mustang. but thankyou . i still need to know what trans to out behind it.

[Brandon]

well they did call it a 5.0 then, I think the 5.0 started in 86? Mine is an 88

[84runner]

What about the tranny Barndon are you trying to hide somethine here 

[83yota]

yes any info on the trany would be great. i got the engine i almost have it rebuiltand it will be ready to put in.

[83yota]

well i finished cleaning the engine tonight. i will paint it tomarrow and start the build up on friday i still dont know what trans to put behind it. the ford guy told me that the 5.0 would not fit in my truck. so i left with NO help from him. so any help would be great

[KYOTA]

Check out my thread "83 Buildup" check out the seats I used, sounds like what your after.

[84runner]

I knew I remebered a thread where you were asking about what kind of tranny to putbehind that 5.0, Brandon must be working hard on his doors 

[83yota]

ok heres the update. i am going to try to put as much info in this as i can. first i picked up my engine from a local wrecking yard for 100$. the gentalman told me it was a rebuilder but any stock parts i needed to come back to him and he would give me for free. now the engine is out of an 88 mustang (TBI) but the guy gave me the full set up for (MPI) for free. i have torn down the engine and fond the block to be in perfect condition. so i bead blasted it and cleaned it up. no i have a guy who is going to paint it for me barbie doll pink (remember this is going to be my wifes truck) as long as i let him paint the rest of the truck and can use it for promotions. any ways, i contacted steve at advence adapters (thank you WT) and he told me alot of my options. 1. get a t-18, t-15, c-4,c-6, trans and buy the adapter from them for about 575$, 2 keep my stock tranny and get ahold of northern 4x4 and buy the kit to make it fit for about 2000$, Now AA has all the instlation things i will need to do this. they have the motor mounts ( beware when doing this project if you have IFS you will NEED a lift for the oil pan to clear the suspention parts. they also carry the correct headers so the clearance will work great. i will try to get prices up for all of you tommarrow. well thats where i am at now. just tring to finish cleaning everything up so as i can get it painted. now as for the engine rebuild i am buying my kit form auto zone as they have the best price that i have found 275$ that includes everything except the crank but i will be trying to sell the cams i have because i am getting a comp cam for better low end torque. well thats where it stands for now i will try to get some pics posted soon. thankyou everyone for all the help

[84runner]

I recall seeing a set of motor mounts that you need for sale on PBB but they ween't by AA I think north west off road or something like that. But I would check there for some of the parts before you fork out the money to get them new 

[83yota]

call me stupid but this is the only toy sight i have been on how do i get there?

[84runner]

This will take you right to the forum http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/ it's not all toyota but alot of people on there salein stuff in the classifieds Oh and forgive me

[83yota]

i cant get on it here at work but i will try tommarrow. thanks

[83yota]

ok i said that i would give you all more info today so here it is. this is from Advance Adapters:

1. Motor Mounts- (weld in) $136.60
2. Headers- $204.90
3. Adapter for trans to t-case- $546.00
4. Trans- (ND4500) $2075.00

Now when i talked to Steve over there at AA he said that i could also use T-18, 435 or the ND4500 trans in this project. now all these parts are for this aplication. so they are all made to fit. now when i called Northwest offraod about keeping my stock trans this is the prices they gave me:

1. Ford to Toy trans (pt # 10014)- (bell housing, clutch, clutch fork) $667.95
2. Pressure plate (pt#10335)- $189.65
3. 164 Tooth Flywheel- $338.95

NwOr told me that i needed all these parts to do the conversion. but these are the 2 opptions i have so far.

[WHITE_TRASH]

The parts from NWOR is just to hook the ford to the yota trans.  They are forgetting that you will need a cruiser slave cylinder because the stock one will probobly be too weak.  NWOR's prices also seem a bit steep as well.

[83yota]

he did not tell me that but yes on the prices i agree i dont think i will be going that way. thanks WT

[Brandon]

I really like the bolt in NWOR mounts, I'd stay away from the weld in ones but that's just me..

have you read this?
http://www.rcrc4x4.com/TechReports/MoPower/engine/engine.htm

[Brandon]

wow I just looked at that and it is a waaay outdated! Something else for the to do list..  still, it should help some..

rad is up front though, and a few other things..