Bulk up Suspension for 1uzfe Swap

toylocost · 05-15-2008, 09:39 PM

Whats up guys. I have a '82 2wd Pickup and have been resaerching the 1uzfe swap to make this one hell of a sleeper. I'd like to know if I'd need to beef up the suspension to cope with the extra weight of the V8? And how would I go about doing this? 1st gen with IFS so I dont know if there is anything out there for something like this. I may be lowering it with the torsions shortly so maybe this will just do some lowering for me?

Thanks in advance.
Taylor

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toylocost · 05-16-2008, 02:38 PM

Bump.

norcalsvx · 05-16-2008, 04:30 PM

i think beefier torsions will help ,sounds like a fun project what tranny and rear end are you going with?

robsrunner · 05-16-2008, 05:26 PM

a few blokes have done that conversion here in oz and the all alloy v8 is lighter than 3vze and only a little more than 22r

toylocost · 05-17-2008, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by norcalsvx

i think beefier torsions will help ,sounds like a fun project what tranny and rear end are you going with?

I was thinking about the beefier torsions but I didnt know they made them for 1st gen 2wd. And after what robsrunner said I dont think I'm going to worry about it.

As for tranny I'm looking at the W58 manual out of a non-turbo supra or the R154 manual out of the turbo supra. I would leave the stock rear end till I break it (that shouldnt take to long) then I dont know maybe Supra IRS?

Definetly some kind of LSD.

norcalsvx · 05-17-2008, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by dirtbiker13575

I was thinking about the beefier torsions but I didnt know they made them for 1st gen 2wd. And after what robsrunner said I dont think I'm going to worry about it.

As for tranny I'm looking at the W58 manual out of a non-turbo supra or the R154 manual out of the turbo supra. I would leave the stock rear end till I break it (that shouldnt take to long) then I dont know maybe Supra IRS?

Definetly some kind of LSD.

yea i dont know how long the stock rear would hold up with some drag style launches, but it sounds fun for sure i got a rx7 im swaping in a v8 for some drag racing-

toylocost · 05-17-2008, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by norcalsvx

yea i dont know how long the stock rear would hold up with some drag style launches, but it sounds fun for sure i got a rx7 im swaping in a v8 for some drag racing-

Ya, If I do it im definitley gonna try to take it easy till I have another rear end. Hey, maybe a V6 rear off of a newer truck? I wonder what kinda hp those can take, and if the gear ratio is similar? The stock 1uz has about 250hp and 260tq.

05-16-2008, 02:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
toylocost Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Yotatech, because Pirate is too expensive. Posts: 1,428	Bump. __________________ 1982 2wd Pickup - Custom Interior - Pioneer 8" subs 1990 4runner - Blown Head Gasket Mod (fixed!) - Cruiser Coils - BJ Spacers - Bed Lined Fenders - CB/PA - Alpine HU - H4 Headlights - 2 15s and a Rockford amp. 1996 Camry - 400,000 miles on original engine/transmission. HELL YES!!! All it takes is a quart of oil with every tank of gas. Project: scratch building a modernized Lotus 7 replica using a 22-re Celica drivetrain

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norcalsvx Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Alpine--GRASS valley, CA Posts: 2,132	i think beefier torsions will help ,sounds like a fun project what tranny and rear end are you going with? __________________ 1994 toy 22re- http://www.yotatech.com/f86/nocalsvx-s-94-toy-104593/ 2006 Subaru Forester XT -some mods/awd 5spd 1994 Subaru SVX- hwy runner 84 RX7- drag car build

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05-16-2008, 05:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
robsrunner Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 20	a few blokes have done that conversion here in oz and the all alloy v8 is lighter than 3vze and only a little more than 22r