chevy 350 swap...help

Thewheelerpat · 01-03-2009, 08:59 PM

Okay so I am in the process of building up my 1982 Toyota Pickup to be a trail/crawler rig and I am tired of the 22r. Plus it has over 300K on it so its about time. I have been scanning the forums and haven't seen any posts that could help me out. I am thinking about swapping the 22r with a chevy 350 small block. My question is what is a good year to throw in my yota? I know I'm going to probably do some fab work to get it in and get a new transmission. If anyone has done this please let me know everything you had to change. Thanks a ton.

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4runnermt · 01-03-2009, 09:03 PM

Take a look at advanced adapters. They have all of the v8 swap parts you need.

mrdoug · 01-05-2009, 10:09 AM

I just yanked a 350 out of my 85. the motor itself is a early 80's carbed (with quadrajet) recently rebuilt (10k miles ago, no details on the rebuild, but it runs strong and clean).

I had picked up a nv4500 to put in (nearly new with only 3000 miles on it). Complete with bell housing clutch, fly wheel, etc. The tranny came from behind an LS1 in a super built jeep a guy was converting to a crawler with auto tranny.

I've since decided to go a different direction and now both motor and tranny are sitting in my garage. PM me if any of this sounds of use to you.

Adam F · 01-07-2009, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Thewheelerpat

I have been scanning the forums and haven't seen any posts that could help me out.

Scan a little harder, theres a forum for domestic swaps, and I have my buildup thread with my 350 swap.

Whats a good year? Thats a tough one. Theres TONS of 350's out there, from 180hp to 350hp. Older musclecar 350's like Corvette engines had more HP. 80's vette engines only had 180 or so. Id LOVE to have a Vortec 350 from say a 96 2500.

trarrat123 · 01-18-2009, 06:47 PM

guys need some help with my truck i have a 91 toyota pickup dlx and i have a chevy 350 engine for it i just need the adaptors for it and i looked on that ADVANCED ADAPTORS and i didnt find a whole lot someone else has something else for me to try! i need some HELP!!!!!!!! thanks

ozziesironmanoffroad · 01-18-2009, 09:07 PM

www.downeyoffroad.com
or google 'downey offroad'
pricey, but good. from what ive heard.

Adam F · 01-19-2009, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trarrat123

guys need some help with my truck i have a 91 toyota pickup dlx and i have a chevy 350 engine for it i just need the adaptors for it and i looked on that ADVANCED ADAPTORS and i didnt find a whole lot someone else has something else for me to try! i need some HELP!!!!!!!! thanks

Are you sure you went to this site?

www.advanceadapters.com

They have EVERYTHING, trans adapters, tcase adapters, motor mounts, t-case mounts, radiators,

Ron's 85 · 01-23-2009, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thewheelerpat

Okay so I am in the process of building up my 1982 Toyota Pickup to be a trail/crawler rig and I am tired of the 22r. Plus it has over 300K on it so its about time. I have been scanning the forums and haven't seen any posts that could help me out. I am thinking about swapping the 22r with a chevy 350 small block. My question is what is a good year to throw in my yota? I know I'm going to probably do some fab work to get it in and get a new transmission. If anyone has done this please let me know everything you had to change. Thanks a ton.

i will sell you the motor mounts you need, they are bolt in and adjustable. i have the advanced adapters bellhousing that bolt up to a 5 speed yota tranny and t-case. 300 bucks takes all!!!

okie81 · 01-23-2009, 04:05 PM

There sure is a lot of small-block chevy/domestic swaps going on.... Is this how they decided to solve the auto industry bailout?

90YotaV8 · 02-02-2009, 08:24 AM

These parts are expesive for what they are. But here is another site to throw into the bucket.

http://www.northwestoffroad.com/parts/engineswap.html

Dirt Master80 · 02-09-2009, 08:19 PM

Advance adaptors has the hard parts you need. If you go with a late model fuel injected, painless wireing has everthing you need to hook up the computer. I would recomend a vortec 4.3 96 to2002 they put out around 190 horse,weigh 90 pounds less and fit better. If you didnt know the 4.3 is a 350 minus two cylinders.

86toylet · 03-04-2009, 05:18 PM

All the adapters are out there search. This kinda swap is done all the time. I would go 4.3, but I am biased. I could hand you the swap manual, but that would be too easy. Downey wrote a book on it, I think you can throw away 5 bucks and download the PDF.

okie81 · 03-04-2009, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Adam F

Whats a good year? Thats a tough one. Theres TONS of 350's out there, from 180hp to 350hp. Older musclecar 350's like Corvette engines had more HP. 80's vette engines only had 180 or so. Id LOVE to have a Vortec 350 from say a 96 2500.

Corvette small blocks are pretty hard to come by, good luck. You'd be in good shape if you could find a pre-smog 350 (around 1973 and on the got smog restricted); they usually have a little more compression too.

krazykustomyota · 03-04-2009, 06:46 PM

i picked up a 5.3 ls vortec from fontana truck and auto for a $1,000 with everything and put it in my 81' yota with a cab swap, i went through Downey off road and his stuff is crap, i couldn't use any of it, i had to cut everything to make it work. i wish i went with advanced adapters, i delt with steve there. i live in california and it's a pain in the ass to deal with smog. but it was worth it. the motor has 350hp and 400 ft/lbs of torque,i'm have to modify the frame because it's wating to twist, so i'm custom fab up some braces. if you have the money and time go efi it's worth it

86toylet · 03-07-2009, 06:46 AM

x2 on Downey. They wrote a good book, just don't buy thier crap.

01-05-2009, 10:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
mrdoug Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Loveland, CO Posts: 88	I just yanked a 350 out of my 85. the motor itself is a early 80's carbed (with quadrajet) recently rebuilt (10k miles ago, no details on the rebuild, but it runs strong and clean). I had picked up a nv4500 to put in (nearly new with only 3000 miles on it). Complete with bell housing clutch, fly wheel, etc. The tranny came from behind an LS1 in a super built jeep a guy was converting to a crawler with auto tranny. I've since decided to go a different direction and now both motor and tranny are sitting in my garage. PM me if any of this sounds of use to you. __________________ DD - 02 ext-cab Taco, SAW/AAL lift, Armor a la budbuilt, bentup and badlands, manual hub conversion, 265/75-16 TKO's Project - 85 ext-cab lawn ornament Last edited by mrdoug; 01-05-2009 at 10:10 AM.

01-18-2009, 09:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
ozziesironmanoffroad Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Spring Valley, CA Posts: 5,676	www.downeyoffroad.com or google 'downey offroad' pricey, but good. from what ive heard. __________________ The 22r series engines are made from the fires of hell, and will fight tooth and nail to not be sent back. 1988 Toyota P/U 4x4 22re, 1200 miles on the rebuild engine builder .268 cam pioneer CD deck 31x10.50x15 BFG A/T BAJA 100W lights on prerunner bumper KC Daylighters 100W rancho rs5000 MUD IS A VALID PAINT JOB! If not living life to the fullest, why live it? my trucks official buildup thread

01-23-2009, 04:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
okie81 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Nor, CAL Posts: 1,158	There sure is a lot of small-block chevy/domestic swaps going on.... Is this how they decided to solve the auto industry bailout? __________________ 2001 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4-Dub TRD supercharger, Thorley Headers, URD 7th, Toytec Coilovers, OME 890's, baseball card in spokes

02-09-2009, 08:19 PM	#11 (permalink)
Dirt Master80 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Maple Valley, Washington Posts: 110	motor swap Advance adaptors has the hard parts you need. If you go with a late model fuel injected, painless wireing has everthing you need to hook up the computer. I would recomend a vortec 4.3 96 to2002 they put out around 190 horse,weigh 90 pounds less and fit better. If you didnt know the 4.3 is a 350 minus two cylinders. __________________ 80 pickup- built to wheel, locked f/r 36" sx's, curently working on exo-cage and 4.3vortec/700r4 swap Strong,Good,or Cheap pick two Has anyone seen my muffler bearings? My drinkin team has a toyota problem

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01-03-2009, 09:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
4runnermt Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 634	Take a look at advanced adapters. They have all of the v8 swap parts you need.

01-18-2009, 06:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
trarrat123 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 3	guys need some help with my truck i have a 91 toyota pickup dlx and i have a chevy 350 engine for it i just need the adaptors for it and i looked on that ADVANCED ADAPTORS and i didnt find a whole lot someone else has something else for me to try! i need some HELP!!!!!!!! thanks

02-02-2009, 08:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
90YotaV8 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Antonio TX Posts: 1	These parts are expesive for what they are. But here is another site to throw into the bucket. http://www.northwestoffroad.com/parts/engineswap.html

03-04-2009, 05:18 PM	#12 (permalink)
86toylet Banned 'cause I was 4runnerchevy also banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Santa Cruz Mountains Posts: 196	All the adapters are out there search. This kinda swap is done all the time. I would go 4.3, but I am biased. I could hand you the swap manual, but that would be too easy. Downey wrote a book on it, I think you can throw away 5 bucks and download the PDF.

03-04-2009, 06:46 PM	#14 (permalink)
krazykustomyota Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: riverside/ Fort Bragg, Ca Posts: 14	i picked up a 5.3 ls vortec from fontana truck and auto for a $1,000 with everything and put it in my 81' yota with a cab swap, i went through Downey off road and his stuff is crap, i couldn't use any of it, i had to cut everything to make it work. i wish i went with advanced adapters, i delt with steve there. i live in california and it's a pain in the ass to deal with smog. but it was worth it. the motor has 350hp and 400 ft/lbs of torque,i'm have to modify the frame because it's wating to twist, so i'm custom fab up some braces. if you have the money and time go efi it's worth it

03-07-2009, 06:46 AM	#15 (permalink)
86toylet Banned 'cause I was 4runnerchevy also banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Santa Cruz Mountains Posts: 196	x2 on Downey. They wrote a good book, just don't buy thier crap.

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