carlos4x4sand

Any body done a 5.0 swap to there Runner, or Pickup doesnt really matter on a 2nd gen 4R. Or a late model corvette engine swap?

toy283

Never done one myself, but I've seen a few ith it done. 5.0 at least. Corvette LS-1's are a bit less common.

flecker

Yeah I've seen em too.... can you say "breakage"? Plenty o' power to find the weak stuff with!

carlos4x4sand

oh yea i know what, i would upgrade to at least a 1ton drivetrain.

toy283

Not necessarily. I have NEVER broken any of my stock front drivetrain, this includes the infamous birfields. A lot depends on how you drive and how mindful of what's going on underneath your truck.

carlos4x4sand

Well i need a 1ton drivetrain, cause i like fast takeoffs, peelingout, ruff offroading driving. I dont think the stock drivetrain will hold up to a 5.0.

toy283

True. My stock 8" rear lasted five years of 15psi boost though

toy283

Then it blew up.

flecker

Toy axles are tough... w/ pros and longs installed in them. the drive shafts could be beefed up, and a chebby trans installed should do it. Like Toy283 said, if you go easy the toy stuff would be fine... the guys I seen w/ v8's always give in to that temptation though... Crunch!

carlos4x4sand

But still 15lbs is still alot

toy283

Something to be said for 0-60 times in the mid to low sixes.

toy283

The rear axle is stronger than a lot of people are willing to admit. However, after I blew mine up, I certainly didn't put another one in. Ford 9" built by Mark Williams for racing. If it'll handle 1000hp Pro-Stock drag cars, I think it'll handle mine.

flecker

Changed a birf. in the snow yet? Thats always a real good time... frozen boogies clinging to your face and frozen flippin' fingers dropping everything! Toy axles are super tough, and with 5:29's or less they will withstand alot... providing your not turning hard and getting on the throttle at the same time.

toy283

Nope. Haven't replaced one ever yet. However, I expect that'll change soon enough. Haven't seriously wheeled it with a manual tranny, always had an auto before this.