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Old 01-08-2010, 08:07 AM
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sbc engine swap

hey whats up. i am doing a sbc 355ci engine swap into a 1990 yota dlx. it has a 22re now with 5spd tranny. i only look to make a small amount of horse power. no more than 400 on N/A. i want to put a automatic chevy tranny with a shift kit in it. what transmission and transfer case do i use, and do i need to do anything to the rear end or the front drivetrain. and where can i get all the necesary parts to do the swap, like motor mounts and so on. thank u
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well i have a 350 in my yota and it makes about 345 hp and i have stock transfer stock axles i have a turbo 350 tranny but its just not enough at 60 mph im at 3500rpms so i would go with a 700 r trans it has overdrive i have put mine through some hell burnouts mud and everything has held up and its been two years since the conversion i bought all the parts from these websites

http://www.northwestoffroad.com/parts

http://advanceadapters.com/index.php...on_24=GM+700R4

hope this helps you good luck
Old 01-08-2010, 08:39 AM
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search brother, and check advanced adapters, there is actually a forum on here for domestic engine swaps and all your questions can be answered there pretty easily.

Good luck, and I'll be following in your footsteps more than likely very soon
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hey, thanks. i will check out the web sights and find what i need, hopefully i can get some pics of what it looks like now. and itl be a few years procces for the swap. im in colege and have limited time to work on it
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Take your time. It took me quite a while to get mine done. Id just spend a little time and money here and there. I think the biggest time consumer was cutting and grinding the motor mounts off the frame, and fabing the motor mounts and t-case mount. A cutting torch would have come in REALLY handy.
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lol, yea cutting torches do wonders. i have access to just about any tool imaginable so tools shouldnt b a prob.
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hey whats up. ive been doing some parts looking. what transfer case did u use?
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i use the stock transfer it has held up so far been two years since the conversion no problems yet
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ok, kool. thanks. now did u have to move u 4x4 lever in the cab or anything? i want to try and do as clean as i can. i want this truck to be very nice when its done
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yes you will have to cut out the floor board in order to use 4 low when i first did the conversion i didnt thik i was gonna have to but i could only use 4 hi you dont have to cut much so you can still make it look nice
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k, thats cool. i can fabricate it to look good. thanks.
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