here she is.




got the hood off, ready to get to work.




almost ready to pull the old 3.0


hey everyone, new to this motor swapping business so I need some help.
My truck has the factory automatic transmission and transfer case and I was curious if it would match up and hold up to the sbc 350 or if I would need to upgrade the transmission and xfer case??? I can only find info on the 5 speed to sbc, but not the automatic.

 

I'm not a lot of help here as far as what will match but do consider a GM trans. What year (carb, TBI, TPI, etc) engine are you planning? The question of,"will it hold up" can be answered by your level of right foot discipline. A V8 does not make a race car (got that, Pirate?).

Don't be shy about asking questions and keep us posted on the progress. There's a lot of experience here.

 

if it were me i would use a chevy trans and tcase as the output is on the same side for the front diff. youll spend less money on adapters and chevy drivetrains are a dime a dozen and cheap!

 

your 4runner has the a340h which is a dog anyway and has its own issues. i would use a th350 or 700r4 with a np tcase or put a toyota gear drive case off the back with an inchworm adapter. i put a 383 and chevy drivetrain in my 4unner in high school. its not too bad but back then it took me 3 months. if you have a welder some fab tools and some scrap you can fab most the stuff you will need if you use a chevy trans and tcase. I modded the chevy crossmember from a k5 to bolt to my toyota frame.

 

Any updates with this one? Thinking about going this route with a 1993 4runner.