Engine Conversion 4 hilux (Not for VW sorry)

I no this isn't VW orrientated but there seem to be some mechanically sound people here.

Just wonderning what engine would people suggest 4 a 1974 Hilux (the box ones) my striaght 4 just isn't enough

Any suggestions muchly appreciated

253 holden V8

ecotec v6 and gear box is it 4x4 ??

no just 2x4, the column shift one

or get a twin cam toyota motor out of a 80`s celica

handycam wrote:ecotec v6 and gear box is it 4x4 ??

This has my vote. If you look at a VR model one you will find it will be a very capable vehicle. The 253 will be too heavy, but a great motor no the less.

Cheers
T

but with earlier style motors ,you dont have to add all that computerized crapola to get it running, i know a bloke who put a ford 250 crossflow into his old table top ute ,man what a tyre frier😁

www.outerlimits4x4.com

Aussie hardcore 4WD site. Big tojo section.


Enjoy
Ctefeh

We just changed our 2.4 deisel, to a 2.8 turbo


More than happy with the performance

motor swap
i think you will find you have to put same year mod motor and newer, cant fit old as will not meet adr's rules.
having said that ive seen V6 commodore motor in em,toyota V8 soarer motors in em, check out some car mags for sale may be heaps easy finding one allready done,

I know a guy who did the Celica converison mentioned above. It seems to go quite well and he is happy with it. No idea about how it's done myself though.

Lexus V8!!! 👍

The biggest engine that I would suggest is a 3.8 Holden V6. Otherwise a Ford 250 OHC 6 or even a Holden 186.
In a ute what you need is TORQUE so stay away from high revving DOHC 2 litre buzz box engines. For simplicity go pre computer. Make sure that you put a very big radiator in it.

Kool thanx guys.

Anyone ever heard of the ecotec V6 with Manual gearbox? i heard most of them are autos.

Any idea where 2 get one?

http://carsales.com.au/pls/carsales/!cs_content.private_vehicle?vehicle_id=2568857¤t_rec=8&used_rec=713&total_rec=318&sort_type=6&total_rec=318&sort_type=6&make_id=8&model_id=9&search_distance=500


[ Edited on 10-3-2006 by ian.mezz ]

hey mate, i have i bit of interest in this one too, i used to work with a guy with an 84' single cab with a 308, but that was the 5 speed box...
i may be wrong but the column shift on falcons and commodores cant handle any extra power, and given a small 4cylinder car has less power than a comodore..... a 5 speed may be the go, and will make driving more fun too!!!!!!!!!!!
my mate at the moment in perth is half way through a holden 253 conversion in his 96' lux 4x4, but because the car is newer he has to run it on gas to meet emissions standards,

if its a 2X4, (it is isn't it) a supra turbo 5 speed or a standard nissan box is a fairly easy conversion, but if it was my choice for a non 4 wd hilux i would go a twin cam SR20T, the engines are out of silvias' and 200sx, my mate has this engine in his datsun 1600 and ran 13.22 at kwinana motorplex on the 8th of march, FAST ENGINES!!!

http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/featurecars/p510.htm

heres the page with the sr20 conversions on my mates car and a few others

good luck n be prepared to spend thousands................... at LEAST!!!!!!!

[ Edited on 10/3/2006 by kevo ]

be careful of the diffs and gearboxes in hiluxes. i've known several people to pop gearboxes and/or diffs.

you can either go the 1jz or the 2jz motor's which are toyota motor's
which i don't know to much about but i have only heard good report'a about them
but the nissan motor's the sr20t is pretty good or you can go an older engine the fj20t which is nissan
also, the only difference between the sr and the fj engine's is the sr is alloy block and the fj is cast block.
i don't really know which is better some say cast as it is ment to be stronger than the alloy and can run more boost.
depend's what you want to do with it either drive it as a daily or drag it. the hilux diff's are men't to be
pretty good as i have had mate's take there diff out of there rotorary's and put hilux diff's in ther car's as they are stronger
and had no problem on the strip with them or on the road i have been in a couple that go real hard like run low and high 9second quarter's,
you can be in 3rd gear doin 140km/h pop the clutch and broad side down the road. but with any of these other engine converison'
i would go a supra 5speed as a gearbox. depend's on what you want a V8, V6 or 4 cyclinder if it was me i would go either the 6 or 4 cyclinder
as i have been in to many of these car's that just eat V8's i have 2 mate's that have 200sx's and run down the quarter mile between 11 and 12 second's
they prob would run quicker if they wanted to spend real big $$$ on them. really up to you on how many $$$ you want to spend.
i will find out more info on the toyota motor's for you weather it is easier than the nissian converison.