Jayme wrote:Hi,
I'm thinking of a similar conversion myself, I want a car that is a bit more practical than my VL, but I still want the 304. I'm thinking of buying a hilux with a sad motor and put a VN 5L in it. what gearbox did you use? ive heard the hilux gearboxes are a bit weak for such a torqey motor. got any tips for a newb at such a setup?
thanks
hey bud,
i use an R151f
the G52 found behind the 4cyl petty and some diesels is as weak as they come. some will argue but have personally had on another vehicle 3 go within 6 months while cruising with no excess load.
the box to use is either the R151/R151f. theres two models, one with "ADD" which is electronically activated 4wd and the other full manual. the manual one is easier to setup in a box conversion situation.
they are as tuff as they come. it has outlasted the original V6, a commo V6, a 304 and is still going with the 355. from the death list you can tell its been abused!