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TRYING TO FINISH AN ENGINE SWAP!

 
onelowzuzu onelowzuzu
New User | Posts: 7 | Joined: 06/08
Posted: 12/12/08
07:21 PM

HEY! I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS I NEED HELP WITH. I AM PUTTING A 302 IN AN ISUZU PUP. THE MOTOR AND TRANS. ARE MOUNTED, BUT I DONT KNOW WHAT REAR END I SHOULD BE USING. I SAW THAT THE ISUZU IN LAST MONTHS ISSUE (WITH THE 327 SMALL BLOCK) USED A TOYOTA REAR END, BUT OUT OF WHAT TYPE OF TOYOTA? IS THERE A CERTAIN TYPE/YEAR I SHOULD GO LOOKING FOR? THEN, I NEED TO KNOW HOW I GO ABOUT GETTING A DRIVE SHAFT MADE. DO I NEED TO GET ONE FROM A FORD AND A TOYOTA AND HAVE THEM "SPLICED" TOGETHER TO FIT THE FORD TRANNY AND THE TOYOTA REAR END? AND FINALLY, HOW CAN I CONVERT THE FRONT END TO MATCH THE TOYOTA 5 LUG PATTERN? ONCE I CAN FIGURE THESE THINGS OUT, I CAN FINISH MY BUILD AND ENJOY DRIVING IT! I REALLY APPRECIATE THE HELP!!!!!!!!  

 
burnzya burnzya
Moderator | Posts: 940 | Joined: 10/07
Posted: 12/13/08
11:28 AM

looks to me like its a toyota pickup axle, the 84-95 axle should work but they 84-88 are about 1.5" narrower than the 89-95. that is good if you want to run a rim with some lip on it. google driveline shops in your area, and they should be able to build you a driveline. not sure on the 5 lug yota. you might be able to build control arms that are isuzu on the one end and have balljoints that fit the yota spindle, or modify your factory arms to accept yota balljoints then bolt on a yota spindle. i'm putting toyota supra brakes (86.5-92) on my yota, they bolt up with the exception of the steering tie rod, which needs to be modified. they are about 2" bigger than the truck brakes but have the same pattern.  

 
onelowzuzu onelowzuzu
New User | Posts: 7 | Joined: 06/08
Posted: 12/13/08
07:24 PM

THANKS FOR THE HELP!!  

 

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