I want to keep my 5 sp, so I would have to use an adapter to the tranny. But what about the room up front? Do you have enough room for the radiator up front and how's the cooling?

As to the other comments on keeping it toyota. The 3.4 is a real expensive engine to find. I can find an early 90's mustang with low miles for less than a grand and aftermarket parts are everywhere for the 5.0. The 3.4, from what I have found, has a supercharger and headers and that's it. I can get the same horsepower out of the 5.0 with a better cam, intake, and exhaust for less money. And since I will be overpowering the vehicle, the engine won't have to work hard meaning it will last me longer and just as good of fuel economy as a supered 3.4.

You won't have room for a mechanical fan. I'm using a v6 radiator and a tranny cooler with a 2000cfm pusher fan with adjustable thermostat set to 210 degrees. No cooling problems. It took me a month to do the entire conversion. You'll need a wire feed, body lift and a little firewall releaving for it to fit right. If you were to look at mine, it looks like it came that way. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

Uh... I would not recommend putting a V6, let alone a built V8 in front of a G or W series tranny. If you want to keep a Toy tranny, put in an R151 or R150 - anything else will grenade quickly.

Keep in mind, the conversion parts to keep a toy tranny will run $600+



As you mentioned, there are a lot of go-fast parts for the 5.0, and it's a great engine (the only V8 I would personally swap into a Toy, sans maybe the LS1). You can get 310HP out of a 3.4, but you are correct, it's not cheap.

I'd say go with an R151 or a Worldclass t5 if you want a 5speed, or swap in an auto w/ toy tcase.

bkg

i'll have to disagree on the T5. even a world class is only rated at a smidge over 300lbs of input torque. supposedly they have smaller bearings than a W56, too!

I'd go with the AOD. It makes the V8 a little more suttle and manageable. If you had the AOD and needed to stop on a steep grade it will just hold you there, with that kind of power and a clutch it would make it a lot harder to get going again without slipping. The .67 to 1 overdrive is great for cruising also. The engine and trans move the tcase back about 5.5" and the adapter cost about $525.00.