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 Re: Ford 5.0 engine conversion
[Re: 87Toy4x4]
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12/03/05 09:01 AM
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Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 553
Rock Warrior
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Same here, only in a chevy venture.....even beat the ricers around here...pretty sad.. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />...need to start some underground mini van racing <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/notooth.gif" alt="" />
'84 PU low & slow
Central Valley Crawlers
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Re: Ford 5.0 engine conversion
[Re: Brian894X4]
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12/03/05 09:47 AM
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Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 2,101
Body Damage is Cool
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The Aussies have done it. Check out this guy's page. Has a lot of detail about the swap too. Cool website, very nice guy too. http://members.ozemail.com.au/~jonhel5/I personally would rather keep it all a Toyota, but that's just me. how about the V8 out of a toyota century, an all aluminum, 4.0l hemi... ![[Linked Image]](http://hotrod.com/featuredvehicles/p155811_image_large.jpg)
'79 sport 4x4 longbed <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
20/22R hybrid with EB's OS valves, 268c cam, offy intake, weber 32/36, thorley header, 5 speed swap, 34" LTBs, downey 3" springs, marlin hysteer, 4.88s and locked
'91 4x4 shortbed
22R-E, W56, the dd!
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Re: Ford 5.0 engine conversion
[Re: kyle-22r]
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12/03/05 01:23 PM
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Joined: May 2001
Posts: 6,768
Trail Leader
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Toyota century? I had to look that one up. What an interesting motor. Looks like another copy and improvement on a U.S. design, just like the Land Cruiser F series motors.
It almost looks like they put Corola heads on an aluminum Chevy 350 style block. I wonder how much power it made?
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Re: Ford 5.0 engine conversion
[Re: Brian894X4]
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12/03/05 02:55 PM
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Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 52
Getting the Wheeling Fever
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There was a guy on the ford-truck forum putting a 390FE into a toyota 4x4 pickup. I think its crazy to put wierd engines in good vehicles unless your just playing around. To think that would somehow improve the vehicle is nuts. Any V8 in a Toyota Pickup is going to be a problem in so many ways, dependability, too heavy on front end, overheating problems, its just crazy. If I had to have a V8, I'd go with the 350 into a Landcruser and stay with something that actually does make the vehicle better.
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Re: Ford 5.0 engine conversion
[Re: Brian894X4]
#672919
12/03/05 04:04 PM
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Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 3,935
Roll Me Over
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Toyota century? I had to look that one up. What an interesting motor. Looks like another copy and improvement on a U.S. design, just like the Land Cruiser F series motors.
It almost looks like they put Corola heads on an aluminum Chevy 350 style block. I wonder how much power it made? Stock was 300+ if I remember correctly. The Century was a mid-80's Limo-type vehicle that Toyota made in Japan only, I beleive. One of the guys @ Fly-N-Hi put one in an 85 Toy pickup back in the late 80's early 90's. It's a darned nice engine. Only thing I didn't like about his swap was the lack of EFI. As a person who's done a 3.8 Buick swap and a 4.3, I'd never do anyhting but a 3.4. Yeah, the 4.3 seems fast in the van (I used an Astro engine), but in the pickup is a different story. go 3.4.
Brian K. Gallus
I have nothing important to say.
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Re: Ford 5.0 engine conversion
[Re: Brian894X4]
#672920
12/03/05 06:05 PM
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Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 2,101
Body Damage is Cool
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Toyota century? I had to look that one up. What an interesting motor. Looks like another copy and improvement on a U.S. design, just like the Land Cruiser F series motors.
It almost looks like they put Corola heads on an aluminum Chevy 350 style block. I wonder how much power it made? yep, on the site i got that from, the guy says he uses 20R pistons and head gaskets, and in australia it's a moderately common engine. i'd say it's built more like a tiny mopar B block, being that the distributor is in the front <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/notooth.gif" alt="" />
'79 sport 4x4 longbed <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
20/22R hybrid with EB's OS valves, 268c cam, offy intake, weber 32/36, thorley header, 5 speed swap, 34" LTBs, downey 3" springs, marlin hysteer, 4.88s and locked
'91 4x4 shortbed
22R-E, W56, the dd!
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Re: Ford 5.0 engine conversion
[Re: kyle-22r]
#672921
12/03/05 07:15 PM
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Anonymous
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I've got a 5.0 HO in my '85. I also am using the AOD ford tans. I did the conversion about a year ago and it took me about a month to complete. It's awesome. I haven't had any problems with it since the conversion. I've drag raced it and have not babied it a bit. I use the stock tcase with a V6 rear axle with 5.29's and a spool. Lockright up front. The funny part is I still get 18mpg on the highway. Oh ya, I'm selling it in order to restore my '72 Bronco which I will also put a 5.0 HO/AOD in. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Ford 5.0 engine conversion
[Re: bkg]
#672922
12/03/05 11:06 PM
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Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 1,674
Body Damage is Cool
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Toyota century? I had to look that one up. What an interesting motor. Looks like another copy and improvement on a U.S. design, just like the Land Cruiser F series motors.
It almost looks like they put Corola heads on an aluminum Chevy 350 style block. I wonder how much power it made? Stock was 300+ if I remember correctly. The Century was a mid-80's Limo-type vehicle that Toyota made in Japan only, I beleive. One of the guys @ Fly-N-Hi put one in an 85 Toy pickup back in the late 80's early 90's. It's a darned nice engine. Only thing I didn't like about his swap was the lack of EFI. As a person who's done a 3.8 Buick swap and a 4.3, I'd never do anyhting but a 3.4. Yeah, the 4.3 seems fast in the van (I used an Astro engine), but in the pickup is a different story. go 3.4. They still make the Century, except now it comes with a 5.0L DOHC V12. As per the "gentleman's agreement" it's only rated at 320HP, but you know it's good for more.
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Re: Ford 5.0 engine conversion
#672923
12/04/05 06:36 PM
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Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 189
Wheeler
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Re: Ford 5.0 engine conversion
[Re: dieseltrooper]
#672924
12/04/05 07:02 PM
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Anonymous
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No, not to be nasty but mine isn't hammered and also I have a pickup. That is a pretty good price though, if it was done right. I just don't like the 5 speed. I just posted my truck in the for sale section. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />
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