L300 Stretch updates

[mararmeisto]

Well, it's no Pajero, but it IS beginning to look pretty cool.

[Super Exceeded]

Wow, these are 33"? They look quite tiny on your huge lift.
Any experience yet how the van is doing if you push it up a steep hill?

Just took her up a couple of Hills in White Rock. Did much better than I expected. I do think my speedo is way out though!!!!

[jessef]

Going from 237/75/15's to 32.5" tires, my egt's shot up from 920 to 1200+ on the same stretch of highway going uphill. Was coming close to cooking the manif and turbo.

What EGT's are you seeing ?

You will be travelling at approx 112km/hr while speedo will read 100km/hr.

My 32's read 110.2km/hr

[Super Exceeded]

Well stretch goes back into the shop on Wed, for the side door mod, final paint and yup, looks Like I gotta do it! Solid front axel. I'll go with the Toyota Tacoma front end unless someone knows something I don't (If you do, please let me know). Does anyone know what the gearing in the Delica's front pumpkin is? I'll need to change the Tacoma's mosty likely.

[mararmeisto]

Well stretch goes back into the shop on Wed, for the side door mod, final paint and yup, looks Like I gotta do it! Solid front axel. I'll go with the Toyota Tacoma front end unless someone knows something I don't (If you do, please let me know). Does anyone know what the gearing in the Delica's front pumpkin is? I'll need to change the Tacoma's mosty likely.

For the under-edumucated, can you elaborate why you "gotta" change out the front end? Just so we can keep up with the rest of the class.

[Super Exceeded]

Well stretch goes back into the shop on Wed, for the side door mod, final paint and yup, looks Like I gotta do it! Solid front axel. I'll go with the Toyota Tacoma front end unless someone knows something I don't (If you do, please let me know). Does anyone know what the gearing in the Delica's front pumpkin is? I'll need to change the Tacoma's mosty likely.

For the under-edumucated, can you elaborate why you "gotta" change out the front end? Just so we can keep up with the rest of the class.

I can't find a way to make the front suspension work so the truck rides like tank. A solid front axel, from everyone I have spoke with, is the only option left.

[jessef]

Under the drivers seat on the carpet there is a little flap. Underneath is the vin/code plate of your L300.

As it's an automatic, 99.9% that you have 4.875 gears in your diffs.

What's the Toyota gears ?

In the rear, you can swap out to 5.29's from most 5-spd L300's or Pajero's. Montero's in the US mostly have 4.26 among other gear sets. If swapping from a Pajero/montero, it will need to be the smaller pumpkin first generation.

[thedjjack]

tacoma's are independent front ends aren't they??

You want a 1983 toyota front axle if or a Landcruiser (FJ40, 60, 62, 70 or 80s). Ask on BC4X4 or Pirrate lots of Toyota people on there.

I think the 5 speed has 4.88 gears, I could be wrong. I would pull the gears and count to be sure.

Please post lots of pictures of the swap.

[fexlboi]

http://www.thisfabtrek.com/land-rover/land-rover.php
http://www.foleysv.com

Just came across these two sites which might be interesting for you...

[Super Exceeded]

She's in the paint shop... 10-14 days Yippee

[almac]

has the cool side door mod been done yet??

[Super Exceeded]

has the cool side door mod been done yet??

At the same time

[mararmeisto]

has the cool side door mod been done yet??

At the same time

Side door mod? What side door mod?

[Super Exceeded]

has the cool side door mod been done yet??

At the same time

Side door mod? What side door mod?

I can't say, and Ive asked those that know not to say. But ooooh, it's gunna look cool!

[Adam]

I can't say, and Ive asked those that know not to say. But ooooh, it's gunna look cool!

I'm guessing gullwing door.