1983 Toyota Land Cruiser 60 series Vortec Chevrolet Drivetrain

1983 Toyota Land Cruiser Description

Engine:

· 5.7L Vortec Chevy V8 with less then 50K miles on it

· Cold air intake on a 4 barrel Holley blow through 750 cfm carburetor, lowkar throttle cable and linkage kit

· Edelbrock low plane intake manifold powder coated black magic with ARP bolts/washers. Between the carb and manifold there is a 1 inch aluminum spacer powder coated midnight blue and on top of that there is a ¼” phenolic spacer between the aluminum one so you basically have a midplane intake for better fuel efficiency and the phenolic spacer keeping the heat away from the carb to keep it from vapor locking. Also, an adjustable thermostat housing that is powder coated midnight blue.

· New valve cover gaskets, valve covers powder coated midnight blue, valve cover bolts powder coated in black magic (satin black), powder coated breather, midnight blue

· Accessory brackets powder coated in gloss black, hardware in black magic

· GM alternator rebuilt and converted to a single charge wire, powder coated pulley in black magic

· Powers steering: GM pump to factory Toyota steering box

· Brand new factory GM water pump with a powder coated pulley in gloss black

· New Tensioner and idler pulleys.

· All coolant hoses and radiator hoses are brand new, with heat shrink clamps, not worm clamps.

· Brand new MSD spark plug wires, with chevy emblem as wire looms bolted to the valve covers and brand new AC Delco spark plugs.

· Wrapped long tube exhaust headers with a 1” spacer (to give room for changing spark plugs) with brand new fel-pro gaskets. Autometer wideband oxygen sensor sending unit installed. Dual magna flow mufflers and powder coated exhaust tips (Blue). Dual exhaust cut offs, wired to the center console (plug into the cigarette lighter installed in the center console) triggered through a wireless remote control so you can run open headers.

· New electric fuel pump/filter with an adjustable fuel pressure regulator

· Be Cool aluminum radiator powder coated in black magic with electric fans wired to toggle switch in the cabin but will cycle automatically if the switch is left on until the engine is below 200 degrees.

· Relocated oil filter to d/s frame just beneath the driver seat with its own oil cooler bolted to the frame because of the long tube headers.

Transmission 4L-60E to rear differential:

· Installed manual valve body kit

· Upgraded to K-series case with larger output shaft, 400-500 hp rating

· Has provisions and toggle switch for torque converter lock up on the dash.

· Has wiring and Autometer gauge for trans temp sensor provide a sending unit installed

· Trans cooler mounted in front of the new Toyota condenser after trans fluid is cooled through the radiator.

· Custom aluminum driveshaft, slip joint (chevy trans) to flanged Toyota differential input shaft

· Rear differential has 4.56 nitro gears with Auburn locker, Nitro gears differential housing cover with royal purple gear oil.

Suspension/Brakes:

· Custom front axle new shocks front and rear

· New rear brake shoes/cylinders, calipers, pads, drilled and fluted rotors

· rear leaf spring track bars, lowering blocks/bump stops on front axle

Exterior:

· Powder coated front and rear bumper in black magic, rear bumper is outfitted with a LX 470 towing receiver.

· Hood scoop outfitted so a pull through supercharger can be installed. Summit hood pin racing kit powder coated.

· 30% tint on front d/s and p/s windows, 5% on the side windows

· Custom powder coated rims, black magic and candy blue on the edges as well as the hub caps and manual locking hubs.

· H4 headlight housing upgrade with LEDs as well as all the running lights and reverse lights

· Door handles powder coated in black magic

Interior:

· Autometer Gauges: Speedo, Tach, Oil Pressure, Coolant Temp., Boost, Vacuum, Trans Temp, and voltmeter.

· Land Cruiser seat covers front/rear

· New Sony head unit with blue tooth, retro-fitted 6x9 rear speakers, 10” sub

· LED interior lights, dome lights and gauges obviously

Lokar 4L-60e shifter

· Dash Toggle switches for fuel pump, cooling fans, torque converter lock up, and A/C compressor