toy8490

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well i've started what most people dont have time for. I'm in the middle of building my 5sgte and Rwd conversion,
I have a couple pictures to start with. If you have any question, just ask.









I'm using a 88 toyota truck rear end 2wd. This rear end is harder to find, because it uses the 8 inch center section. And that comes with 30 spline axles. I'm not using the third member. I went with a toyota v-6 4x4 3rd member, that will allow you to buy a supra lsd that will bolt into the v-6 housing. I'm going to be using the stock v-6 gears that comes with 4.10 gears, It may be a little high, but i'll run those for a little bit. Also when i have the lsd out, i'm install a WEIR MAXGRIP LSD Kits
It increases the locking force of the clutches. So i'll be posting pictures as i go.

This post has been edited by toy8490: Apr 16, 2014 - 6:43 PM

toy8490

#2

Fitting the engine and transmission, Dont worry, this is not the block i'll be using, lol. this one has a hole in the side of the block

toy8490

#3

I'll be using a 1990 ford mustang rack and pinion, because, they use front steering racks.

Fate

#4

looking forward to this build, awesome work thus far!

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JoshuaM

#5

Wow, that's awesome!!!

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smkr3w

#6

Should be awesome. Definitely going to watch this thread.

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cardshark525

#7

At least she'll have a low center of gravity

Enjoy!

playr158

#8

if you're using the 5sfe block, what transmission do you plan on using?!

cheela

#9

subscribed!

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toy8490

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QUOTE (cheela @ Apr 16, 2014 - 10:28 PM)

>subscribed!

I'm using a 1990 Toyota pickup 5speed v-6. All the bolts line up but 1. So I had 1 bolt hole relocated and welded into place while it was bolted to the block.

Smaay

#11

i believe that is an R154 transmission or is it the W58?

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Box

#12

R154 was in the Supra Turbo, W58 was in the non turbo Supra. If I had to take a guess W58.

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ILoveMySilly97

#13

Nice. A 5sgte that's something uncommon and especially a rwd conversion. This is going to be unique build.

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playr158

#14

W58 requires a 2s bell housing to mount to the 5s/3s block?
Would love to know exactly what is being used.

I'm interested in this ordeal

This post has been edited by playr158: Apr 17, 2014 - 8:14 AM

njccmd2002

#15

this is finally happening. RWD conversion... YAY

like to see pics of the mounting of the rear axle. SweeT..

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toy8490

#16

The transmission is very close to a r154. The transmission is a r150. still just a strong as the supra transmission. It just has different gearing.

I'll be getting some pictures of the rear end suspension set up soon, I used most of a toyota previa van rear suspension.

This post has been edited by toy8490: Apr 17, 2014 - 9:44 AM

94GreenLantern

#17

NICE! pictures of rear from underneath?

mkernz22

#18

Now this is something I might have to do in the far future....
Looking forward to see more pictures!

toy8490

#19

Heres a picture of the suspension, Not very bright. I'll have more later.

sandusky1977

#20

If you're going through all that effort, why stick with the 4-Cyl,. my future RWD project is hoping to be a Straight Six, or a full V8, not that I won't be watching like crazy to see how yours turns out!

Keep the pics coming, I'm super excited to see this.

toy8490

#21

This 4 cylinder that i'm building will be lighter than a 6 cylinder. And i'm building a 5sgte, I plan on making 400-500hp with this engine.

richee3

#22

Very cool stuff. Will this be a DD, track car, drag car?

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Box

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QUOTE (richee3 @ Apr 17, 2014 - 2:16 PM)

>Very cool stuff. Will this be a DD, track car, drag car?

Judging by the fatties on the rear, drag.

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QUOTE (sandusky1977 @ Apr 17, 2014 - 2:08 PM)

>If you're going through all that effort, why stick with the 4-Cyl,. my future RWD project is hoping to be a Straight Six, or a full V8, not that I won't be watching like crazy to see how yours turns out!

Keep the pics coming, I'm super excited to see this.

Well, the I4 is the most compact package. I6 is too long, and most V8's are too wide. If you want to go with one of those engines there are better cars to do it with, all of them already RWD.

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toy8490

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QUOTE (richee3 @ Apr 17, 2014 - 3:16 PM)

>Very cool stuff. Will this be a DD, track car, drag car?

This car will be DD and drag racing.

When it was FWD, I drove it as DD and also drag raced it.

My fastest 1/4 mile time was 12.91 sec




This post has been edited by toy8490: Apr 18, 2014 - 2:06 PM

toy8490

#25

Heres some more pictures, with the engine all cleared of the firewall.

I'm going to keep the engine tilted, as how it was like when it was in the fwd version.









Here is the transmission mounted up. You can see that the transmission is tilted also, but not to bad of a angle, I'll probly end up over filling the transmission a little so that the oil gets to all places needed.

I used a 1986 toyota pickup 2wd transmission mount bracket, Its in front of the Angle iron.




This post has been edited by toy8490: Apr 18, 2014 - 2:03 PM

CrossCudi

#26

AWESOME !

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Box

#27

I wonder how such a severe tilt will effect things now that it'll be longitudinal instead of transverse. Seems like you're making good progress fairly quickly. Someone needs to standardize a 5GC/6GC RWD conversion kit.

This post has been edited by Box: Apr 18, 2014 - 3:32 PM

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SupraKid

#28

*Thinks dirty, dirty 2jzgte thoughts*

toy8490

#29

Heres some pictures of the rear suspension
The suspension isn't done yet, its put together enough so that its rollable,
I still have to have bracing done on the link mounts.












This post has been edited by toy8490: Apr 19, 2014 - 10:08 AM

toy8490

#30

Now heres some pictures of the steering and engine mounts.
This is a 1990 ford mustang rack and pinion, Its the quick ratio. 2.5 turns lock to lock. I also had used the mustang outter tie rod ends, With those joints, i had to use a balljoint reamer to enlarge the hole to the mustang outter tie rod size.

Also if you have noticed, I had to switch the knucles. The left is on the right and right on left. They bolted right up.