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IIRC theres a 30mm difference in length between the 7M and 3VZ/5VZ bellhousing. You have to modify a bellhousing to compensate for this.

Yeh the 22R, as durable as it may be, doesn't put down the power, especially with larger tires if not regeared. The 7M will be nice once you get it in there. I would reccomend you use an R150 or R150 trans, but you're gonna have to make a custom bellhousing, by cutting the trans bellhousing...

Incredible work man, good luck with the 7M rebuild!

Nice dude, I love these things! Theres a guy that has one in my town thats beautiful. I cant wait to see the finished product with yours.

I've done alot of reading on the swap. Honestly I've found some of the information vague and conflicting. I'm actually a member at yotatech. Its much smaller than SM but its not a bad place. As far as the wiring goes, I'm planning on doing it all myself. I have the skills to do it, and...

This guy works on transmissions? Terrible.

Keep in mind that adjustable suspension must be adjusted properly. Improper adjustments will have an adverse affect on a vehicles handling. For example if one of the corners has more spring preload than another or if the car is not corner balanced (balancing the percentage of weight applied...

At this point the project has slowed down, as I have been rather busy lately. Besides work and everything, I took the weekend of the 24th off for my birthday. Went and saw a sublime/311 concert on Saturday, and then went to F1 Boston on Sunday (Indoor Cart Racing). By the way local guys, you...

When trying to break a nut loose you can use a second wrench for additional leverage (see pic below). You can damage your wrenches doing this, but if you have craftsman or other lifetime guarantee tools, this may not be an issue. Also, pb blaster and a little heat goes a long way.

Yeah I wasnt willing to sacrifice 4WD and I wanted a manual trans. You need a custom bellhousing to mate the R150 to a 7M. This is just so much easier. I also considered doing a lexus 4.0 V8 swap, but it required significantly more work/money. I'm pretty sure I'll be satisfied with the...

Thanks man! I had seriously considered a 7MGTE but starting with the 3.0, the 3.4 bolts right in. Also I feel like this setup may be more reliable with my budget.

R154s have clutch inspection ports. Get it up on jackstands, and find urself a friend and a flashlight. Get under there and watch the fork actuate the throwout bearing. make sure its operating properly. Also are you getting good hydraulic resistance when pressing the clutch pedal?

Day 6 Pretty much everything is off the frame at this point, the bumper, tow hitch, spare tire, rear driveshaft, cab mounts, and misc. items have been removed. Engine and trans will come off next. Picked this bad boy up from a salvage yard today, only has 126K on it, out...

Interior pannel is slightly different, but I'm 99% sure ur interior pannel will fit right on.

Lol thanks buddy. Yes frames getting stripped down, at least down to a rolling frame, goin on the trailer and to the carwash, Wire wheel/grinder, cleaned and painted with Eastwood's Rust Encapsulator (POR 15 equivilent, but doesn't need to be topcoated). As far as dealing with the weather...

Day 5 Today the cab came off. It went easier than I anticipated. I removed the wheels from the engine hoist for added stability. Had it set at the third boom bolt hole. In hind sight I should have used the fourth bolt hole as the rocker pannel hit the piston, but I was terrified it would...

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Welcome Frank! This place is a great resource. Please do post pics...we love pics.

Day 4 Cab is no ready for removal. Removed the remaining two cab bolts and hood, disconnected the e-brake, fuel lines 4wd linkage a/c lines and any remaining hoses, wires exc. Jacked the cab up and installed i-hooks through the rear and middle mounts for lifting. There isn't much weight to...

DAY 3 Things reallly get moving. I stripped down the front end minus the hood and removed the Seats. I disconnected the AT shifter, which was a bitch to figure out, but once I did it was easy. Got 4 of the 6 cab bolts undone, helped my brother with the brakes on his car and picked up just...