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Since my Nissan is totalled, I have the complete drivetrain at my disposal.So I have been trying to decide if I should drop in the LUV. Has anyone heard of anybody else doing this? Any feedback would be appreciated.

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1980 Chevrolet LUV stock 1.8L longbed
1980 Chevrolet LUV parts truck shortbed
1983 Suzuki Gs550 Sportsman
1989 Nissan King cab P/u <totalled> 4/1/06
1986 Full size Chevy P/U
1993 Volvo 850 GTL

never head of that. But hey theres nothing wrong with being the first!

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1980 LUV 4x4, going under re-construction...

well since its a an 89, im guessin you have the ka24 and 5 speed. i think it would be an easy swap. the motormounts would be pretty simple. i dont know what side the transfer case drops down on, but if it matched the luv, just have a shaft made to mate them, and the same for the tranny to rear.

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"but its that gut feeling of you're drawn to what feels right for yourself and what you're passionate about..."

Had a 76 that had a nissan 1.6 or something out of an old b 210 datsun with a 4 speed not bad at all. Couple of mount changes.

Thread is 6 months old dude.....time to live in the present

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'80 Luv 4x4, 3" BL, 1.5" SL, 32/36, 2.25" exhaust...and fuzzy dice.
'95 Toyota 4Runner Limited 5-Speed.

So what , didn't know there was a timetable DUDE

Hey, don't get up in my face....no need to get all pissed off over something so trivial....can if you want but it'll be like winning the special olympics for you

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'80 Luv 4x4, 3" BL, 1.5" SL, 32/36, 2.25" exhaust...and fuzzy dice.
'95 Toyota 4Runner Limited 5-Speed.

No problem, not really pissed. Just not a dude, just and old timer trying to pass on a little info I knew old or not.
Still trying to fit my sons 80 with a 2.6 and 5 speed from an Isuzu.
Still needing to know if the bell housings are interchangeable from his 4 speed to the 5 speed we have.

No prop..srry if I was a little snappy....looooooooong day

As far as the 2.6, and 5-speed....short answer is no the bell housings will not interchange, main reason being that the bell housing on the 5-speed is integrated into the tranny. best way to do it would be to swap in the 2.6 along with the 5-speed attached to it (and while your at it grab the 12 bolt from the Isuzu you get the 2.6 from, it's a good strong axle that can handle tons of abuse, or grab a D44 rear from a 93+ Rodeo, disc brakes and is a bolt in)

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'80 Luv 4x4, 3" BL, 1.5" SL, 32/36, 2.25" exhaust...and fuzzy dice.
'95 Toyota 4Runner Limited 5-Speed.

Not interchangable, the engine bolt pattern is pretty much the same though. Plus you can swap the rear plate off the 2.6L engine and bolt it to the G180.

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95 Isuzu Trooper Daily Driver
86 Isuzu Trooper reliable backup
77 LUV 2wd stock beltway blaster (resting)
79 4x4 LUV project: 2.6L, 5spd, 31s (eventually)

MEPR: Man, my 4x4 makes all other LUVs look good