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ok I am picking up a 79 231 Saturday and plan on using a downey off road bell housing with a Toyota 5 spd , offy or elderbrock intake with twin side draft weber carbs (adaptor to 4 barrel intake) with mild cam so here are my question
1. What gearing would be good for at least 100/120 top speed and what rear end can I find it in
2. How do I make the speedometer work with the luv gauges?
3. What headers work with the luv?
4. If I use cable clutch bell housing can I use the luv cable or do I need to fab something

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My old but now gone Luv...

gears would depend on a few things,how many rpm,s you want to turn,and how much overdrive 5th gear has. Example=.825 5th gear with 3.50 rear gears turning 215/50-15's around 5000 rpm would be around 120mph

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72 luv v-8 owned since 16!
240" rear engine dragster
traded the circle track cars for a blown 496 chevy
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29 dodge 4 dr sedan (project)
84 ranger 2wd "tuff truck" with 350 sbc

i dont know what the toyota 5spd is but the tires i would like to run will be 245/50/14.. trans would be a 1985-newer Toyota 5 speed and with cam i think it said 5000/6000rpm ... buick is low rpm i am told and with the cam i can get about another 1000rpms... this is all new to me

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My old but now gone Luv...

found this , any one here know buicks? i think this would work... i was told v8 and v6 used same bell housing, can anyone conferm this for me
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 59741&rd=1

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My old but now gone Luv...

For a Speedometer, One interesting thing we have been doing with our waterski boats up here for a speedometer is using a hand held GPS mounted to the dash. Might be able to find the right unit and make a custom mount for it. Take advantage of a little technology. instead of figuring out how to calibrate the speedo. Just not going to work to good when you are running those logging roads at 120mph in your luv......

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Did a v8 conversion in 1981 on my '76 luv
Current Fleet
#1 1980 Black 2wd, #2 1980 Blue 2wd, #3 1980 Black 4x4 #4 1980 black 2wd Long bed #5 1979 black 4x4 #6 1977 red 2WD
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Yep,the buick v-6 has the same bellhousing bolt pattern as the BOP v-8s.

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If you run the 245/50-15 with the stock luv 4.56 @ 6000rpm it would run 112mph If you used a 4.10 ratio it would run 114mph @ 5500rpm Hope this helps

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72 luv v-8 owned since 16!
240" rear engine dragster
traded the circle track cars for a blown 496 chevy
[color=#FF8000]
29 dodge 4 dr sedan (project)
84 ranger 2wd "tuff truck" with 350 sbc

in my searches i found this take a look http://www.beforeblack.net/conversion.htm oh and you got the turbo intake i sent you right

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My old but now gone Luv...

You could use a 3.42 ratio out of a diesel luv and keep the rearend and lug pattern the same.

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1975 V8 Luv
1980 Bagged Luv

i like that idea... didn't know that i thought they where all the same

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My old but now gone Luv...

Did you pick up the engine then? Is this an upgrade for your current truck, or are you building another one?

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"If we did the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves" - Thomas Edison

didnt get time to get it so ill try friday if they are open... yes it wil be for my curent truck, my 79 sst luv

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My old but now gone Luv...