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I'm thinking about taking the drivetrain out of a chevy 1500 4X4 and shoe horning it up under an '80 LUV. I'm thinking there's a reason why there aren't any 4X4 LUV's out there with the V8 powerplant, but I can't find it. I'm thinking that the front pumpkin would get in the way, but a straight axle and a small lift could fix that. Any suggestions?

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1980 4X4 LUV daily driver, as stock as can be.

Your on the right track. Swap the eng., trans., transfer case, and axle.

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OK, I'm over it. Where's the beer?

I am in the process of doing about the same thing right now except I replaced the drivetrain with a 350,turbo 350 trans,NP 205 T-case,narrowed a Chevy Dana 44 6" for the front,Narrowed a Chevy 14 bolt FF 6" for the rear,used J-10 Jeep front springs in the front,used wagoneer front springs in the rear,and a toyota power steering gearbox for steering.If you decide to go with a SAS plan on adding 8" to the front of your frame rails unless you find some really short springs.But with all that said it can be done I just don't think it can be done with the stock front diff.

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1945 Willys MB restored all original It was completed on 7/10/05.
1979 CJ-5 "Mean Green"TRAIL TESTED,WIFE APPROVED
1980 LUV 4x4 (In progress)Chevy 350,Turbo 350,Divorced Np205 T-case,2.5 ton rockwells, 46" Baja Claws

Sounds like you got it under control, but how big of tires are you going to use.

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'80 luv 4wd 6.0 vortec hurst 4spd process of lifting
'69 f-100 4wd 14" lift and 44s
'03 f-150 4dr 4wd daily
BOOMER SOONER!!!

To tell ya the truth, I think I'm gonna keep the stock size tires on it... I don't want it to be a really obvious thing that it's modified, and super swampers would be a dead give away. I might go with wider ones, but that all comes with clearances... Also, here resently I've been thinking about a newer car engine. It would fit better without modification, and still double my power. Let's just say I thought this whole V8 thing up before I thougt about gas $... the 26.6 mpg that mine gets right now is the only thing holding me back...
-ret

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1980 4X4 LUV daily driver, as stock as can be.

I dont blame ya, but your going to have to lift at least 6'' just to clear the front pumpkin, I would at least use 35s.

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'80 luv 4wd 6.0 vortec hurst 4spd process of lifting
'69 f-100 4wd 14" lift and 44s
'03 f-150 4dr 4wd daily
BOOMER SOONER!!!