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what is the avarage top speed for the stock 4 banger. I can get to 60 going down hill with a good tail wind . Is that normal. Is there any way to get the STOCK engine a little more juice.

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anthony

i don't know about average... but i when i was driving mine everyday i could get it up to 75-80 on a flat road... engine was redlined though

on my freshly rebuilt eng I can run 70 no problem and I can touch 80+ but that is pushing that little engine

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`79 LUV 2WD Stocky
`80 LUV 4WD Stocky

I can run 70 no problem, can get to 80.stock 80 4x4

My engine is stock and 70-75 is pretty easy.I did put an MSD 6a and super conductor wires,and I copied something called a "turbonator" not to jack your thread but what is the red line? my tach is aftermarket and of course there is no line. I try to keep it under three grand. there's a web site for that gimmick sorry I could be wrong on the spelling.

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Dr. Frankenstein

Mine is stock and my tach says 3000 at 60mph. I can go faster if I have to but kinda sounds like a diesel at that speed so I just hold 60.

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

I have had my '79 at about 75 on the interstate flats before. It seemed like it could go a little more yet.

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http://www.purerockradio.net/

I run mine at 70+ for my commute everyday. sometimes 80+ passing cars.

I'v maxed out my speedo, course that was going downhill, but 75-80 on flat land w/topper, don't know what it'll do 300lbs lighter

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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.

If you can get your hands on a rear-end out of an automatic transmission equipped Luv..it will change your rear gears from 456 to 410. That helps bring up your top-end speed and your gas mileage. Some even had better gears than that.

And if you can get your hands on a 5-speed transmission. - that will help too. I'm not sure what Izusu vehicles you can get them from that will fit and bolt up but it would certainly be worth your time to check it all out.

Then you will have a Luv built the way it should have been built in the first place...IMHO.

Lots of stuff will fit on a Luv with a little modifying...do a search here and you will get all the details...somebody posted a lot of information about all of this stuff a while back.

if any one has any info on a 5-speed trans that bolts up i would be interested in knowing that. Been thinking about trying to get one of those any way.

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79' 4x4 soon to be camoed
"Now the circle is complete"

Yea, stupid. But you had to try right? Had to know, had to find out.

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

80 4x4. I have ran out of speedo. tach over 6000RPM. The engine was really singing. Not bad for 277,000 miles!

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1980 4X4 LUV

mine lasted till 1999 and 276k then blew a freeze plug on an autumn day. Pulled the head and saw aluminum melted to the sides of the cylinder walls. Had the cracks in the head welded but it was burnt toast. Parked in 1999. 4.3 going in soon.

At least I picked out a spot to do this that was free of houses, other roads. people and kids

Yea I know. I was just kidding around.
I do hate the people that speed through my neighborhood though. I always think "you'll be on the blvd. in 1 min. and you can go fast out there." I guess they don't think about kids cats dogs or whatever could come out in front of them around the houses.

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

i have a 1.9 liter out of an isuzu and an upgrade 5 speed manual tranny had it doing over 100 on jack stands in my garage i was doing 80 in 3rd gear so i figured i'd shift then i just kept going but that was a one time thing. fun like a roller coaster just not a shaky (SP?)

Well my truck is a diesel (bout' 60-70hp in my truck) and it doesn't take much to get my truck to 65 at the least (on a slightly downhill entrance ramp to HWY) , I only need about 9-13 sec. to get 65+ (i'll clock'er tomorrow though),then i've gone 80 b4 in my truck but only in a hurry.

I thought i saw a chart on this site that showed the speed/Rpm in the different gears for a chevy luv, but i wanna get a lower gear rear for my truck to get some speed outta my truck and when i do i'm getting my exhaust 2'' from my manifold back throught a glasspack

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-Old ride-82 Luv diesel 5spd with some upgrades
-Past rides-82 Sierra, 78 Coupe De'Ville, 91 2dr Blazer, 86 RX7, 86 Porsche 944T (rear-ended and totaled)
-Curr. rides- 1970 Ford LTD 4dr, 390 4Bbl, 2nd owner! With a few Extras 00' Civic beater...

mine will top out at 110mph
i clocked it whith my GPS.

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