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well hi all i just found this site its pretty cool. well i just got my 75 luv i got it with a Toyota 20R engine and tranny for 250.00 well and ive been having engine problems and the thing was wounted kind of bad. well im seeing some u guys have put 350's in them. and i was wondering what engine mod can i do with $2k.? or should i just fix up my 20R?

With 2k, you can do the conversion. You may not be able to go all out with it but it can be done. Look in the information section of this site and read the V-8 engine swap article. This should give you a good idea of what you need to do.

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Previous setup: 4.1 Buick V-6/TH 350
Current setup: 400 Small Block Chevy V-8/TH 350
9" ford rear end/short bed/blue
What do Water, Electricity and Humans have in common... They all travel the path of least resistance.

well heres how it looks like:
and well i saw that section about the V8 engine article but im still a lil confuesd. i would like to know where do i get the parts from, what will i need and stuff u know. BTW im only 17years old and its my first truck.

Welcome to the site. You will have fun here.

well,you can get motot mounts and headers,from jegs or summit,you will need to upgrade the radiator,its a pretty easy swap you will have to cut your old frame mounts out weld the new ones in,its best to get a transmission with a short shaft,you will have to modify your driveshaft. thats about it

well i kind been doing a lot of reserching and thinking. im planning on just rebuilding my 20R and get new brakes set up, paint job (looks really ugly right now), wheels and tires. better radiator, and maybe a diffrent or better or larger gas tank. what u guys think. because that wll i think i can afford at the time

About your brakes... Might i suggest getting the disk brake setup from a later model truck? It's well worth it! Find a later year Luv in a wrecking yard and follow the directions from the disk brake swap article in the information section of this web site. I did the swap on my truck last summer and im glad i did! It's a easy job to do and you can pitch the front drum assy's away for good. They're a pain in the ass to deal with and you have two wheel cylinders per wheel that can leak. The parts from the wrecking yard only cost me 40.00. The new stuff from the parts store cost me alot more but i went with new disks, remanufactured calipers and i opted for a new master cylinder because the one i had on the truck had a heavy amount of dirt in it. I went all out but you can get by cheaper if you rebuild the calipers yourself and flush out the master cylinder. It's something to look into. It's well worth the effort and money.

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Previous setup: 4.1 Buick V-6/TH 350
Current setup: 400 Small Block Chevy V-8/TH 350
9" ford rear end/short bed/blue
What do Water, Electricity and Humans have in common... They all travel the path of least resistance.

nice truck. i think you can do alot if you shop around a little. give a shout out on the site for a motor. i'm sure a couple people have some spare parts

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1980 luv sport 4x4 Just a memory now
Frame rusted from the inside. Truck stripped and now looking for a new donor in southern ohio

well when i got my truck it came with disc brakes so i just have to but new brake pads. and stuff. well i had a quick question. has anyone put racing seats in the luv? like the ones that have the 5point seat belt?