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1983 Hilux 6.3litre Chevrolet V8
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 11:48 am
by vsw712
Blue 1983 Hilux.Had engine mods done in 2002.We fiited a 5.7l engine but after someone dropped a screw in one cylinder we had to take it up to 6.3.Has a chev T5 gearbox and fits directly onto toyota transfer case.Ford GT 3.7 diff.Give or take develops 500+ HP and a load of torque.Hates tires and loves petrol.
Re: 1983 Hilux 6.3litre Chevrolet V8
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 11:53 am
by Niel
Hi Pieter
Welcome to the forum and I am sure you will enjoy it here.
One request: show us some pictures of the van :D
Re: 1983 Hilux 6.3litre Chevrolet V8
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 12:03 pm
by ThysdJ
yis Pieter... Welcome here meneer.. Now we want you to place a few pictures plus I would like tio hear that baby rev a little... so a Youtube video would also be just dandy... :roll: :roll:
Re: 1983 Hilux 6.3litre Chevrolet V8
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 12:23 pm
by vsw712
Ill do so.Ill take some pics and post a vid.
Re: 1983 Hilux 6.3litre Chevrolet V8
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 12:32 pm
by ThysdJ
vsw712 wrote:Ill do so.Ill take some pics and post a vid.
Cant wait bra... :roll:
Re: 1983 Hilux 6.3litre Chevrolet V8
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 5:17 pm
by ToyX4
vsw712 wrote:Ill do so.Ill take some pics and post a vid.
Welcome, can't wait for the pics and the video
Re: 1983 Hilux 6.3litre Chevrolet V8
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 6:16 am
by Scooter
Daaaang Pieter, sounds like one mean machine you have there.
Welcome, may your stay be an experience and your experience be why you stay :!:
Re: 1983 Hilux 6.3litre Chevrolet V8
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 6:27 pm
by pampoen
Could you tell us how much it put you back? Oh and pics and a video would really be appreciated!!!!!
Re: 1983 Hilux 6.3litre Chevrolet V8
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 2:40 pm
by vsw712
the total cost was about 30 000 to 40 000 in the end to get everything sorted out,that was back in 2002.The vehicle itself hit 1 million km so we had the choice of redoing the standard engine or installing a small nuclear bomb.
Re: 1983 Hilux 6.3litre Chevrolet V8
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:31 pm
by Scorpion
A million km's!
Aother one for the record books
Re: 1983 Hilux 6.3litre Chevrolet V8
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 6:40 pm
by Dadz Toy BFI
Welcome Pieter
to:
The Best 4x4 Forum x Far 
Looking forward to seeing and hearing that baby puuuuuuuuuuurrrr
Enjoy your stay
Rich
Re: 1983 Hilux 6.3litre Chevrolet V8
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 9:21 pm
by pampoen
Re: 1983 Hilux 6.3litre Chevrolet V8
Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 11:54 am
by vsw712
it is totally worth the effort.As long as you don't care about tyres and fuel.The best is when a BMW driver can't seem to work out why a house on wheels is keeping up until you gear down and send him back in time.The vehicle tends to understeer but a dab on the throttle sorts that out quickly.
Re: 1983 Hilux 6.3litre Chevrolet V8
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:31 am
by pampoen
Piet dont forget us here man were waiting for those pics bra!!!!
Re: 1983 Hilux 6.3litre Chevrolet V8
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:32 am
by GOOSENZ
hi there you you all I have 2 toyota hilux's one of the have a 22R 2.4 petrol engine in it which i had put in place of the diesel turbo and it goes better than ever, the other hilux i am busy bebuilding and i have just fitted a 1UZFE lexus V8 quad cam motor in to it. the lexus is lighter and way more better that the chev as due to the lexus still has more low down togue