rv8 hilux

jim mac · Post by **jim mac** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 11:35 pm

Hi guys. I have a hilux surf and a rover v8. I guess you can see where im going with this one. The rv8 has been fully rebuilt and ready for its new home. My only problem is i cant find any info about the gearbox. I want to keep the stock 5 speed manual box. Did you use a adaptor plate or special bellhousing. If any of you good chaps have done this swap how did you go about it. Any advice would be great

kiwicar · Post by **kiwicar** » Thu Apr 09, 2015 6:46 am

Hi
I have not done this engine swap but from memory of a couple of people on here who have there is an adaptor kit for Rv8 to hilux box, but it is made In either Australia or New Zealand where it is/was quite a common transplant. I think it would be a lot cheaper to make one yourself, the flywheel mounting to the rover crank may be a bit complicated but the worst case would be getting a new one made with Toyota ring-gear and pressure plate drilling and rover bolt pattern for the crank bolt holes.
best regards
Mike

stevieturbo · Post by **stevieturbo** » Thu Apr 09, 2015 9:36 pm

Dellow, Castlemaine Rod Shop etc, and no doubt there are HiLux specialists who offer kits.

unstable load · Post by **unstable load** » Sat Apr 11, 2015 6:40 am

There are also adapter bell-housings available in South Africa.

Gavin RS · Post by **Gavin RS** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 2:14 pm

The company in South Africa is Gilo Engineering, they do a bell housing and flywheel to Toyota gearbox (the Cressida W57...)
http://www.giloeng.com/

I had a quote last year to fit a W57 gearbox to my RV8 race car as that gearbox is 13kg lighter than the LT77, have not gone that route as yet

Maybe you can import a kit from them, they quoted me just under ZAR 5k so in British currency converted it would be around GBP280 excl importing