TOY: Re: Re: Motor Swap Options

["Erik Bibelheimer" <thebeebs@xxxxxxx>]

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> From: Robert Jackson <robertj@linux4free.com>
> Date: Friday, January 04, 2002 7:58 AM
> 
> ...The 7M-GTE is by far cheaper
> than the other two.
> 
> ...With a W series tranny, all you need is a bellhousing from a non-turbo
> manual 7M, or any manual 5M motor.

> For power, all you have to do on the 7M-GTE, is bump up your boost, and
you
> have an automatic 300hp.  You will spend thousands of dollars getting
that
> out of a 22RTE as well as the 3.4 for the supercharger.  In addition to
the
> 300hp of the 7M-GTE, if you add an APEXi S-AFC($350), you can crank the
> boost a little bit more and climb up to 400hp, hope your drivetrain can
> handle that :).

I'm curious- how much HP do you think the W series trannies (W56
specifically) are capable of handling reliably...?

- Erik Bibelheimer, Auburn, CA
'86 44Runner, '97 T100
http://home.off-road.com/~bibelheimer