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You only need to change struts, steering arms etc... if you want to run new rims with a high offset, ie. fwd offset. There are aftermarket rims which have a close to 0 offset that will work on a ke70. There are also bolt on hub-centric spacers which can give you 25mm clearance and are a lot safer than your average autobarn spacer.

Truly sorry to see those images... I know it's no consolation but have a look at this: (warning, link may contain images of beloved wagon look-a-like) http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1983-AE71-Toyota-Co...1QQcmdZViewItem

OT: Just another thought I had, didn't the Suzuki Sierra come with a SOHC version of the G13, oriented north-south?.. I wonder if that box could be adapted to a G13b hence making it a bit more RWD-able...

I don't know if this has been suggested or not, but one conversion idea might be a Suzuki G13B from a Swift Gti. They have a 1.3 displacement, put out 74kw and best of all, the manifold is on the right side for RWD mounting. Gearbox would still be an issue...