merbesfield
SILVER Star
I think I threw one of those away when I boat anchored my F motor out of my LV
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Well my hump was hacked for a 4sp already but done very poorly. The way it lines up it will just get worse with the 5sp. So I’m better off using a new clean hump if I can find one. Won’t be a lot left of the existing one if I cut it up further.I’m no expert but I think you’re better off hacking the hacked one that you’ve got if it even fits. My SWB cover doesn’t fit with the 4 speed so I got an FJ40 Cover (taller) that still needs a lot of work to fit. Better than cutting up a good unmolested cover and they are hard to find anyway.
I could be wrong with the LV though, they may fit just fine.
Either way good luck!!!
H55 AND and new split case....so nice! Santa was good to you.
Now the not so good news. You will probably have to do some cutting to the passenger front floor as well to get the TC linkage to clear the floor. Take a look at @c2dfj45 LV build to see his "minimally invasive" approach to the modification of the floor and the tunnel (Link below). I think you will have to do the same thing...elongate the passenger floor hump rearward a few inches. I did something similar on my LV floor. Look at the bright side, compared to project Lara this metal work should be easy.
45PU has a Friend - tunnel mod
This is a great read! That LV turned out really nice. I expect we will have to do some of the same modifications as well - but mine already had a 4sp in it the PO had installed and the floor was already modified slightly. They just didn’t do a very clean job of it. That 4sp is in need of a complete rebuild, that’s why I decided to just bite the bullet and upgrade it to the 5sp rather than sink money into the 4sp rebuild.I completely forgot how much work the floor of that LV required.
Are thinking the presence of a 4 speed will help minimize modifications for the 5speed? (please say yes)This is a great read! That LV turned out really nice. I expect we will have to do some of the same modifications as well - but mine already had a 4sp in it the PO had installed and the floor was already modified slightly. They just didn’t do a very clean job of it. That 4sp is in need of a complete rebuild, that’s why I decided to just bite the bullet and upgrade it to the 5sp rather than sink money into the 4sp rebuild.
thinking or hoping? more like hoping. I think. haha... we will seeAre thinking the presence of a 4 speed will help minimize modifications for the 5speed? (please say yes)
Agree, the 4sp would be sufficient for my needs but mine is toast. if my 4sp was in good shape I wouldn’t be bothering with the 5sp. I have to spend $$ one way or another, have had two 55Fs before and loved them so that’s the way I decided to go. 1st gear in the H55F will help the F135 get this heavy LV going a little better.I was going to do a 5 speed in the LV but the way I use it, a 4 is just fine. I'm thinking you'll have some work to do....I think that 55 is a big bigger than the 4. Longer and taller I think.