Can anyone recommend a shop in the bay area to rebuild my transmission?
Or a place that sells/ships rebuilt transmissions?
Or a place that sells/ships rebuilt transmissions?
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This could be the universe's way of telling you it's time for an H55 swap.
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Yes I tried. It's my 17 yo daughter's and I can't convince her of the advantages of the 5 Spd. Maybe I'll show her your post.
Cruiserdrew
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If you do an H55f swap, it turns the slow-as-a-sick-dog FJ62, into a frisky puppy. And, you will be doing your daughter a life long favor, by teaching her the merits and skill of driving a manual transmission, which no one else in her generation will understand.
Very few shops are going to do a good A440 rebuild. It might be better to find a good used one and have that installed. But a BRAND NEW H55f is brand new, cheaper, better and awesome. It will be good for another 20 years.
You are close enough to Valley Hybrids in Stockton. Georg and crew can get it done for you either way. And Georg is the go-to guy for Land Cruiser tranny work. Really, go there.
Very few shops are going to do a good A440 rebuild. It might be better to find a good used one and have that installed. But a BRAND NEW H55f is brand new, cheaper, better and awesome. It will be good for another 20 years.
You are close enough to Valley Hybrids in Stockton. Georg and crew can get it done for you either way. And Georg is the go-to guy for Land Cruiser tranny work. Really, go there.
this /\ georg will treat you right.
You daughter is smart; shifting takes time outta my life, but dang, if it isn't SPORTY with a manual...
Georg would be the guy to talk to.
If you do an H55f swap, it turns the slow-as-a-sick-dog FJ62, into a frisky puppy.
Don't say this - it's not nice to tempt auto tranny users this way....as my FJ62 sleazes from gear-to-gear, with the transmission being oblivious to the 50 horsepower it's sucking up.
Don't say this - it's not nice to tempt auto tranny users this way....as my FJ62 sleazes from gear-to-gear, with the transmission being oblivious to the 50 horsepower it's sucking up.
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Ha... never thought of that, but I bet that's true!
@CenTXFJ60 do you still have the trans that came out of Kevin's 62? The OP of this thread might be a potential buyer if he is willing to pay freight.
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No sir. Gave it away several months back. Plus it had many problems of its own. I still have a new OEM down-shift (kick down) cable if anyone needs it
