H55F Top Cover Question

[badsamaritan]

Saw some posts and discussions about a FJ40 specific top cover being reproduced. What's the purpose of this? Is it required in order to put a H55F in a fj40? eBay listing below

Toyota Land Cruiser BJ40 BJ42 H55F 5Speed Transmission Top Cover (Reproduction) | eBay

Toyota Land Cruiser BJ40 BJ42 H55F 5Speed Transmission Top Cover (Reproduction) complete with all internal ready to be mounted on H55F.

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[bhsdriller]

Think it just puts the shifter in the right position so you don't have to cut anything?

 

[fjc-man]

It’s so the shifter comes through the doghouse in the right place instead of up against the heater housing.

 

[badsamaritan]

It’s so the shifter comes through the doghouse in the right place instead of up against the heater housing.

Gotcha, so if I'm already running a aftermarket heater, this is likely not an issue.. I have a SM420 currently so my doghouse has already been modified a bit

 

[cruisermatt]

Other way around. It moves the shifter forwards, not back.

 

[fjc-man]

Oops, you are right. The shift cane will hit the seat if not bent into a different shape.

 

[jim land]

But the 60-70 series cover fit better with a sbc swap

 

[Richco]

Think it just puts the shifter in the right position so you don't have to cut anything?

I do have a transmission which is with stick in the back,if I replace this cover with the old style where stick in the front will work with out any internal and external modifications in the transmission.

 

[Living in the Past]

I do have a transmission which is with stick in the back,if I replace this cover with the old style where stick in the front will work with out any internal and external modifications in the transmission.

Yes fits the same. Really like the location of how the four speed feel in the 40 series. Using a 60/70 series moves it back and more awkward shifting. Also only the late 60 series shift cane is available for LHD. Those were made for the 3F bellhousing. When used with the bellhousing for the 2Fs the shifter angles over further to the left getting in the way of the narrower 40 series.

 

[Richco]

Yes fits the same. Really like the location of how the four speed feel in the 40 series. Using a 60/70 series moves it back and more awkward shifting. Also only the late 60 series shift cane is available for LHD. Those were made for the 3F bellhousing. When used with the bellhousing for the 2Fs the shifter angles over further to the left getting in the way of the narrower 40 series.

So just find the top cover from bj42 5 speed transmission and put it on this and that's it.

 

[Living in the Past]

So just find the top cover from bj42 5 speed transmission and put it on this and that's it.

Correct.