H55F Top Cover Question (1 Viewer)

[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