Wait... now you have a spare? Or is the plate not part of Olive sale
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@eaj71 - I've been mulling this too - should compare notes - been talking to Georg too - with quotes kind of thing -
Reasons to do it?
- lower rpm driving faster (us in the prairies have distance to cover).
- Quieter - not out to make an FJ40 what it is not - split tcase is stronger (I can't confirm, just multiple threads speak to that) but a little bit of RPM makes a big difference on the interstate.
Reasons not to -
- $$ -
- you can't get thought an intersection from a stop before you have to shift (IE not the best in City - the TC where they have not figured out how to time the lights, even worse. (Thought I am also considering moving back to TC too -
the 7k is light IMO -
- parts to move parking brake to rear axle is 800-1K,
- if you have a split case with the oil provision for 5 speed, cheaper to refresh that vs buy the shiny ones you can buy too I found out. I have a query out to a parts guy in IA for a split Tcase and other parts - Tarnow said he has several, just no email back on price.
- pay for labor
- get the cross member to hold tranny/tcase - not bad just something else for the list.
- Top plate is nice too - Nates OEM and Georg has someone who makes them too.
I haven't seen any activity when I drive though Farmington on my way to see my son. Would be awesome if Steve still takes stuff on. If you don't want to do work, there is a guy in Omaha I go to when I know I'm over my head or traveling too much for work. He only does Toyota LC.
Lastly, I read that a split case with the old H42 is a stronger Tcase combo that is also quieter. I don't know if that mandates shaft adjustment but certainly does require the parking brake. I might go this route if I don't jump all in - split case with my current H42.