Manual Tranny Swap 91 FJ80 TLC (1 Viewer)

[RaineyOutdoors]

I recently got a pretty decent FJ80 from Austin Tx and drove it about 3 hours home. On the way home we noticed the gearbox hangs and has some scary-hard shifts in it. It has a little over 200k and ive done some well needed maintenance (spark, smogg bypass, fluids, filters, wheels, replace OEM parts here and there.) Ive been creeping on the Mud threads and knew this was the right place. Bottom line is I've decided it would be a hell of a nice rig if i put a manual and maybe get some more power and MPG out of the deal too.

Pictures of current state to follow-

 

[gnarlynick2072]

Manual swap is $$$.

You would need an H150 and 3FE bell housing.

 

[RaineyOutdoors]

yeah man i was looking at about 4k for the whole deal going full OEM parts. But im looking at the FOR SALE thread thinking less now. thanks man so the h150 and 3ef bell. Is that the bell that i would have in my FJ80? and im assuming the H150 is the Manual Tranny

 

[gnarlynick2072]

I think H150 are quite more rare than the H151 which are rare enough to find... maybe you should be looking at Australian ebay to find the transmission, flywheel, cross member and drive shafts. Then look for LHD shifter, boots, console, pedal, clutch lines elsewhere.

 

[RaineyOutdoors]

well i would want a RHD with it and i could fab a crossmember i believe... so tranny, flywheel, driveshaft...misc. what did you do to yours?

 

[gnarlynick2072]

I would suggest fabbing as little as possible... just adds headaches.

Get a crossmember with the trans, it is the same for LHD and RHD.

The conversion is covered in my thread. The trick is finding a used part source.

 

[RaineyOutdoors]

I would suggest fabbing as little as possible... just adds headaches.

Get a crossmember with the trans, it is the same for LHD and RHD.

The conversion is covered in my thread. The trick is finding a used part source.

Hey man i found a H150 for a 3f. It comes with the transfer case and tranny for $3,500 . Does that sound about right?

 

[gnarlynick2072]

Hey man i found a H150 for a 3f. It comes with the transfer case and tranny for $3,500 . Does that sound about right?

Part time t case?

How many kms on the H150?

Comes with bell housing?

That is top dollar. You can get one brand new for less than that.

 

[jfz80]

Well there is a manual swap. And there is a 5 speed swap. H42 would work in there and be much cheaper at the cost of losing overdrive.

H42 four speed manual transmission into 1992 FJ80

 

[Peru Darrell]

Here is the best deal ever:
Diesel transplant and a manual transmission from an Aussie wreck
2008 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER 70 SERIES V8 MANUAL 5 SPEED 4X4 GEARBOX NO TRANSFER CASE
Get them to tear out the clutch pedal assembly too for a steal of a deal.

$1200 Aussie dollars equals about $1000 USD

 

[ALX4X4]

Aussie RHD. Love my manual Gearshift consoles are rare as, most just have the rubber boot.

 

[ALX4X4]

Here is the best deal ever:
Diesel transplant and a manual transmission from an Aussie wreck
2008 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER 70 SERIES V8 MANUAL 5 SPEED 4X4 GEARBOX NO TRANSFER CASE
Get them to tear out the clutch pedal assembly too for a steal of a deal.

$1200 Aussie dollars equals about $1000 USD

Fitting a 1VD engine isn't for the faint hearted.... Huge job, makes the LS look easy. It has been done, but even in Aus, super exxy.

 

[84shortyota]

Wouldn't the odd shifting point to a stretched tranny throttle cable? Might be a simple, cheap fix. Manuals are always nice though...

 

[MrMoose]

I'll be starting a manual swap to my 3FE shortly. The project is vastly cheaper if you can find a truck for parts like I did. I start with the H42 then put in a H55 later.

Of course now I'm gonna need to get new digs or my truck will be screaming at 60 mph with 5.29s lol

 

[Johnny Ngo]

Doing a swap with NV4500 ( chevy) transmission now. Quite a headache but finally figure most of t it out,...I think lol. Just need to some free time of to actually do it. I think I would like it better than the H151. Granny first gear (6.34 to 1) so can't stall with a foot on the brake. Higher over drive gear .78 compared to .86 on the the H151 (not sure the exact but something like that).