But I guess I gotta ask...were I to attempt to replicate your Tacoma set up, what would I be looking to spend. I am willing to spend some significant cash as my other option appears to be buying my wife a Prius and given what is already in the rig. The Trans and the rear diff are the last bits of the original running gear. I would probably do the injectors and any sensors I can replace while I am at it...then it will be pretty close to new.
Did you mean H151? I thought the R151 was the light duty version. Those are very common. And Dan, how much of the swap stuff can you source? Might as well go through you since everything under the hood came from you guys. I know it was discussed in one of the posts you guys could source about half of the stuff here.
@ S.CarolinaFZJ80 - He did indeed...but it was bolted to the 1HD-FT he was installing. If I didn't have a new 1FZ I'd be looking to do the same.
@Tapage - You wouldn't happen to know of a source for this magic bell housing? I could see shipping a bellhousing internationally but not so much a whole trans. I can source the trans though and combined with a splitcase it would really be my dream ride.
So aparently there is an adapter that would allow one to bolt the R151 to an A343 bell housing so in theory IF the R151 was stout enough to live under an 80 and IF you could find a transfer case to bolt up to it it and you could solve the input shaft/clutch puzzle could be one of the more accessible 5 speed swaps for a US 80. However I can't help but think that IF it was that cut and dry some of the gurus who are way smarter than me on these rigs would have figured it out already and I'd be reading threads about bolting an R151 in an 80 rather than all the threads about swapping to a 5 speed that end up with a rebuilt auto or a sold rig.
The transmission wouldn't be too bad, but you'd be looking at a lot to have an adapter made... probably $3k min.... and while most parts were off the shelf, they all required some fabrication to fit up.
My vote is for the H55F, the bell housing appears to be available in the USA...
The transmission wouldn't be too bad, but you'd be looking at a lot to have an adapter made... probably $3k min.... and while most parts were off the shelf, they all required some fabrication to fit up.
My vote is for the H55F, the bell housing appears to be available in the USA...
Where do you see the bell housing? I know that it can be easily bolted to the 3FE but I am of the understanding you will need to go to the far ends of the Earth to get the 1FZ to H55F bell housing. There is a part number up in the thread.
And when you say 3k for the adapter are you talking the bell housing, the flywheel, or both?
Agree with you though, I like the H55F if I could score the unobtanium bell housing.
And just to clarify from those in the know...Do any of the diesels share the 1FZ-FE bellhousing pattern. I have seen conflicting info.
Well, I stand corrected. If that bellhousing referenced earlier in the thread is the correct part number then yes, it is available in the US for 4-500 bucks it looks like. More research to come. Now I know the H55F has issues with the shifter location in an 80 but since it has been done in 3FE rigs I am assuming it has been overcome.
No, you are correct...I saw it on one of the Cruiser websites. The next hurdle I would assume to be the flywheel. If I can solve that I may have enough to start moving forward. As for custom stuff, I know a crossmember is in the cards, but that is one of the easier bits to get built I would imagine. I think the pedal bucket is available from one of the joints online. Also, I wonder if the HF2AV will bold to the H55F. That would save me some wiring for the speedo, probably a few bucks, and give me less to sort out in general. Not a dealbreaker though, but the Flywheel looks to be the last major holdup.
What's with that? My local dealership got a Prado rear plate trim in a box by accident one time and they hung it at the parts desk! Obviously just to tease knowing consumers but what gives
@Dan/Beno - Do you have a part number for the flywheel? I dont recall one being offered with a stick in Canada so I am guessing Australia will be easiest since I speak English. I could probably also get a clutch pedal/slave cylinder.
Now does the H55 as delivered from a dealer come with the correct input shaft for this and any clue as to what the golden clutch combo would be.
Also am I going to need a 60 split case or will the HF2AV work?
Current thoughts are:
H55F mounted tho 1FZ via bellhousing P/N in thread
Keep Transfer Case if possible
80 Series Pedal Bucket (not sure where to get yet)
Master Cylinder - Use 60 part?
Slave Cylinder - Source with pedal
Flywheel - Will have to call Oz or Japan
Clutch - Will the clutch from the 60 application bolt up?
Crossmember - Custom
Possible custom hydraulics for the clutch
Shifter for H55F - May need bent to clear dash.
Anyone who has any info on part numbers for any of this stuff I would appreciate it. If nothing else we can compile the difinitive "you need this stuff" parts list of which you can get this in the US and this from Australia/Japan/Mars? for this conversion. I suppose I might as well change my rusty plugged with JB Weld head pipes out too.
I don't have time to do the research right now but the 95+ trucks have two speed sensors. One is for the speedometer and the other is typically for the ECU. It's used for calculating spark advance amongst other things.
I have the wiring diagram for a 93 but can't look at it until later this weekend.
Brian, have you sorted out that throttle bog you were experiencing?
To perform the 5 speed swap to a 1fze using Toyota transmissions there is really only one "bolt in". This is the H151f.
This is not a direct bolt in if it comes from a 1hdt. They have different bell housings. I believe the input splines don't matter
You need the standard tranny cross member which sits further back.
You need left hand peddle bucket
New master and slave cylinders
ECU
Swap center console ( tan no longer available),
Flywheel
LHD shifter stick ( they are angled different from RHD)
New tunnel cover plate (fab skills for tunnel cover modifications)
Flywheel
Clutch
Clutch release fork
You need free wheeling hubs. If you don't find the factory part time transfer case you need to do the conversion. However your full time case will bolt on and you just need the kit to make it part time
Total cost for these items when I last priced them using a combination of new and used was over $6000 landed here in BC.
Yes 70's guy did convert his but it was bolted to the back of a 1hdt
Yes the 55's will work with the the 3fe's but apparently there are shifter clearance with dash issues.
When's your roadtrip north? lol
