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When I put the H55 in my 83 FJ40 back in the 90s, I used the original H42 shift cane. I simply flattened the knob on the end enough to put the neoprene cap on and it worked perfectly.
I believe any '81-'84 H41/42 cane can be made to work.
Yes, all the RHD 40 series shift canes have that bend in them to clear the transfer case shifter.
Of course, if your 40 is an '80 or older then you'll need the cross member and the transfer case-mounted hand brake from a 45 with split case.

I'm aware of the crossmember and other items needed. Twenty five years ago got heavy into the early Land Cruisers. 2013 for reasons for not worth going into I moved on. Last ten years I started collecting 8/80 plus items most which are from Australia. Still have pallets there needed to figure how to get them shipped. For the crossmember 10/82 the design changed because of the longer H55F which the front driveshaft was now lower at the crossmember. It's groove got deeper. Interesting a member pointed out to me that the 8/80+ FJ45 and HJ47 did have a hand brake on the rear axle in a general market incomplete built vehicle. But it still only had a four speed like other long wheel base which was because of the torque tube behind the transfer case. The five speed also changed the PTO, shift lever moved to the front side to clear the torque tube with a five speed installed. 8/80+ four speed skid plate you can just cut the front section off earlier ones where the crossmember is. All the mounting bolt holes line up. Five speed is a different story. Those and the transfer case shift levers are harder to find than the 40 series H55F top cover.

 

[Chamba]

I'm aware of the crossmember and other items needed. Twenty five years ago got heavy into the early Land Cruisers. 2013 for reasons for not worth going into I moved on. Last ten years I started collecting 8/80 plus items most which are from Australia. Still have pallets there needed to figure how to get them shipped. For the crossmember 10/82 the design changed because of the longer H55F which the front driveshaft was now lower at the crossmember. It's groove got deeper. Interesting a member pointed out to me that the 8/80+ FJ45 and HJ47 did have a hand brake on the rear axle in a general market incomplete built vehicle. But it still only had a four speed like other long wheel base which was because of the torque tube behind the transfer case. The five speed also changed the PTO, shift lever moved to the front side to clear the torque tube with a five speed installed. 8/80+ four speed skid plate you can just cut the front section off earlier ones where the crossmember is. All the mounting bolt holes line up. Five speed is a different story. Those and the transfer case shift levers are harder to find than the 40 series H55F top cover.
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Beautiful stash!! I love those 82-84 shift covers too with the raised centre so you can clear the H55: great score! Mine at least has that, though the hole is moved aft of course.

If you're keen to sell an H55 40 series transfer case linkage and shifter mechanism that's complete, I would really like to buy it from you. You can PM me. Mine has the 60 series transfer case shifter of course.....with a crazy series of bends in it, which is why it is so short in the cab.

I would also love a 40 series shift cane, but unless I find a 40 series top loader when I'm back in Australia this northern summer, I'm afraid it'll be too awkward being 4" further aft.

Yes, at least in Australia, the 45/47 H41 always had the hand brake on the split case. The H55 in the 40/42s had it on the axle. I never saw a 45/47 in the wild in Australia with the H55 which came stock that way, so I'm not sure whether they had the hand brake on the axle or not in that configuration from Arakawa; I would imagine they did on UEA 45s.

Several of my mates put the H55 in their 47s, but they also got a 40/42 rear handbrake axle at the same time; none of theirs came with the H55.