h55f gearbox with h41 t/c

[cruiser60series]

i want to put in a h55f gearbox into my hj47. I've been doing some research.

2 questions:

What is the best way to go about changing shaft lengths? I have HJ60 shafts i would prefer to cut and use in case i want to go back to all original set up.

Can i keep the h41 transfer case as it has the transmission hand brake on it. And still have the 5 speed?

[Tapage]

If you t-case it's the older version ( one piece ) it does not match with the H55F that come with the newer t-case BF1A called split case..

This it's my split case .. ( splited )

[jessie928]

i want to put in a h55f gearbox into my hj47. I've been doing some research.

2 questions:

What is the best way to go about changing shaft lengths? I have HJ60 shafts i would prefer to cut and use in case i want to go back to all original set up.

Can i keep the h41 transfer case as it has the transmission hand brake on it. And still have the 5 speed?

just cut and reweld the rear and extend the front. rear one get a driveline specialist to do it if your worried you will be out of balance, for the front, just chop and extend, it wont be spinning at high rpm anyway.

Jes

[dow50r]

From memory, the front plate that bolt to the gearbox and is the front part of the transfer has an extra bolt to the 4 speed...so u need the front of a 5 speed transfer....then....there was a few mods done to the 5 speed transfer case idler gear shaft size, 88+ being the largest and best. So theoretically, you are better off getting a 88+ transfer and box. while there you might swell get the lot...in 1985, they (toyota) tilted the gearbox 7 degrees by modding the bellhousing. This negated the need for a double cardon front shaft...so anything after a 85 will have a different orientation gearstick and crosmember mount wise