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R series from 3lt surf identification

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R series from 3lt surf identification

Post by leehamescort »

Bought a low km R series and am 3/4 through putting it into my surf, I was told it was from a 3 litre surf but the box only has one gearshift hole (doesnt have the hole for the transfercase lever in the gearbox housing). Did the 3lt have a topshift transfercase?

i thought all chaindrive transfers where forward shift?

It doesnt effect me other than a small centre console modification as i'm running twin gear driven top shift transfers so i wasn't using the transfer case lever hole in the gearbox anyway.

my thought is it might be a supra box??

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Post by 904Runa »

Yeah, I think no more topshift cases after late 80s or so in surfs / 4runners.

Was there an electric 4wd setup in surfs at some stage that meant push button low range activation rather than the traditional mechanical lever?
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Post by jaronimo »

Yep you got me with that one, I assumed all surfs had the electric 4wd button on the low range selector which is still a top shift selector,
Ive also got the r series in my runna behind a 2.8 diesel, and that is what that is ADD it came from a 1994 surf

Hey Leehamescort your rear end has a disc conversion correct? could you lend some info to a fellow runna owner?
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Post by leehamescort »

jaronimo wrote:Yep you got me with that one, I assumed all surfs had the electric 4wd button on the low range selector which is still a top shift selector,
Ive also got the r series in my runna behind a 2.8 diesel, and that is what that is ADD it came from a 1994 surf

Hey Leehamescort your rear end has a disc conversion correct? could you lend some info to a fellow runna owner?
Looks like there are two differnent boxes on the surfs/V6 runners, some with a topshift version of the chaindrive transfer.

Jaronimo,
I run a 60 series rear diff now, but the brake conversion is similar.
Its just the subaru caliper conversion so as to keep a cable handbrake with hilux vented front rotors and a flat 8mm mounting plate to suit. Its a very easy conversion.

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Post by jaronimo »

I see
you dont have the old setup still?
I thought maybe you might of wanted to sell it off
I would be interested if you did
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