GQ 5speed into a GU

[andy86]

Hi Guys,
Does anyone know if a GQ TD42 5speed can be fitted into an GU sr1 wagon?
I'm about to do a conversion from RD28t to TD42 using GQ running gear.
I already know that the shifters are going to be different.

Thanks , Andrew

[TUFFMQ]

should fit with ezzzzzzz, the stick is gonna be up near the dash reall bad tho (you already no that tho)

[lozz_ti]

yea mate it fits. shifter is 50mm further forward but in my mates gu ute he still has clearance from the dash but still wants to bend it back just a little bit.

lozz

[thehanko]

Is it the GQ that has the pto but the gu doesnt? I had a feeling this interfered somehow but was able to be sorted???

[andy86]

Just a normal GQ td box no pto.
Thanks for the help guys

[andy86]

Guys,
These are not ever close to fitting in. The front section of the shift housings of the GQ box hits the floor.
Body lift is needed and a massive floor cut to get it working.
To save everyone else the muck around that i have just had over the last few days.

[lozz_ti]

i had the same issue when i tried to fit one into a mates series 1 2.8 wagon that we were putting a gu td42t into. tried to put the box in first then the engine. found that if the engine was in first then put the gearbox in at the right angle i might have gone in but we ended up getting a gu box instead.

i have since seen 2 gu patrols with gq boxs. they do fit.

did all gq patrol boxes have the shifter in the same position?

[Tuflux308]

I have just put a gu ute cab on my gq and used the gearbox from my gq.
I had to trim a small section of the tunnel in front of the gear stick, also put a 20mm body lift in, which i didn't really want to do.
The gear stick is foward a bit, its good because i have a bench seat... more room

so thay do fit but small body lift is needed to make it easy

[andy86]

These are the difference between the 2 boxes, FYI for anyone planing on doing this conversion.

[Nelso]

What's in the raised bit of the GQ box and why doesn't the GU one have that bit?

[andy86]

Because the shift fork set up is completely different from GQ to GU boxes.