1 uz-fe gear box choice?

Post by **hilux_bondy_007** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 6:32 am

well i new year am gettin a 1uz-fe put into my 93 hilux, the old gear box wont handle the new power so i need a new one. my mechanic told me that goin auto will be stronger but i love driving the manuals. wat would be better auto or manual and if manual wat gearbox? if auto i need one out of a 4runner so would a manaul out of same 4runner work?

thanks for help

Post by **booflux** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 7:40 am

Cant comment on the strength of the auto but if you like driving manuals. You want a R series gearbox. You can find them in V6 4Runners and some surfs. I have a R151f out of a surf and it works well.

Post by **badger** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 7:53 am

other option is a gq patrol box

Post by **Shadow** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 3:18 pm

badger wrote:other option is a gq patrol box

I would think that would be a little big? Will the hilux trans tunnel fit it ? Might need a body lift?

Post by **hilux_bondy_007** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 6:12 pm

yer i got a bodylift, any ideas on how much the r series would cost?

Post by **Hales231271** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 8:52 pm

$550

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Toyota-Hilux-199 ... dZViewItem

Cheers
Dazza

Post by **badger** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 8:40 am

shadow with a body lift the gq box should fit.
i posted up about the strength of r series box's a while back and the feedback i got was if you treat them well they will handel it but if you drive hard they are marginal. so if you are a hard driver id do the work now rather than after you blow up a r series box

if you drive like my mum sure gothe r series............................. buggered if i kno why ud puta v8 into a car if u drive like a nanna tho

Post by **iwanahuma** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:18 am

A340E (keep the standard auto it is a much simpler and cheaper conversion then, much much easier)

The only other thing I would look at is GQ 5 speed and transfer as they are REALLY cheap... and they are small and short, it would fit easily. The engine won't though, they are a big bastard

Post by **MissDrew** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 3:03 pm

iwanahuma wrote: they are a big bastard

they fit like this and I wouldn`t use the standard auto that comes behind the 1uz. In most hard 4x4ing you`ll either blow it up or cook it, or both.

Post by **TWISTY** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 4:25 pm

Jeez I love that engine bay Guts!!! so neat and clean!!!

As for the gearbox's....My R150F needed a rebuild when I still had the V6 in my 4Runner....The syncros flog out in them (which seems to be a bit common)....but it is holding up great so far after 2 years and about 40,000kms behind the Lexus V8.

A R series box will probably be your cheapest way out.

Post by **dogbreath_48** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 4:40 pm

Is an off the shelf adapter available for the GQ 'box?

Post by **MissDrew** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 5:23 pm

dogbreath_48 wrote:Is an off the shelf adapter available for the GQ 'box?

Either dellow or Castlemaine Rod Shop would have one.
Thanks Twisty/Dave, you can even see the accel cable you got for me

Post by **Frankenyota** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 5:50 pm

That sure is a CLEAN engine bay!
What fan radaitor are you running? Looks tight.

Post by **MissDrew** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 6:11 pm

That was standard hilux rad, it now runs a GQ rad on the tray with the twin falcon thermo fans so the engine bay is now emptier

Post by **Zookified** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 1:49 pm

Sorry for the highjack. I'm trying to find a kit to put a 1uz into an 87 lux. Havnt head an luck yet. Is there someone making engine, gbox, transfer mount kits etc to do this?

Does dellows have a website at all?

Post by **MissDrew** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 4:05 pm

No body makes mounts for 1uz into hilux, all mounts are custom made.

both dellow http://www.dellowauto.com.au/ and Castlemaine Rod Shop http://www.rodshop.com.au/ do motor to auto`s or motor to gearboxes of different sorts.

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