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difference between GQ & GU td42 gearboxs

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:04 am
by GQSWB42td
does anybody know what the difference is between the two box and if a GQ can take a GU gearbox.

Thanks

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:28 pm
by GQSWB42td
im looking at putting a GU td42 into my GQ that is currently a 2.8td. Was wondering if anybody knew if the GUs box is going to fit in with out to much drama.
Thanks

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:41 pm
by stool
You may have some problems with the gear stick shape

As ive read somewhere that they are different to clear the GU dash.



But I can tell you a GQ td42 box will fitt

and the 2.8 transfer case will bolt up to the 4.2 gear box if you swap the inside gear casing or grind off the oil lip from the 2.8 transfer.

This will allow you to use the smaller tail shafts from the 2.8

And the 2.8 x member will also bolt straight up to the td42 box

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:43 pm
by matto
I put a gq 4.2 box in my gu and i had to cut the floor up because the gear stick was to far forward so i imagine that you might have the opposite problem. do you have a body lift because that would help

Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:10 pm
by ozy1
Dane, not sure on fitting the GU box into the GQ, i have this feeling that the shifter will be placed about 50-70mm closer to the centre console, and you might have to hack up the floor,

also, to swap the 2.8 transfer case and the 4.,2 transfer case, just swap the 2 front seal housings and they will match up no probs, we have done this on the old mans truck no probs,

Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:34 pm
by GQSWB42td
does any one know how if or how hard the gearshift is to bend.

Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:24 pm
by wrksux
Oxy and some stillsons oughta do it