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R series from 3lt surf identification
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 9:42 am
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??
cheers
Leeham
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 11:33 am
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?
Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 9:55 pm
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?
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 9:12 am
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.
cheers
Leeham
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 7:06 pm
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