Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Hi all,
I realiise that there are slight differences between the GQ and GU 5spd gearboxes, but is there a way of telling which is which? (are there numbers on these)

I am still hunting for one to fit the GU, but the wrecker imports directly from Japan, so never sees the vehicle it came from, and would like to know a way he can check it.


Cheers,
Dave

Earlier GQ boxes had a plate on the side for the PTO output. Later model & GU boxes don't.

Unfortunately, the GQ's here had either pto, or non pto boxes

Is not the shifter location different on each not by much but enough.

Yeah, shifter location, and bellhousing I think, minor differences, but just need some way to know which is which when I haven't got anything to compare to.
There has been a conversion done over here with the GQ box, a small amount of cutting for the gearlever was required (no more than doing a BL) but it runs 30mm or so spacers uner the gearbox x-member to clear the trans tunnel, which I'm not keen on.

the shifter is closer to the front on a gq and the low range transfercase lever is different.

Some early GU's had the PTO output also, i think the numbers were different, at least when i was talking to a Guy on EO we compared numbers on the plate under the hood, his car was a GU grenade and mine is a 93 GQ td42
Anyway the GU (except rd28t) uses a FS5R50B
And the GQ box (except rd28t and rb30) is FS5R50A
At least thats whats on the plates.

Thanks, will check these number out.


Dave