ute 1hdfte into 80series auto??can it be done

Post by **esp22** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:28 pm

Hi just wondering if the ute 1hdfte can be used with an 80 series auto box?very keen to do so...any help appreciated.

Post by **PGS 4WD** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 10:29 pm

Anything can be done, can you cut, grind, weld and wire?

Joel

Website · Post by **killalux** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 7:25 am

Electrically it would not be a simple thing to do as it would be a pain in the but trying to get all the signals that the toyota trans computer needs. I have tried wiring a toyota auto behind an LS1, and was nothing but trouble, and never got it working properly.
My advice would to be speak to a transmission shop about making the gearbox hyraulic shifted, rather than elec. or I can get gets to make the toyota auto's tiptronic. ie you have push buttons for up and down shift. However you do not have auto shifting.

Steve

Post by **fester2au** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:25 pm

Which vintage box. As far as I know the very early 80's had a non electronic box which would be easier but not as good a box. Other options for the electronic boxes include programmable ECU for the box only but they are not cheap. When I spoke to a auto box shop about doing a diesel conversion to the GU 5 speed auto the ECU was something like $2k.

Post by **v8zuki** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 9:30 pm

my 100 is auto and just had the conversion done easier than you think

Post by **esp22** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:06 pm

really?what is needed?are the 100 boxes different to the 80 boxes?Thanks

Post by **badger** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:42 pm

done............... 1996 1fz auto connected to 05 ute fte, everything works as it should even the cruise control

edit
late 80 boxes are the same as early 100 boxes. tho some of the electronics are different.

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