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5 Speed
Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2004 8:41 pm
by 84SwbPatrol
as u see by the name i have a 84 swb patrol and the 4 speed gets a bit annoying on the highway.. i have asked a couple of people about a 5 speed thet will fit but no one wants to help me
Any ideas??
Thanks in advance
Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2004 8:47 pm
by BIG GQ
Unless he posts here himself then PM Wendle/carlton. He will be able to help for sure
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2004 2:11 am
by Patroler
Yeah, they came out with 4 and 5 speeds, so it is available, 5 speeds are a bit dearer tho. All the 5 speed is, is actually a 4 speed with an extension housing between the box and the transfer case, the housing contains 5th and reverse, 5 speeds also have lower 1st gears. Overall they're about 135mm longer than the 4spd and transfer, so you will need different tailshafts.
Pretty sure v8patrol has put a 5spd where a 4spd was. I haven't personally, but have vehicles with both boxes, and pulled them out previously.
Mick
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2004 7:38 am
by MKPatrolGuy
Patroler wrote:Yeah, they came out with 4 and 5 speeds, so it is available, 5 speeds are a bit dearer tho. All the 5 speed is, is actually a 4 speed with an extension housing between the box and the transfer case, the housing contains 5th and reverse, 5 speeds also have lower 1st gears. Overall they're about 135mm longer than the 4spd and transfer, so you will need different tailshafts.
Pretty sure v8patrol has put a 5spd where a 4spd was. I haven't personally, but have vehicles with both boxes, and pulled them out previously.
Mick
I have done it too, but in a LWB.
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2004 7:45 am
by V8Patrol
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2004 4:48 pm
by 84SwbPatrol
Ok thanks guys thats the main thing i was wanting to know if they existed as the fella that told me they didnt and nothing would fit works in a rather large 4x4 wreckign firm on the nth side of bris (not naming names
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Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2004 9:45 pm
by Patroler
Also, not sure if it worries you or not but the 5spd from a non turbo diesel has lower 1st and reverse gears than the turbo diesel box, may be worth considering?
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2004 11:24 pm
by Beastmavster
Ummm... put 35"s on then your revs will drop nicely on the highway
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 5:08 pm
by 84SwbPatrol
Thanks patroler will look into it later this week
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 5:25 pm
by Daisy
Suzuki Viagra wrote:Ummm... put 35"s on then your revs will drop nicely on the highway
and kiss goodbye your 1st gear take off power
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 6:55 pm
by V8Patrol
GQ wrote:and kiss goodbye your 1st gear take off power
thats where the 350 chev comes into the equasion
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 9:00 pm
by Screwy
Im starting the 5 speed conversion on Monday
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 11:21 pm
by MQ080
Screwy_ScrewBall wrote:Im starting the 5 speed conversion on Monday
talk talk talk talk
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 11:43 pm
by Screwy
Nope,
its sittin in the back of the screwy creation, and i have a daily roader now.
Motor and box comes out monday and 5 speed will be sitten in there by monday.
Picking up an engine crane tomorrow
I got a LOAN