Help on tranny swap

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  1. Mufdvr

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    Have an 88 yota reg.cab shoet bed with a 4 speed looking to get into a 5 speed dont need nothing fancy just something better than a 4 speed i found a g57 off a 94 will that work as a direct bolt on
     
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    no it wont, the shifter is ferther back on the 89-95 trucks, you would have to cut a new hloe in the floor, other than that it would work.:waytogo:
     
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    so the driveshaft and trasn mount should be the same?
     
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    if the transmission is actually longer (sometimes the case if the shifter is further back) you will probably need to shorten the DS.
    i would measure the length of the case to be sure
     
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    no need for d-shaft modification. i dropped a tranny out of a 94 into my 86 that ad a 4 speed. other than a small notch on the floor to clear the shifter.... thats all it needed. everything else bolts directly on. :waytogo:
     
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    what about a 5 speed out of a 85 toy but the case is steel or cast iron is this tranny better i can get a good deal on one just dont know if it will work like if the mount is in the same position and drive shaft legnth
     
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    all the trannies from any 22R/RE/RET will bolt up to that bellhousing. if that tranny came from a 22R/RE/RET it will bolt up to yours.
     
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    so if you have a 87 5 speed trans singo cab short bed will it fit in a 85 singo cab short bed 4 speed?
     
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    yeah it will without problems.
     
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    SHOOTZ!!! hahah thanks evo
     

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