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Toyota T case question

poopman

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Putting a toy t case in my Tracker and wondering which one is the strongest and the most reasonable to mod. Please give year and if a model # so I can look and buy one. Thanks
 
The gear case is the best one to get plus they make different gears for it too. Look for a top shift gear case from 83-91 from a 22r/e engine. The V6 engines have a chain. There are a few forsale on here. Hope that helps.
 
Not all 4 cyl cases are gear driven. The IFS rigs with auto locking hubs came with a chain driven POS.

I don't think all of them did. That would mean that like every 4Runner came with it, and I haven't had one yet. I may be wrong...
 
Not all 4 cyl cases are gear driven. The IFS rigs with auto locking hubs came with a chain driven POS.

The only 4cyl. rigs up to early 1995 that had a chain driven T-case came equipped with an automatic tranny from the factory. The auto locking hubs had nothing to do with it. :beer:
 
Transmissions

Pickup and 4Runner Transmissions with 1st gear ratios.
L43 4 speed 79 - 80 3.67
L45 4 speed 81 - 82 3.93
L50 5 speed 81 - 82 3.93
L52 5 speed 83 3.93
G52 & G54 5 speed 84 - 88 (Carb) 3.93
W56 5 speed 85 - 95 (EFI) 3.95 Manual Hub Equipped Vehicles 89 and up Have W56, 89 and up ADD vehicles have G58.
R151F 5 speed 86 - 87 (turbo only) 4.31
G58 5 speed 89 - 95 3.93 ADD Equipped Vehicles
R150F (6 cyl) 5 speed 88+ 3.83

Identification:
G52/54 84-88' are twin stick, use a 8 bolt center section, 6 bolt gear t/case pattern, 21 spline output.
G58 89-95' twin stick, 8 bolt center, 9 bolt chain t/case, 26 spline
W56 85-88' (single stick), 89-95' (twin stick), 10 bolt center, 6 bolt t/case, 21 spline
R151F 86 - 87 (turbo only) will have two housings of four bolts each just like a G52, the difference would be the large rubber plug on the bottom of the bellhousing.

Info provided by Marlin Cralwer
All 84 to 95 22R trans are 25.5" long including the bellhousing. The only shorter trans is the 79-83 year trans which are 20.75" long with bellhousing. These early short trans have had a poor service record due in part to their small bearings and lighter gears. The 82-83 L52 5 speed which had a 80 x 20 mm front input bearing has had the best service record. A number of years ago, I invented a way to install a oversize 80 x 23 mm input bearing with an inproved gear set which features a greater helix angle for added strenght. I call it my L52HD and is the strongest 20.75" long trans.

Side note:
ADD = Automatic Differential Disconnect
For more information see my article here:
http://www.off-road.com/toyota/tech/add/index.htm

Tranny 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Rev
R151f 4.310 2.740 1.930 1.000 0.830 4.230
W56 3.954 2.141 1.384 1.000 0.850 4.091
G52 3.929 2.333 1.452 1.000 .851 ????
FYI: Marlin offers a R151f gear swap that gives 5.15 first

List of Toyota transmissions which covers all toy trans 2wd, fwd, automatic, car, truck
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_transmissions

A340 Transmission issues and FAQs
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=587521


Transfercases

Years Engine Model Shift Style Spline Type

1979-1980 20R Carb Top Shift 21-spline
1981-1983 22R Carb Top Shift 21-spline
1984-1988 22R Carb Forward Shift 21-spline
1985-1988 22RE EFI Top Shift 21-spline
1986-1987 22RTE EFI/Turbo Forward Shift 23-spline
1989-1995 22RE EFI Forward Shift 21-spline
89-95 22RE(G58) forward shift chain drive transfercase 26-spline will not accept adapters or gear sets. These are 22RE/4X4 Models with 5 spd and ADD.
 
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I hate getting on Pirate but it keeps you looking like you know what your talking about. I ran into one a few months ago and called a buddy of mine at marlin and he directed me to the pirate faq and told of the ADD chain driven cases.
 
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The cahin driven t-case but be very rare--every rig I have seen with auto hubs had a typical gear t-case--and i have seen alot..
 
I guess I am lucky to have never been bitch enough to want ADD on my rig!

:haha:

Honestly, any time I have ever quoted part numbers, availability, adaptability, etc., I am proved wrong somehow. Toyota was good at using whatever was on the floor next to them, as seen by the fact that 12 (!) different styles of interior dash lights were used for my years' speedo light. I had to bring it in to show them...
 
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