81 2wd tranny in 82 4wd
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81 2wd tranny in 82 4wd
Hello, new to the forums. I am rebuilding my 82 4wd and would like to switch to a 5 speed tranny. Yesterday I found a 81 diesel 2wd with 5 speed. Question is, can I use this tanny with my tc. Engine is 22 r.
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And isn't the rear housing different on a 2wd? Or can you just remove the rear housing/output shaft area and attach a t-case? A deisel tranny would be much stronger, no?
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Yeah my mistake 83 was last year of L50's. They seem to do ok until you put bigger tires on them, which drops rpm's in 5th gear lugging the transmission. The input shaft bearing fails.
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Same with the L52s, though they were slightly improved. But yeah, basically if you were cruising along the interstate for hours at 60 or 65mph in 5th gear, you were putting a LOT of stress on the input shaft and bearing.
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I am mainly buying this diesel for the tailgate, because it is straight and has no rust, and the seat foam is in really good shape. When I looked at it last night I noticed it had a 5 speed and thought that would help my rpms at hiway speed.
So.. the output side of the tranny is different and won't bolt up to a transfer case?
by the way thanks for all the replies and I will try to put up some pics of this desert truck, it has very few small dents and no rust
So.. the output side of the tranny is different and won't bolt up to a transfer case?
by the way thanks for all the replies and I will try to put up some pics of this desert truck, it has very few small dents and no rust
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Ok, what is my best option for a 5 speed? Also I am stripping it for bondo, how do you get the foam tape trim adhesive off, nothing that I have will touch it.
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Thanks trekker, so no go on the diesel tranny even if I swap a bell housing to put the slave on the correct side? Is there a market for the diesel motor and tranny?
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correct. the 2wd diesel trans will not mate up to transfer case. and if it had it would still be to long.the easiest thing to do if want to install 5 speed in your truck. Is get L50/L52 trans.just bolts right up no drive shaft lengthening etc. Now as to the diesel motor and trans. Yes there is HUGE market these days. Do to the gas mileage/grease conversions.
correct. the 2wd diesel trans will not mate up to transfer case. and if it had it would still be to long.the easiest thing to do if want to install 5 speed in your truck. Is get L50/L52 trans.just bolts right up no drive shaft lengthening etc. Now as to the diesel motor and trans. Yes there is HUGE market these days. Do to the gas mileage/grease conversions.
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Diesels will have the starter on the other side. To my knowledge, the bolt-pattern is the same, but that starter will be right in the 22R's exhaust. Also, the 2WD tranny tailhousing is meant to hook up to the driveline, not a t-case.
Yes and no.
L50 (81-82) had the shoddy bearing.
L52 (82-83) started with a smaller bearing, but by mid-83 has the same bearing as a G-series transmission.
Bottom line: it can be done by running the t-case as a divorced t-case, but don't do it: not worth the effort, not worth the modifications. Keep looking, and find a late L52 or a G52.
L50 (81-82) had the shoddy bearing.
L52 (82-83) started with a smaller bearing, but by mid-83 has the same bearing as a G-series transmission.
Bottom line: it can be done by running the t-case as a divorced t-case, but don't do it: not worth the effort, not worth the modifications. Keep looking, and find a late L52 or a G52.
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Ok, so the tranny won't work in my 82' but will the little diesel go in front of a w56 if I swap the bell housing, it's in about an 89 or 90 model I think. I saw it at the Toyota mine the other day and didn't get to ask questions about it. I might buy the 89 for the motor for my son then swap in the diesel to make a commuter.
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If it's a mechanically injected diesel, it's a bolt-in swap.
I need to dig around, but I have a .PDF file of a 2L and 3L (the engine series) FSM.
If you want a copy, I'd be happy to share.
If the motor is a 2LT-E run away! It's sometimes called the "head crack-o-matic"
I need to dig around, but I have a .PDF file of a 2L and 3L (the engine series) FSM.
If you want a copy, I'd be happy to share.
If the motor is a 2LT-E run away! It's sometimes called the "head crack-o-matic"
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I'm not sure, but it maybe a 1 L, since it is an 81. I know it will be weak but 30mpg would be ok! I figure just put small tires on it. I was hoping for bolt in swap, that would be easy. Oh, and the recipient truck is reg cab 4x4.
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I will need a diagram, but it will be a while before the swap takes place, I need to finish little Elger and get my sons truck running. Check out my build thread so you can answer more questions as they come.