2uz-fe...what tranny?

[oowballer]

i have a 99 toyota tacoma

going to swap in the 2uz-fe out of a 2000 Tundra.

My ideal setup would be to mate it to the V-160 out of a supra(6-speed).

But my goal is to keep this 4wd.

1) would it possible to incorporate a divorced t-case in there? too long? is there something simple im possibly overlooking?

2) if this doesnt work out i would probably settle for an auto of some sorts. My question is which? Right now a 4l80e looks promising...but does it have similiar mounting patterns as a th400, so that i could use a similiar adapter plate? Is this feasible?

3) if neither of these seem possible, here's where you can give me a suggestion.

[oowballer]

Nobody?......c'mon you guys have to know something about this...

[FABRICATOR]

You might try http://www.pirate4x4.com

[Gearhead2185]

How about looking for a 4x4 tundra transmission? The transfer case should be a driver side drop, just like the Tacoma.

[oowballer]

thanks Fab ill try over there



How about looking for a 4x4 tundra transmission? The transfer case should be a driver side drop, just like the Tacoma.

i have not heard of any good experiences with the tundra tranny + abuse + a little horsepower...

[jesusgatos]

What side does the front differential need to be on? What type of transfer-case are you planning to use.

I don't know the Tundra engine designations, but if that's the V8 that uses the same automatic transmission as the V6 Tacomas, I know you can put a Tacoma V6 5-speed manual transmission behind it without any problems. They're a bit stronger than the automatic transmissions.

I just did a lot of research into swapping the internals from an older Supra R-series 5-speed manual transmission into one of the later 4WD Tacoma R-series transmission housings. It wouldn't work for me though, because Toyota changed the helix angle on the input shaft and there are other minor differences between generations of these transmissions. You should be able to swap the Supra gears into an earlier model 4WD R-series transmission though. I just couldn't go that route because the tailhousings have different bolt patterns and Advance Adapters only makes an Atlas transfer-case adapter for the later (Tacoma) bolt pattern. Marlin Crawler (http://marlincrawler.com/) ended up just rebuilding an R150 from Central Foreign (http://centralforeign.com/) for me. They upgraded some of the internals and shipped me a BEAUTIFUL transmission. If you have ANY Toyota-related transmission questions, Marlin's the guy to talk to.

And I don't know about the bellhousing patterns or interchangeability, but what about using one of the 6-speed manual transmissions out of a newer 4WD Tacoma?

[oowballer]

yes that is the designation for the tundra tranny, unfortunately i hadnt gotten to decide what transfer case to run, as i was focusing on the tranny. So you could say im open for suggestions. Also the stock front diff for a taco would need a passenger side drop...However the stock diff is super weak and will end up being replaced once it breaks.

I personally would like to stay away from the tranny that comes out of the tacoma. i have heard of a few people busting their 3rd gear with an all stock motor after a bit of abuse.

Alot of supra guys actually swap in the 2uz and mate a Supra R-series 5-speed to it. Those trannys are dirt cheap compared to the V-160(6-speed) out of the newer supra.
I thought about going this route but the strength question came up again.

I dont know anything about the new v6 tranny in the new Taco's, so i hadnt even thought about it.
Too be honest i tried to stick to the two tranny's that i thought would do well and be reliable. Somewhere wayyyyyy down the road i plan to add some big power adders.

jesse thanks for the reply, i appreciate it

[jesusgatos]

Tacoma/Tundras have a driver's-side front diff, not passenger's-side. The 5-speed manual transmission that came in earlier Supras is almost exactly the same transmission that came in 4WD Toyotas from the same time period and the 5-speed manual transmission that comes in the Tacoma is only a slightly modified version of that, so the Supra transmission only offers slightly different gear ratios. No real difference in strength.

[Gearhead2185]

If your worried about the automatic transmission, check out Import Performance Transmissions. They have some performance parts for Toyota automatics. Most notable is the modified valve body that will firm up the shift quality.

[oowballer]

[QUOTE=JESSE_at_TLT;212749]Tacoma/Tundras have a driver's-side front diff, not passenger's-side. QUOTE]

HA thats right, i was mistaken