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| | | | Joined: May 2008 Posts: 84 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2008 Posts: 84 | THis might be a dumb question.Im not a mechanic just wondering, what are the chances of installing a 1984 4 speed toyota transmission on my 216 chevy motor. Is it possible? | | | | | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 425 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 425 | Anything is possible... it's just metal... Hope you have a machinist or a fabricator for a friend.  | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | It may not be to involved, as the Toyota land cruiser folks seem to like the SM465 (a GM 4 speed that easliy fits your engine), so it's possible to go the other way. Try these folks, either they have an answer or adapter, or should point you in the right direction: http://www.advanceadapters.com/What do you hope to gain from this swap? Grigg | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,865 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,865 | What's the point in installing a different 4 speed with the same 1:1 top gear ratio? There are lots of original transmissions available, plus a bunch of full-synchro passenger car 4-speed transmissions like the Muncie or Saginaw if you want to use all 4 gears without double-clutching or coming to a full stop to engage 1st. gear.
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 687 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 687 | Toyota used a 235 in their F45 Land Cruiser,I don't see why you couldn't use that transmission. But like they said anything can be adapted. Hell Dodge put a Viper engine on a motorcycle.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | The engine that Toyota used was not a 235, but rather a copied design. It's dimensions are different from the 235, almost more like GMC, really. Not sure about what bolt pattern was used for te bellhousing, though.
I'm with Jerry, with all of the 4 speds that are a direct bolt up, and even a few 5 speed overdrives that are easily adapted, why use a Toyota trans that really doesn't give much benefit?
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 | do a t-5 s/10 you won't be sorry. ron
Ron, The Computer Greek I love therefore I am.1954 3100 Chevy truckIn the Gallery 2017 Buick Encore See more pix1960 MGA Roadster Sold 7/18/2017
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,820 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,820 | You can say that again, Ron! Joe 
"Truckin' Around .......... Since 1937!" My name is Joe and I am addicted to Classic Country Music. I just can't hep myself.Operators are standing by to take your calls! Now cruising in the Passing Lane | | | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 125 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 125 | Toyota has a totally bitchin 5 speed that has a really high torque rating, made by aisin. It was used in turbo Supras. That one I can see, for a hot V8, but with a stovebolt six the S10 T-5 seems like the hot ticket. I'm looking for the Supra trans for my '66 chevelle, adavanced adapters make the plate for it. It has like a 450 lbs torque rating, and nice ratios for a hot rod!
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