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- Nov 19, 2018
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Alright here goes nuthin!
Picked up a full 5 speed swap from Josh Young in Marysville, WA a few weeks ago. Dunno if he's on here or on t4r.org, but he's a handy guy to have around. Exclusively parts out 3rd gen 4Runners, and I lucked out in picking up a swap with 140k miles for a grand. Clutch is damn near new, flywheel looks solid, trans shifts crisp, j-shift tcase is minty fresh. Front and rear driveshafts, master and slave cylinders, hydraulic lines, shifter handles and knobs, clutch pedal assembly, brake pedal assembly, the works. I just realized yesterday there's also a starter in the box, so I'll probably swap that too. At nearly 300k on my rig, mine could probably use the refreshment.
I decided since I'm tearing into this shit, why not dump the 23lb factory flywheel for a 38 pounder from LC Engineering? 15 lbs doesn't seem like much but goddamn that fucker is hefty.
I considered ordering one of their upgraded clutch kits, but I have no experience wheeling with a manual, so I figured the stock clutch is a good baseline, and once that wears out, I should have a feel for what I'd desire in an aftermarket clutch. As such, a throwout bearing and pilot bearing are also due to arrive from LCE tomorrow, just so those are good to go once this pig is put back together.
As of right now, I've pulled my skids, removed some wiring that I had running through the center console, and started working on tearing apart the auto shifters. Dinner bell is ringing so I'll be back to it in an hour.
Picked up a full 5 speed swap from Josh Young in Marysville, WA a few weeks ago. Dunno if he's on here or on t4r.org, but he's a handy guy to have around. Exclusively parts out 3rd gen 4Runners, and I lucked out in picking up a swap with 140k miles for a grand. Clutch is damn near new, flywheel looks solid, trans shifts crisp, j-shift tcase is minty fresh. Front and rear driveshafts, master and slave cylinders, hydraulic lines, shifter handles and knobs, clutch pedal assembly, brake pedal assembly, the works. I just realized yesterday there's also a starter in the box, so I'll probably swap that too. At nearly 300k on my rig, mine could probably use the refreshment.
I decided since I'm tearing into this shit, why not dump the 23lb factory flywheel for a 38 pounder from LC Engineering? 15 lbs doesn't seem like much but goddamn that fucker is hefty.
I considered ordering one of their upgraded clutch kits, but I have no experience wheeling with a manual, so I figured the stock clutch is a good baseline, and once that wears out, I should have a feel for what I'd desire in an aftermarket clutch. As such, a throwout bearing and pilot bearing are also due to arrive from LCE tomorrow, just so those are good to go once this pig is put back together.
As of right now, I've pulled my skids, removed some wiring that I had running through the center console, and started working on tearing apart the auto shifters. Dinner bell is ringing so I'll be back to it in an hour.