tranbsmission interchageability

[crazyhorse]

hi
i am planning to buy a tarago/previa/estima (tarago here in Australia)

one of the many things i need to confirm before i go head-long into this project is about the transmission.

i should describe my intended 1990-2000 Tarago project...

1. want big fat toyota people cruiser
2. going to unload 2TZ-FE engine and replace with another
3. want 6 speed manual (rear wheel drive only)


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so my question for the moment is: which gearboxes are interchangeable, or easily adaptable to the existing rear wheel drivetrain?

celica had a 6 speed since 2001 (?) in Australia. the supra was even earlier with 6 speed in 1996ish. both are the C64 and come with models having the 2ZZ-GE engine. (corrolla sportiva and several other internationally)

there is also the V series 6 speed which was V160 and V161 by Getrag.
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diff hardening or changing will be easy once the 'box is sorted. adapting _anything_ at the bellhousing will be the nightmare :(

many thanks

[Locker]

I have absolutely no idea.

can you show us a pic of the car.

[crazyhorse]

yep sure.

below is a 1995 model Tarago (Aus). Equal in many ways is the PREVIA or ESTIMA (and alternate japanese early body types estima: LUCIDA and, estima: EMINA)

[g5gt]

those vans are pimp. me and ahmed saw one around auto express with a fart can on it.. he was telling me how they can drift haha i thought they would tip over though...just looks like it..
cool cars though, i know nothing about them other than they came standard which was really cool to me

[crazyhorse]

im going to keep mine very calm on the outside but yeah _major_ pimpage to be had if you wanted - when you have the space and dont care about adding weight too much :P

this thing is 4.8 metres long and 1.8 metres by 1.8 metres (width/height). king size bed, lol

i want a van for a whole range of purposes, anything but proper 4x4 operation and racing (duh!)

oh, btw - i saw the same tarago/previa/estima doing driftage!! it was an orange japanese one wasnt it?? iTube or uTube, whatever the thing is called...

the final image here is a 4x4 mitsubishi delica all monster trucked. hehe

i tried to keep the images smallish so i didnt spam your forum too much, sorry if these are any problem

[Locker]

I thought thats what car you were talking about.... that little mitsu is cool too
I didn't realize the Previa was RWD

[celicat]

nice-did some of them have ice makers?or am i thinking of something else.......

[crazyhorse]

some had hot/cold boxes
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wheres a good place to learn about estima/tarago/previa manual gearbox conversions?

i want to find out how to upgrade the van to a 6spd manual with a toughened rear end if need be.

thx in advance

[crazyhorse]

anyone have the answer about toyota manual transmissions? is there a good titorial/thread about toyo transmission conversions somewhere?