Well... ITS ALIVE! After weeks of waiting on parts to arrive and a few small problems, its up and running. The ratios are really nice for cruisin around town, and 5th gear is really nice for the highway. I hooked it up to our large trailer and it tows really nice, not always downshifting. The 4th gear on the manual tranny is the same ratio (1:1) as 3rd gear on the automatic.
The automatic bellhousing is mated to the w58 manual with an adaptor plate. I used a clutch kit (friction disk, pressure plate) from a toyota mr2 (with a 3sgte engine) the flywheel came in the same kit as the adaptor plate came with. I am using a hydraulic throwout bearing instead of a fork type release setup. The hydraulic bearing required another adaptor plate in order to bolt on as well, inside the bellhousing. I took the driveshaft to a shop to be lengthened 3 1/8". They also installed 3 new u-joings, a carrier bearing, and balanced it. I purchased a slip yoke from them too (21 spline), because the automatic slip yoke was a 23 spline. I had to weld on a plate to my frame crossmember to mount the transmission, the manual mount is about 2 inches farther towards the front compared to the automatic. Cutting the hole in the floor for the shifter was really easy, and ended up in a nice place right in front of the bench seat. As far as electronics go, I fooled the ecu with the park/neutral safety switch so that it always thinks its in neutral. That way, it starts and runs fine. I hooked the oxygen sensors back up as well. The other connections (servos, temp, magnetic speed sensors?) are in plastic baggies and sealed up just to prevent moisture from getting to them. The automatic gear selector (on the steering column) does absolutely nothing now and just sits there (I might take it off in the future) I extended the shifter on the manual about 6 in up, and 2 in to the back, it is now in a comfortable position. The rigged clutch feels nice and seems pretty consistent hot or cold. Enough with the novel- here's some pics! I will post a video link later on when it uploads onto youtube.
The truck back in the driveway! (finally)
100_4855.jpg picture by thecayub - Photobucket
The Supra W58 transmission (steam cleaned and painted)
100_4848.jpg picture by thecayub - Photobucket
the 21 spline slip yoke
100_4847.jpg picture by thecayub - Photobucket
the automatic bellhousing (2uz-fe, A340E) on left and W58 bellhousing on right)
100_4850.jpg picture by thecayub - Photobucket
reconditioned driveshaft, the front section is 3 1/8" longer too
100_4858.jpg picture by thecayub - Photobucket
The extended crossmember to tranny mount
100_4859.jpg picture by thecayub - Photobucket
W58 tranny, auto bellhousing, connections ("sealed up") in the back you can see where the Cat USED to be)
100_4860.jpg picture by thecayub - Photobucket
clutch master cylinder with lines hooked up
100_4861.jpg picture by thecayub - Photobucket
shifter going up through the floor
100_4862-1.jpg picture by thecayub - Photobucket
And, to top it all off, the gear on top of the shifter is from the automatic tranny (I believe its for the pump??)
100_4856.jpg picture by thecayub - Photobucket
Thats it! Let me know if you got any questions.
Video-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lfSIPZDVsM
The automatic bellhousing is mated to the w58 manual with an adaptor plate. I used a clutch kit (friction disk, pressure plate) from a toyota mr2 (with a 3sgte engine) the flywheel came in the same kit as the adaptor plate came with. I am using a hydraulic throwout bearing instead of a fork type release setup. The hydraulic bearing required another adaptor plate in order to bolt on as well, inside the bellhousing. I took the driveshaft to a shop to be lengthened 3 1/8". They also installed 3 new u-joings, a carrier bearing, and balanced it. I purchased a slip yoke from them too (21 spline), because the automatic slip yoke was a 23 spline. I had to weld on a plate to my frame crossmember to mount the transmission, the manual mount is about 2 inches farther towards the front compared to the automatic. Cutting the hole in the floor for the shifter was really easy, and ended up in a nice place right in front of the bench seat. As far as electronics go, I fooled the ecu with the park/neutral safety switch so that it always thinks its in neutral. That way, it starts and runs fine. I hooked the oxygen sensors back up as well. The other connections (servos, temp, magnetic speed sensors?) are in plastic baggies and sealed up just to prevent moisture from getting to them. The automatic gear selector (on the steering column) does absolutely nothing now and just sits there (I might take it off in the future) I extended the shifter on the manual about 6 in up, and 2 in to the back, it is now in a comfortable position. The rigged clutch feels nice and seems pretty consistent hot or cold. Enough with the novel- here's some pics! I will post a video link later on when it uploads onto youtube.
The truck back in the driveway! (finally)
100_4855.jpg picture by thecayub - Photobucket
The Supra W58 transmission (steam cleaned and painted)
100_4848.jpg picture by thecayub - Photobucket
the 21 spline slip yoke
100_4847.jpg picture by thecayub - Photobucket
the automatic bellhousing (2uz-fe, A340E) on left and W58 bellhousing on right)
100_4850.jpg picture by thecayub - Photobucket
reconditioned driveshaft, the front section is 3 1/8" longer too
100_4858.jpg picture by thecayub - Photobucket
The extended crossmember to tranny mount
100_4859.jpg picture by thecayub - Photobucket
W58 tranny, auto bellhousing, connections ("sealed up") in the back you can see where the Cat USED to be)
100_4860.jpg picture by thecayub - Photobucket
clutch master cylinder with lines hooked up
100_4861.jpg picture by thecayub - Photobucket
shifter going up through the floor
100_4862-1.jpg picture by thecayub - Photobucket
And, to top it all off, the gear on top of the shifter is from the automatic tranny (I believe its for the pump??)
100_4856.jpg picture by thecayub - Photobucket
Thats it! Let me know if you got any questions.
Video-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lfSIPZDVsM
