StuT Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 I'm running a Essex V6 currently with a C4 slush box and wanting to make manualize. Sierra 5speed doesn't bolt straight on and not ideal for the torque i've been told. All suggestions lead to a W?? Toyota 5 speed. Question is how hard and what to look for? Sorry for the ignorance, like the old school rides just not a oldschool mechanic! (not a mechanic at all for that matter ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truenotch Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 I've never seen this conversion before, but Toyota 5 speeds have been bolted to almost anything in the past. The W50 gearbox is the old steel case box that hotrodders like. They are strong but heavy and don't share internals with the later W boxes. W40 is the same but 4 speed. W55/56/57/58 are the best ones to choose from. They're all the same box apart from differences in ratios. They're all alloy case boxes and you can get 4-5 different shifter positions to suit whichever car you are using. W57 and 58 are the most sought after - prepare to pat $600+ for a good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Dellow make both Capri V6 to W50 and W55/6/7/8 bellhousings, looks like they do them for T5's aswell + flywheels, Xmembers etc too http://www.dellowconversions.com.au/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 not sure what dellow charge but steel surgeon in manukau is another good bet for a bell at around $450 for an OSer I believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valiant Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Yes, converted gearboxes are out there. I have seen one in a Transit. You could look for a converted gearbox on TM or get hold of a Ford bell housing and see how hard it is to addapt to a Toyota box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 The w-50/40 is an easier box to convert, bolts to bell housing use 4 bolts only. so adpater plates are a sinch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racepics Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Whats the strength of the W55/6/7/8 series like compared to the w50 (ironcase) ? Probably strong enough for pretty much any V6 I'm guessing, but I remember shredding a few of the W50's behind a 350 chev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 w50's bit of a torque hater compared to the others, will blow syncro's in that situation if abusing it in the wrong gear, remembering 350chev makes heaps of torque early in the rev range compared to essex making probably similar to diddys turbo soarer if not less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racepics Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Yeah combination of torque, heavy car and far too much jandal used to strip teeth off the 2nd and 3rd cluster gear Shouldn't be a problem behind a V6 in a light body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuT Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share Posted April 20, 2011 Thanks all Will go with a W50, waiting on a reply from Steel Surgeons Dellow conversions look pretty professional and got back with a price. Heading over to Oz next month may end with that if not hear back from SS. Slowly making progress on project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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