Well, it lasted 3 weeks and maybe 250 miles. I was driving back from the gym when 3rd left the country. I was playing around with a new edge at a light, did a hard shift from 2-3 trying to keep the boost up and I knew it was going to be too hard of a shift but I didn’t have enough time to tell my foot not to let out the clutch lol. I was winning till I wasn’t. Drove it home without 3rd and have been thinking about my options.
Option 1 - Go through the transmission and replace 3rd, problem with that is i looked online to see if I could get a 3rd gear set and just replace it. They have 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th. 3rd is the only one discontinued, so finding it is going to be fun.
Option 1.5 - Another W56 and turn the boost controller all the way down and have someone hide it behind the dash. Cheap and easy option. (If someone has one please let me know. Just need the transmission no cases)
Option 2 - R150F, I know it’s stronger. Will require 2 adapters for the bell housing and the transfer cases, I’d hate to spend the money for all the adapter and transmission to do the same thing depending on how much stronger the r150 is compared to a W56
Option 3 - Baller status, TH400, I can get a th400 to 3RZ adapter for $320, th400 to Toyota duals for $400, a marketplace th400 and a rebuild kit, I’d have to get a custom TC to mate the 400 to the Toyota flex plate. I like having a manual rig and swore I’d never go back to an auto rig unless it was an LS, but I’m really tired of going through transmissions. I am 0-2 for it when I had planned on the transmission out living the engine.
Option 4 - Sell it and buy a ZR1 to live the divorced dad life I’m trying to make out of the 4Runner
I know I’ll keep moving the fuse around but after the clutch the trans being the fuse is getting annoying. I’ll take u joints or shafts next time.
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