Hi,
Sorry for the long and needy first post. I've got a dilemma I'm hoping someone could help me with. I've got a 1999 Tacoma w/ 4cyl and automatic tranny that seems to be slipping (66K miles) pretty bad, prolly clutch packs.
I've got it set-up prerunner style so it gets ran pretty hard in the desert. Since my tranny is already acting up and prolly in need of a rebuild I was wondering what would be involved in swapping the auto to a 5-speed unit. Not the parts needed but, more specifically, will I need to find a tranny specific to that year and engine size? I'm looking for the toughest unit I can find that's not too expensive. I've looked at the g-force tranny's but don't want to fork out the $ yet ($5,500+, ouch), they seem sweet though. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Ideally I'd like to build up a class 7s truck but that's a bit down the road. Starting with what's breaking now and upgrading as it does seems to be the way at the moment. Again, thanks a bunch for any info.
Sorry for the long and needy first post. I've got a dilemma I'm hoping someone could help me with. I've got a 1999 Tacoma w/ 4cyl and automatic tranny that seems to be slipping (66K miles) pretty bad, prolly clutch packs.
I've got it set-up prerunner style so it gets ran pretty hard in the desert. Since my tranny is already acting up and prolly in need of a rebuild I was wondering what would be involved in swapping the auto to a 5-speed unit. Not the parts needed but, more specifically, will I need to find a tranny specific to that year and engine size? I'm looking for the toughest unit I can find that's not too expensive. I've looked at the g-force tranny's but don't want to fork out the $ yet ($5,500+, ouch), they seem sweet though. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Ideally I'd like to build up a class 7s truck but that's a bit down the road. Starting with what's breaking now and upgrading as it does seems to be the way at the moment. Again, thanks a bunch for any info.