[My Wifes 4wd 4age & My 4wd 4k]

Swap the extension housing from the 5 speed you just pulled out onto the KE70 5 speed, and it will bolt straight back in :) I have done this myself on many occasions.

 

The KE70 gearbox will bolt onto the engine identically to the older 5 speed you have

 

yeah, I read a post somewere on here saying the don't swap :P . but I was tinkering today & i thought they looked the same so I just tried it & hey presto it fits. Will work a treat, I wont have to change my cross member and wont have to cut more holes in the floor. :)

[My Wifes 4wd 4age & My 4wd 4k]

the early tercels had a north-south A series engine and a separate transfer case with equal length front cvs.

 

they wouldnt happen to have low range in the transfer case?

[My Wifes 4wd 4age & My 4wd 4k]

What's the deal with the compatibility of the sierra gearbox to the toyota engines?

They don't bolt up but ive herd you can get a custom bellhousing, but there really rare, the company didn't make them for very long. Ive got a k5 behind the 4k & a t5 sprinter box behind the 4AGE. I don't think the Sierra box would last long behind the 4age, probably go bang...loudly. I just pulled the K5 down to put some new seals & bearings in him and found the hardening on the cluster & shaft is stuffed. Its an older k5 with only the reverse light switch in it. Ive got a k5 from a ke70 for it but the shifter is in a different spot and the mounts are different. look like ill be making a new crossmember again. The newer one might be stonger, I don't know yet. I'm told its the same length and will bolt up to the 4k the same apart from the mounts.

 

similarities of the sierra to the AL25 tercel running gear?

not sure if there is any. aren't they an east west engine? the sierra has an independent transfer case, its not attached to the gear box. there is a short drive shaft (called a jack shaft) from the gear box to the transfer case. the sierra has a live axle in the front, lick a rear diff but with swivel hubs with cv's inside them . I don't know, but Id imagine the tercel has an independent front end?

 

Hope I answered your questions at least a little bit, or maybe I just confused you more. I don't know much about tercel in case you were wondering.

 

Sweet rides mate! love the fact that you're smiling with the sierra on its side against the bank :lolcry: Awesome stuff! :yes:

Me & the boys have a carnage points system :hmm: were you earn points for trail carnage/rockrash when its done by accident while attempting the near impossible. As he old sayen goes, “rollen and beers†:)

[My Wifes 4wd 4age & My 4wd 4k]

My wifes car

I brought My wife a Sierra for her birthday and she loves it. Bit of a mall cruiser but that will soon change. Dam it I love that 4AGE, ive gotta get one for me now!

 

* Toyota 4AGE Twin Cam Engine

* Toyota T5 5 Speed

* Micro Tech Computer

* Fully Engineered

* Surge Tank

* Extractors

* Top & bottom end Rebuilt Motor, 500k's ago

* 2" Lift Kit

* 31 x 10.5 Mud Tires

* Tinted Windows

* New roof lining, door trims and carpet.

 

Planned mods,

* 2" Body Lift

* OME 2" Springs

* It still has 1L diffs, Ill wait and see how they hold up but ive got some 1.3L NTs in the corner.

* Gotta Cut the front bar off and beat all the seams flat, the tyres scrub turning around on flat ground at half lock.

* Gotta get a new steering wheel, not keen on the 1L wheel.

 

 

While her zook may be more capable on road mine is a whole lot more capable offroad.

 

My 4K Sierra

4k toyota donk & 5 speed

95" wheel base

31x10.5 rubber on 15x8 rims

92 WT diffs

5.125 Vit gears

3" Sus lift + Spring over.

2" Body lift

Was hard top, cut to single cab

3/4 elipic rear sus

Custom front bar & tray

 

Currently being rebuilt.

 

 

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