if i can find one can i bolt up a 84 or 85 5 speed to my 22r and 82 t case?

 

Don't think the t-case will bolt up, but I could be wrong. This has been covered a lot, try searching. You can bolt up any later model tranny that came attached to a 22R or 22RE. It will bolt right up to the engine, but the later trannies are longer, so you'll need to move the crossmember back, shorter the rear driveshaft, lengthen the front driveshaft, cut into your floorboards a bit since the shifters are a little farther back....etc...

 

well could i do anything to make mine a tad stronger. i read online the early 80's are a tad weak and if i did the swap could i use the drive shafts off a 84 or 85

 

If you are going to go with a W series tranny it is best to just get the transfer case with it then you dont have to worry about fitting a G series transfer case to a W series tranny. The ifs drive shafts will be longer to accomodate the added length of the tranny but the bolt pattern is different I believe so you would have to redrill your flanges.

 

It's not always as simple as taking the driveshafts, but hopefully in this case it will be! Our trucks are different dimensions. Shorter wheelbase, shorter overall trucks. Try putting a topper from an '84 shortbed on your truck. It will be too long. Hopefully the driveshafts will fit if you get them from the 84 (or whatever year), but I'd measure, rather than just assuming they'll work. And yes, you will need to drill the flange, or buy some of these http://www.marlincrawler.com/differe...rential-flange

 

It is technically the same transfer case used on L, G & W series transfer case, the RF1A. The difference being G Series is Forward shift, others use top shift.

A G series transmission is going to be about 4.5" longer (25 1/4") than the L Series (20 3/4") used 1st Gens

The added length will also mean some sort of Crossmember modification in addition to the front driveshaft needing to be lengthened and the rear shortened.

http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/faq/parts/

as far as being able to use your TC, yes it should work

 

Cool. Thanks for the info. Always learning somethin new.