how do you positively identify a transmission? It is in a 1990 2wd. the tag on the door jamb says g57, but i can't be sure of this because of the retarded nature of the previous owner, who ran for 10k with a hung open thermostat.

 

There's nothing that will "tell" you what transmission it is. I'm mean it isn't likely to be stamped g57 or w57. However, I found some info that leads me to think it's a g57. Specifically, the w57 isn't a truck transmission. It's a car trans found in Toyota Cressida, Crown, and the Supra MK 2 up to 1986, not used after that appearently. The g57 is listed as a common 2wd truck transmission found behind the 22r(e) engine.

 

well i picked up a haynes repair manual andthey have pics in there so you can look at the pics and then go and then look at your rig and see what you have that way you can see what you have and be a lil sure about what kind of trany you have

 

thanks for the info...