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Transmission Swap? 3.0? 6-speed?

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Old Sep 21, 2003 | 03:05 PM
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Talking Transmission Swap? 3.0? 6-speed?

well my manual 5-speed trans is grinding in some gears and the has brand ne clutch and flywheel. and i would really like a 6-speed for those high speed cruise. has anybody done this? i mean i got 4wd drive so that will probablly limit my selection. well if any body has any info lmk!
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Old Sep 21, 2003 | 03:15 PM
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At one time I thought the same since I live in a relatively flat area and it felt like a downshift on the freeway would be great. After driving long distance I now know the 3.0 is not up to any hills at highway speeds. If you want to slow the RPM's a little try going up a tire size.
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Old Sep 21, 2003 | 03:36 PM
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no...

cant running 235/75 r 15 bf goodrich mud comps i like suspension travel and like going fast i trying to set my truck up for desert racing, dune jumping , just dont want it at 4grand when doing 75 mph i would rather shift and hit 80+ at 3500 you know.
i was thinking a supra 6-speed?
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Old Sep 21, 2003 | 04:09 PM
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Huh. I turn a little over 3000 at 75. Perhaps you have 4.56 gears and are running those small tires? Stock for 4.56 was 31's.

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Old Sep 21, 2003 | 04:19 PM
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well

when i get my fiberglass front fenders and get the rest of my suspension compponents i am upgrading to 31x10.50 baja claws but still want my 6 forward gears!!!!
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Old Sep 21, 2003 | 05:34 PM
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I was actually thinking about this also. It'd be nice to have low rpms at high way speed. I'd imagine that it isn't incredibly easy though. Supras don't have a t-case bolted to the back of them.
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Old Sep 21, 2003 | 05:46 PM
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you could always get the inchworm gear setup for running a divorced toyota case behind any tranny
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Old Sep 22, 2003 | 05:03 AM
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any way you could explain the inchworm thing? and you can really bolt ANY tcase up to a tranny with that?
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