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hartnoll833 · * Joined: 08 Mar 2016 Posts: 20 Location: Falkland Islands

Can anyone tell me...

I have a 1998 Prado MANUAL LWB. (90 series)

Will the Automatic version fit the manual version? Before i go ahead and buy one.

TIA
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BobMurphy · Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 11:48 Post subject: Re: Transferbox

In a word - NO.

On the automatic the Selector Shafts stick out of the front and the Transfer Lever Turret is mounted on an extension housing between the Auto gearbox and the Transfer box.

On a manual the selectors are internal and the Transfer Lever Turret fits on the top of the TB case.

There are a couple of other differences as well:

Auto Transfer boxes have three Detector Switches - on a manual one of them is blanked off.

Auto Transfer Boxes have a blanking plate where the Lever Turret fits on a manual.

Auto TBs don't have Synchromesh between High & Low Ratio - Manuals do.

It is possible to convert one to the other if you have both - but it requires a complete strip down.

I have a couple of re-built Manual Transfer boxes if you are interested. Getting one to the Falklands might be an interesting exercise though.

Let me know if you are interested.

Cheers.

Bob.

hartnoll833 · * Joined: 08 Mar 2016 Posts: 20 Location: Falkland Islands

Hi Bob, Many thanks for all that, I had a feeling the selector issue would be a problem A garage here said that it would be a straight swap but another disagreed and said that they just spent 13 hours rebuilding 1 from the 2 so I was sceptical.

In a nut shell I need a manual transfer box ASAP.

How much would you sell one for? It won't be a problem getting it to the Falklands. We have a company based in Bristol that ships to us.

Look forward to hearing from you and Thank you

Lee
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BobMurphy · Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 23:00 Post subject:

Lee,

I have sent you a PM.

Bob.