w series gearbox swap - 50 to a 55

[RAIncarnated]

Hey people,

My w50 sitting behind the 18r-c in my RA28 lost 5th and is deteriorated elsewhere so its gotta come out.

Now Ive got a w55 sitting at a mates place waiting to go behind a 3tgte once its ready but im hoping that all i have to do is swap the bell housing as th 55 has a T series bellhousing and the w50 has an R series one. From memory they are exactly the same but I would just like to confirm it.

Can anyone verify this?

Cheers

RAI

[Screamn_Sleeka]

Need the complete setup from a 20+ R series engine, ie 20 (USA only) 21R 22R.

Complete setup from a manual RA60, bellhousing, clutch ass. etc

[RAIncarnated]

Your kidding!

Just to clarify the 55 is going behind the 18r as a temporary fix till the 3tgte is ready and aren't the w series boxes externally identical. But if not can you tell me why?

thnx

RAI

[Robbos_Toyotas]

the w55 is all alloy case, the w50 is all cast steel case. w50, w55, w57 are all the same ratios basically, its only the w58 which differs - longer overdrive.

w52 out of hilux has shorter gearing.

[crowncustom]

and the bolt pattern for the bellhousings to the box are different also.
The W50 has a square style bolt pattern and the W55-58 has an upside down horseshoe shape.Hope this clarifies a few things for you.
Cheers Brett.

[Robbos_Toyotas]

thats interesting, in which case the w52 looks identical to a w50, (cast iron etc) so id assume its the same pattern?

[RAIncarnated]

Thanks Guys,

I guess its off to the wreakers a-hunting bits i go, I'll just have to tighten the belt and do it.

Means less money to spend on the rebuild of the 3tgte which is what i was hoping to avoid

Thanx

RAI

[joecoolmk2]

why not just get another W50? or a W40? if it's only temporary i wouldn't go blowing money on it.

[Robbos_Toyotas]

Thanks Guys,

I guess its off to the wreakers a-hunting bits i go, I'll just have to tighten the belt and do it.

Means less money to spend on the rebuild of the 3tgte which is what i was hoping to avoid

Thanx

RAI

ill have a w58 very soon if youre interested....

[RAIncarnated]

why not just get another W50? or a W40? if it's only temporary i wouldn't go blowing money on it.

Thats the plan!! I know where i might get one too, unfortunately it will get spent out of my seat and x-member fund.

Im almost tempted to take it as a sign and pull it off the road and ramp up my engine swap.

[Norbie]

If you're upgrading to a 3T you'll need to do a transmission swap anyway as there are no bellhousings to mate a W50 to a T block. The alloy-case W5x boxes are much nicer anyway.

[Jayem]

If you're upgrading to a 3T you'll need to do a transmission swap anyway as there are no bellhousings to mate a W50 to a T block.

Yes there is! Just probably never imported to Australia.
I have several of these. I use one of these to mate 1G and P51.
here

[crowncustom]

Yes there is! Just probably never imported to Australia.
I have several of these. I use one of these to mate 1G and P51.
here

Very interesting.Whats the chances of aquiring one of these bellhousings?
Cheers Brett.

[Jayem]

3T/13T Coronas and Cressidas came with W50.

[pauljones1976]

Hi, anyone know where to get one of these bellhousings?
It'd be nice to mate my w50 to my 1GGTE?