RWD options for 2GR-FZE

[cogent]

Long story short, we have a TRD Aurion 2GR-FZE and we want to run it in a north-south config for a race car build. What are our options in regard to this? I'm not familiar enough with the intricacys of mixing/matching boxes and engines to efficiently research it, although it looks like a hilux 1g bell housing will bolt up?

V160 would be great but I don't like our chances of finding one, how hard would it be to adapt a rb25det or fd3s gearbox? We're after a strong, reliable performance orientated box without going to a straight cut race box.

Any ideas?

[deaf_rattle]

v160, you would need to chop off the "bellhousing" part as its all one part with the gearbox.

the 300zx 5speed is a very strong box, otherwise id go r154.

[cogent]

I guess my question is more around what is the usual process for mating a gearbox to an engine, and with regards to the 2gr what bolt together options might we already have?

[nz_climber]

Have a read here, its a 2gr going into a MR2, and uses a 3s bellhousing and box..

http://forums.toyspeed.org.nz/viewtopic.php?t=78710

working with that logic you should be able to use anything that came s series bellhousing, which include w series, also the altezza j160 (probably not the strongest, but I am sure there will be more options out there)

Otherwise you will be up for building a adapter plate or bellhousing..

[strx7]

w57 with a S series or C series bell housing or try a J160 Altezza box and see how it stands up, depending on what it is going into, it MAY handle some abuse.

[wde_bdy]

Search www.Toymods.org.au forum, pretty sure there was at least one RWD version there.

Callum

[KinLoud]

Some late model (2002 onwards says wikipedia) Hilux have a 1GR-FE - the 4litre version of the 2grfe.
Go find bell and gearbox from one of these maybe

Ken

[Soiled]

Altezza boxes are stronger than people give them credit for, if you keep oil changes up and don't be stupidly harsh on it.

Mines been on a turbocharged 3S at 200kw for about 50,000ks and 275kw for about 15,000ks with a couple track days in there and never given me problems.

But have known a couple not be so lucky, so could be worth giving it a go as they are relatively cheap (compared to r154) and if it's an easy fit.