Is the hilux g52 gearbox only found behind the petrol y series motors?
I'm wanting to find a surf with a g52 box to do a 3rz conversion but the y series surfs are rare as fock, are they sometimes found behind the diesel's?
g52 gearbox only behind y series motor???
Re: g52 gearbox only behind y series motor???
You aren't limited to a G52, any of the W series boxes will bolt to the same bell housing as the G52, and are a lot stronger.
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Re: g52 gearbox only behind y series motor???
I have a LN107 Hilux with the 3L and a G52 behind it.
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Re: g52 gearbox only behind y series motor???
Jafa wrote:You aren't limited to a G52, any of the W series boxes will bolt to the same bell housing as the G52, and are a lot stronger.
What do the W series boxes come from
I need to replace my G52
Re: g52 gearbox only behind y series motor???
catalystracing wrote:I have a LN107 Hilux with the 3L and a G52 behind it.
well most of a G52!
'85 Hilux crawler, 3rz, duals, 4.7's, 4.88's, ARB's, 30 spline Longfields, 6 stud SNR4x4 Histeer, Airshocks up front, coiled rear, 40" Iroks.
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Re: g52 gearbox only behind y series motor???
Sweet cheers jafa
Re: g52 gearbox only behind y series motor???
Jafa wrote:catalystracing wrote:I have a LN107 Hilux with the 3L and a G52 behind it.
well most of a G52!![]()
give or take a couple of teeth
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Re: g52 gearbox only behind y series motor???
I just moved the gear around so it now engages with the good teeth

Re: g52 gearbox only behind y series motor???
The Hiluxes with 3RZ engines came mated to W56 boxes from the factory. If you can, it would probably be easier to swap the whole lot over - Engine, gearbox, transfer case.
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Re: g52 gearbox only behind y series motor???
Mehrts wrote:The Hiluxes with 3RZ engines came mated to W56 boxes from the factory. If you can, it would probably be easier to swap the whole lot over - Engine, gearbox, transfer case.
That's only the case if I got a 3rz out of a manual surf. Which is very hard, easier to find a manual 2wd 3rz.
Re: g52 gearbox only behind y series motor???
J_Dub wrote:Mehrts wrote:The Hiluxes with 3RZ engines came mated to W56 boxes from the factory. If you can, it would probably be easier to swap the whole lot over - Engine, gearbox, transfer case.
That's only the case if I got a 3rz out of a manual surf.
I drove a 185 surf with 3rz/manual combo about a week ago, holy shit they go well made my intercooled turbo 2.8 diesel feel slow as fark!
Re: g52 gearbox only behind y series motor???
I have a G52 and transfer from a YN130 surf here in Nelson, if you were keen?
Re: g52 gearbox only behind y series motor???
Hhmmm could be smurf, first things first is to sell the terrano then find a tidy surf, I'm only doing this if I can find an unmolested surf, but if you still got it if I find 1 I will definitely hit u up. Cheers