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'78 manual transmission parts #833106 08/29/07 07:17 PM

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Maybe someone can help me. I am reworking a 78 4x4 hunting truck and need to rebuild the transmission. I am having a hard time finding parts.... any leads? Also what would be the transmission model# be on this thing?

Re: '78 manual transmission parts [Re: chuckwagon_cook] #833107 08/30/07 01:22 AM

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Likely an L50; check out our Toyota FAQ via the Toyota Section above in the header.

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Re: '78 manual transmission parts [Re: chuckwagon_cook] #833108 08/30/07 02:31 AM

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Are you sure its a '78? Not a '79? The first factory 4x4 was in '79. It could be a 78 model that was converted to 4x4 by aftermarket companies using dana parts.

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Re: '78 manual transmission parts [Re: Adam F] #833109 08/30/07 02:39 AM

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Well, to be more specific, if the mfr date was 8/78 to 12/78, it's a 79, or like some folks say, a 78.5 <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/notooth.gif" alt="" />
Didn't have VINs on them yet either. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shiner.gif" alt="" />

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Re: '78 manual transmission parts [Re: kewlynx] #833110 08/30/07 02:41 PM

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The production date on the I.D. tag is August 77. I can give the VIN # if it will help. It doesn't look like anything has been altered, as for as mounting is concerned.

Re: '78 manual transmission parts [Re: chuckwagon_cook] #833111 08/30/07 04:08 PM

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You can check out Marlin's transmission ID page:
- http://www.marlincrawler.com/htm/transmission/transmission.htm

Not sure of the model information plate on that early of a truck would have the trans. info, but worth a look:
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ToyVIN.shtml

And while I wish Marlin were located in Fremont (20 min away from me), he is actually in Fresno CA (3 hr. drive).

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Re: '78 manual transmission parts [Re: 4Crawler] #833112 08/31/07 01:26 AM

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Hah, my bad; still in Kali; still on the moon for me, tho' his parts come up here PDQ. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

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Re: '78 manual transmission parts [Re: 4Crawler] #833113 08/31/07 02:44 AM

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Thank you, I went to Marlin Transmission page. It appears that my transmission is a early L43 4-speed..... Ordered the parts and now can not wait for them to get here.
Thanks again!

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