my rig wouldn't have since it's originally a '82 SR5 longbed? Since I've rebuilt it into a '72 Land Cruiser it no longer has any of the original wiring.
Rather I did not understand what you wrote
Also, I still have the origninal '82 5-speed w_transfercase laying in my back yard.
Well its a 5 spd so it must be from a Hilux.
The only wiring you would have to be conserned with is the reverse back up switch. I think two wires need to modified, that's it. The R-series is 4" inches longer than the Cast Iron 5spd trans that you have in your back yard, so consider that when looking at your drive line lengths.
FYI, the R-transmission is still offered today on a 3.4L S/C Tacoma 4WD with factory warrentee intact, so you should have no worries running it behind a V8.
About the core, we have used R-trannys but Marlin will only sell them after they are rebuilt by him. And the way we do core is we charge you the standard core charge for a R-series transmission, and refund what ever value for the core trans you are returning. So Lets say I charge you $10 as a core, but your older 82' is only worth $3 dolars to me, then I will only give you credit towards your core charge of $3.
Sorry I got confused,
BigMike
