Topic: Looking for some advice...

[Asher]

OK let's get this out in the open, this is for my '69 Jeepster Commando (I don't know anything about Toyota's).   :sealed:

OK now that all the cards are on the table I need some advise.  

My project Commando has a 225 V-6 engine and will be backed up with a SM420 tranny.  I will need a adapter to mate this to any transfer case I decide to run and I started to lean towards a Toy case because the adapter prices are about the same what ever my decision will be.   I would like to eventually evolve into a stacked system and what I have see so far from the older case iron x-cases doesn't look clean and very bulky also the cost looks to be outragous for these.  
On the other hand:
The toy cases stacked look nice, clean, and seem to be a fraction of the cost. Also upgrades are just silly cheap compaired to my other jeeps stuff.

This is what I need advice on:

1)  My Jeep buddy's tell me that the toy cases won't hold up to the 225 buick engine (or the 4.3 EFI I plan to put in later on).  Is this true???

2) I won't be stacking the cases right away and need to know if I should pick up a turbo case now and a standard case later?  Or should it be the opposite?  A buddy can get me a 87' turbo case for $250.00, is that a good deal???

3) Upon doing a case search I am getting questions asked like:  Carb or EFI?  Model and year?  What is the best OEM for my search?

4) One last question.  Are toy cases known to hang a litte low?  I saw the write-up with a toy case in a jeep and it looked a little low to me, is that just the down side to toy cases or was this set-up just not tucked up enough???

Thanks for all the advice
Dave Morris

[Asher [OP]]

Sorry for the dub. post

[rEdnECkwHeE1eR]

1) this is not true. A guy on here (brandon) is running a 300hp 5.0 with a granny low which puts a lot of torque on the rear tcase and it holds up the catch is 23 spline (turbo or other converted to 23 spline)
2)get the turbo but 250 sound pretty high to me like I said you could buy a non turbo and convert it also.
3)the best years are 84-88 EFI again even better is the turbo
4)I have never herd of them hanging low but I dont know everything

[rEdnECkwHeE1eR]

i mean 85-88 EFI

[cruzila]

OK let's get this out in the open, this is for my '69 Jeepster Commando (I don't know anything about Toyota's).   :sealed:

OK now that all the cards are on the table I need some advise.  

My project Commando has a 225 V-6 engine and will be backed up with a SM420 tranny.  I will need a adapter to mate this to any transfer case I decide to run and I started to lean towards a Toy case because the adapter prices are about the same what ever my decision will be.   I would like to eventually evolve into a stacked system and what I have see so far from the older case iron x-cases doesn't look clean and very bulky also the cost looks to be outragous for these.  
On the other hand:
The toy cases stacked look nice, clean, and seem to be a fraction of the cost. Also upgrades are just silly cheap compaired to my other jeeps stuff.

This is what I need advice on:

1)  My   buddy's tell me that the toy cases won't hold up to the 225 buick engine (or the 4.3 EFI I plan to put in later on).  Is this true???

2) I won't be stacking the cases right away and need to know if I should pick up a turbo case now and a standard case later?  Or should it be the opposite?  A buddy can get me a 87' turbo case for $250.00, is that a good deal???  

A little high unless it has LOW miles and you do not mind paying...

3) Upon doing a case search I am getting questions asked like:  Carb or EFI?  Model and year?  What is the best OEM for my search?

Top shifting, later model up to 88. i forget where but Big Mike posted a list of the t-cases and specs on this BB spline on the input does not matter if you are putting it behind a 420

4) One last question.  Are toy cases known to hang a litte low?  I saw the write-up with a toy case in a jeep and it looked a little low to me, is that just the down side to toy cases or was this set-up just not tucked up enough???

Well it is a custom install so you can do what you want. The stock crossmember on a pickup looks low but it is not the t-case.