Topic: Late to the Party: 7MGTE Swap Transmissions and Bellhousings questions

[rustyATV]

So I'm collecting parts to swap a 7MGTE into my 2WD '89 Toyota Pickup and have run into some big questions regarding transmissions that I'm having a hard time researching.  Have been searching threads, here, but I end up with a lot of tabs open with lots of dead links, since it seems the time to do this was 15 years ago.

Anyway, where I'm at right now is I have a the transmission, drive shaft, and axle for the '89-'95 V6 2wd (5lug) Pickups (R150, G382) because I want to keep truck transmission ratios, or at least be able to swap rear housings to keep from cutting the, and foolishly thought all the R transmissions were the same.

My dilemma is I'm probably going to have to buy an Automatic Supra for the swap, which means I'll need at least a 7M to R15X Bellhousing, and 7MGTE flywheel. From pictures and research, it sounds like my '89-'95 R150's input shaft length is going to come up short.

So I've got this link:
http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=1933.0

Which says:
Pre 1995 R150\R151 = 6.5"
1995 up Toyota R series = 7.5"
87-92 Turbo Supra R154 = 7.25"

And this Wikipedia article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_R_transmission#R155

Which says this about "late" R150's
"It came with two input shaft lengths pre- 2006 and 2006 and up (20mm longer)"

Which works out to be about 7.25" if 6.5" above is correct.

So:

Can someone confirm the input shaft lengths of 95-04 Tacoma R150, and '05-'14 Tacoma R155's?

and/or

Can someone point me to a build thread where a 7MGTE  was mated to a R15XF-something that has a similar input shaft length to either my early R150 or an 05+ R155 length transmission?

and/or

Can someone point me to a build thread with a 7MGTE was mated to another truck style transmission related to the R150?


Thanks!

[redneckcustoms13]

Not being a horses ass, but why? They are gutless and heavy. If you dont want to go 3rz go 5vze. If it isnt the power level you want sc or turbo it.

[rustyATV [OP]]

Will answering your question help you find the information that I'm looking for in my original post? Or will it cause the thread to be derailed in a futile cycle of "Who knows best"?

[300k]

there seems to be some good info on this thread

http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=49319.660

EDIT : mainly that page. check reply 673 and 676

[rustyATV [OP]]

there seems to be some good info on this thread

http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=49319.660

EDIT : mainly that page. check reply 673 and 676

Thanks! I'll have to read further, later, but this line in 676 was encouraging:

The early 4x4 r series have a 6.5" input and the supra r154 has a 7.5" input.

This suggests that an R155 MIGHT have the same input shaft length as the R154. I thought I had run across another forum where R155's were being discussed a great deal, so if I can find that again, maybe someone will have one out with a tape measure.

I was starting to read this one, but I think he's using a W5X, but missed where he talking about it. Only a page or so in, though, it's late, and I've also been balancing another truck repair and Thanksgiving.

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f161/cant-wait-boost-egesledders-7mgte-swap-255991/index3.html