Hello All,

Working on my truck again after a long time and have searched high and low for an answer to this and can't find any definitive information.

The original G52 trans is making lots of death-rattle type noises so it's time to replace it.  I have a rebuilt forward-shift W56 (I think it's a W56-C) out of an '89 4runner but it doesn't have a transfer case.

I would like to take the transfer case from the G52 and install it onto the W56. All info I've found shows it will bolt right up but I noticed that the shifters (both are forward shift) are in slightly different positions on the two trannies.  The t-case shifter is located roughly 1" further back towards the t-case flange on the W56 as compared to the G52.  This makes me think the shift forks must be different lengths.  Can anyone confirm this, and if so, where does one get the correct shift forks for a forward-shift W56?  Don't see anything about this on Marlin's site.

Are there any other "gotchas" I should be aware of when doing this swap?

Thanks for any guidance!

Picture of the truck at Lake Cle Elum for interest.

If you have both transfercases. You can pull apart and put appropriate shifter rails in the ( new) transfercase

Fantastic, that confirms my suspicion!

The problem is that I have the W56 with no transfer case and a complete G52 with transfer case, so I only have the early shift forks.

Any leads on a good place to acquire the needed shift forks?

Thanks!

I'll have to dig into my stash.. I may have them

Great!  Please let me know, need to get this thing fixed.  Much appreciated!

Just went thru 6 boxes of extras, unfortunately I only have the longer ones. Sorry I couldn't help out.

We should have some we can sell you. Go ahead and give us a call 559-252-7295.