tranny shopping

[luvyota]

OK i went out looking for a 5 speed tranny today i found one on line the guy said it was in a 86 4runner. so i called him and asked what kind it was and of course he don't know how to tell so i asked if it was a top shift t case and if it was off of a 22re. it was and he cant send a pick, it sounded like a w56, so i went to go look to day (60 miles one way) and when i got there it was a older cast steel housing  but he said he would go down to $125 for it but would not split them i passed. on the way home i stopped by a towing yard and they have a w56 and case for $125 but the tranny shifter has bin out of it for three months what do you guys think would bee the better deal or should i pass/

o and the yard had a front axle with a v6 third for $100

[axled89]

i don;t know about the trannys that much.   but that sounds like a good deal on the axle.

[zippo]

I'de pass. Nothing worse then buying crap. On both that is. They bith sounds like rip offs.

[66cobra]

I got a w56 that i keep trippin' over it's free to anyone wanting it. I'm in N. colorado. I'm not sure of your local but I don't want to deal with shipping it out.

[EarlKann]

Where are you located?  I saw two W56 trans with top shift cases still attached in SoCal junk yards yesterday.

[66cobra]

northern colorado

[EarlKann]

northern colorado

Not you fool.     I saw that you were in norther Co.,  I was asking the original poster.

[66cobra]

my bad

[luvyota]

I am in oregon that's a lil far thanks tho that would be nice.

[79coyotefrg]

OK i went out looking for a 5 speed tranny today i found one on line the guy said it was in a 86 4runner. so i called him and asked what kind it was and of course he don't know how to tell so i asked if it was a top shift t case and if it was off of a 22re. it was and he cant send a pick, it sounded like a w56, so i went to go look to day (60 miles one way) and when i got there it was a older cast steel housing  but he said he would go down to $125 for it but would not split them i passed.

thats kinda high for an unexpected L series trans BUT the tcase would be a top shift and you could sell the L50 or L52 whichever it was for $50

on the way home i stopped by a towing yard and they have a w56 and case for $125 but the tranny shifter has bin out of it for three months what do you guys think would bee the better deal or should i pass/

depends again, was the tranny sitting outside for this 3 months?? was it in a truck so it didn't get rained on ??  if it wasn't where it could have been rained into it  would be a good price because you could end up with a good tranny, or at least a good core

o and the yard had a front axle with a v6 third for $100

GO BUY IT NOW,   front axles didnt come with v6 3rds so its very possible it already had deeper gears installed and possibly a locker

even if stock and had worn out knuckles it s worth $100

[luvyota]

The w56 was outside open the wether so idk on the tranny but the t case that is on it should be good. And for the axle I think I will go get it and it is all stock gears but I can sale it for more than $100