[Fot] gearbox legality

[Bill Babcock]

Toyota gearboxes are as common as belly buttons, and most have  
minimal wear on them. The Japanese have interesting licensing and  
inspection laws that ensure the domestic cars turn over frequently.  
The drivetrains are frequently exported to the US. It would be  
unusual to rebuild one--you can get a replacement for next to  
nothing. I paid a hundred bucks for two from 2TG toyotas--of course  
that was four years ago. I pulled them apart to check the typical  
wear areas and they were indistinguishable from new.

FWIW, I never used them. They're in my storeroom waiting for me to  
build something that could use them.

On Sep 21, 2007, at 4:44 PM, Young Randall wrote:

>> And to those thinking the Toyota box conversion is the answer, do  
>> your
>> homework on spares availability...
>
> Hint : There's a place in El Monte, CA that brings in used ones  
> from Japan,
> because they are cheaper than repairing broken ones.  The broken  
> ones get sold
> for scrap ...
>
> Randall
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