Does anyone do an auto conversion for a Toyota 78 Series V8 Troopy ?

Planning something big? Not sure but check Marks adaptors to see if there is a kit.

Kind regards

You could try contacting

Transmission Physician

132 Hunter La, Hornsby

9477 7114

Not connected to him in anyway, I just know he is in Hornsby.

Willie,

Your enquiry is a good indication of the market Toyota is missing out on by not dropping the 5 speed auto from the 100 series into the 70 series V8.

Can you imagine how much nicer it would be than the current 5 speed manual.

Unless this next incarnation with airbags and a new dash is simply another stop gap model like the current one, Toyota is really missing the bus.

They should put you and me in charge of their design department Willie.

I agree - an auto in any of the troopy/wagon or even ute would make a big difference to my interest in one.
I guess they are making more money on the 200 series and don't want to take sales away from it. It's not like there is any real competition for them in the troopy/ute space that does have an auto.

Jason Dymock

If anyone, I know, would have a go at that it would be this guy. See Link

Colin.

Just on the subject of Toyotas........ credit where credit is due.

I'm just about to finish up with my employer after almost 39 years.

I have lined-up some temporary work with a locally-based Aust Post mail contractor. Last night I rode shotgun for one of the usual drivers; took the day's mail from the Yorke Peninsula and surrounds, down to the Adelaide Mail Exchange.

The contractors use Toyota vans for these duties. The larger one (a Hi-ace I think) is 4 years old and has done 850,000klm. The only issues they've had is with the wishbones which have cracked a few times and have needed welding. When you consider the distances these things travel (and the speed at which they travel..... $1.20 most of the time), as well as the undulating roads we have around here....well I'm suitably impressed.

Their older vehicle which is still used daily, but is slightly smaller and does some of the more localised trips on the peninsula itself, has clocked up 1.6m kilometers.... It is also a Toyota hi ace.....

I would like one of the V8 76 series cruisers, but think I might have to wait until they start to come up second hand with a decent lump of depreciation swiped off them courtesy of the original owner.

Roachie

I was talking to the 2IC at Northside ARB and he reckoned that mechanically it is feasable, but electonically it is a nightmare that is if you try to use the 200's gearbox. Apparrently the computer in the 200 links everything and you cannot start changing a bit here or there.

If you used a box out of a 100 Series it might work - I really have no idea of mechanics so I rely on other peoples opinions in these matters.

Thanks to all,

Willie.

illie,
In addition to the electrical issues, it might be worth checkinbg that the transmission tunnel is big enough to house the auto. I have a recollection of someone saying it's not big enough and another recollection of someone saying they've done it. Might need a body lift??

im looking into this myself i think the 100 series auto will match up with the v8 diesel . but it is the match up with trying the computer that drives the 100 and the compatability of the wiring on the 70 series.

Rather than go with the Tojo auto why not use a 4L80E GM auto?
While they are electronically controlled they can use an aftermarket controller like a Compushift which only requires two sensors (TPS and TOSS) and the Tojo engine would put out the TPS signal as it is fly by wire while the trans would output the other. The transmissions are bulletproof (virtually identical to a TH400 with an overdive and lockup torque converter.
The hardest part would be the adapter between engine and auto as there are adapters for the transfer case or you could use a New Process or Atlas transfer case. There are plenty of Humvee/Hummer transfer cases around.
Peter