Thanks Jim ! On October 4, 2004 Jim B wrote: > A: I don't know if there is a difference between the controllers for the 4 > and 6 speed auto, but you may be able to graft the Jeep harness inputs to > the tiptronic computer (if you can find the pinouts) Cool buy though. You > should be able to swap the bellhousing from the 4.0L onto it (I test fit a > Jeep one to the Toyota 4runner trans I have. It has an integral Tcase on it, > so it would be tougher to make 2WD.) > Get the 2wd Jeep crossmember and it should bolt to the trans as well > unless it's shorter. > > > From: "Brien Tourville" <hh7x@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Mon, 04 Oct 2004 01:59:36 -0400 > Subject: Just bought a 6sp. Lexus LS430 Trans. > Message-ID: <4160AE88.414.1CF2B97@localhost> > > So I'm thinking about my leaked out TorqueFlite , > and the pile of '88 Cherokee EFi parts I've still > boxed up , and ponder using an AW trans since > I've the wire harness & trans computer along > with the bellhousing & flexplate too - so..... > > I get to a few cool sites for Toyota A341 > Turbo Trannies - the AW4 2wd counterpart > sorta' ..... and find that Lexus uses the A340 > as well........ SO......... > > I hit the eBAy thing in search of some prices > to ballpark - finding a "16k mile" engine/trans. combo > (add 100K+ from the grime shown) for a cool $2k > from some 'nEW Jersey' AcE.........nope.......... > > THEN....... punch in Lexus .......... and find this > T'urbine' thing........... : > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie > wItem&category=33727&item=7924894212&rd=1&ss > PageName=WDVW > > - or - > > http://tinyurl.com/68t3e > > .............a 6 speed Automatic > with convertor ......... > > The car Reviews had a S'eamless' > theme about the trans............ behind > a Quad jammed EFi V8 putting out > a 'claimed' 290hp - > > The Series 50 Kammback is some 800lbs. lighter - > and more after this S'lim-Fast' > Diet it's on currently ..... > > Dang! > > I DID locate the reason this showed > up on the 'eBay-Aftermarket' ....... one of 4 > in existence so far : > > > NHTSA > Potential Number Of Units Affected : 13000 > Unit Reports to Date : 4 > > Summary: > ON CERTAIN VEHICLES WHEN THE > ACCELERATOR IS OPERATED QUICKLY, A SMALL > PIECE OF METAL MAY SEPARATE FROM A > RETAINING COLLAR LOCATED IN THE INNER > PART OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS > SMALL PIECE OF METAL MAY BECOME CAUGHT > IN THE PARKING LOCK MECHANISM. > > Consequence: > THIS MAY CAUSE THE PARKING LOCK SYSTEM > TO BE INOPERATIVE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION > SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, > THEREBY INCREASING THE RISK OF VEHICLE > ROLL-AWAY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. > > Remedy: > DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. > OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN > DURING JULY 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT > LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987. > > The seller in Mich. came by two of these . > > Now comes the finding comparative Input shaft > lengths - bellhousing interchange (or not) - > All the Mods that will allow the mounting behind > a 4.0 , FlexPlate distances etc. ......... > > As I'd wager ( don't get cocky ) there are zerO LS430 > hulks in the Pic-a-Pull ......... I'll have to use the > Tip-Tronic shifter set-up from the Dealership........ > (WalletFlatMash) - > the odd looking attaching set-up on the tailshaft - > ..... sorta' like a '57 300C item........ > will need a Lexus Driveshaft ........ > but it seems the Computer is mounted > on the side (?) but might be a soldering > of sorts...... > the Crossmember will need something > from Lexus in the form of Mounts......... > > but 6 speeds Forward ....... can you Imagine ! > > > Brien. > > NEW YORK > > > . ============================================================= Posted by wixList Archiver -- http://www.amxfiles.com/wixlist .