4A-GZE / 6spd?

[Donald]

Was there ever a 6 speed mated to a 4A-GZE from the factory, AE92 or AE101?

Why I ask is on my 4A-GZE (AE92 version) into FX-16 swap, I cannot get reverse, but I seem to have 6 forward gears.
I haven't actually taken the car out onto the road yet to see for sure if there are actually 6 forward gears, but the shifter seems to go into 6 slots, and the car moves forward each time.

[kwint]

Maybe its from an ae101 or newer? I thought 6 speeds only came after the ae92.

[SCT]

I think reverse for the 6spd is from neutral central, hard left and up. Haven't heard of 6spd being on 4AGZEs, only blacktop 20vs.

[Donald]

Originally Posted by SCT

Haven't heard of 6spd being on 4AGZEs, only blacktop 20vs.

Yes. That is what I was thinking too.

Plus, this is supposed to be an "E" series gearbox. I've never heard of any of those being 6 speed.

I am about to do some experimentation in a few moments. I'll post my findings.

[REN69]

Not that I recall ever seeing... all GZE's came with E transmissions and I don't recall ever seeing any 6sp E transmissions before, not even on MR2's.

[Donald]

Ok. No sixth gear.

The problem was the shifter cable bracket on the gearbox. I had to drill some new holes and reposition it to get full linkage travel. I now have 5 speeds and reverse.

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/sh...68#post3483868

[toyotaspeed90]

typically the shifter cables are different on the E series transmissions....

in the aw11 you can get around it if you modify the shifter bracket to fit onto an E series -- allows you to use C series shifters & bracket on the E series and it will all work fine.

if the trans was heavier than god, then it's an E series (typically the rear mount has to be modified to make fit... from what I've heard from other ae92 owners). If it felt like a C series then it was a C series. (another quick way to tell is all E series have a metal hardline that runs oil form one section of the trans to another... and this line runs externally on the bottom of the engine).

[Donald]

Originally Posted by toyotaspeed90

if the trans was heavier than god, then it's an E series (typically the rear mount has to be modified to make fit... from what I've heard from other ae92 owners).

Yes, and yes.

Originally Posted by toyotaspeed90

If it felt like a C series then it was a C series.

No.

Originally Posted by toyotaspeed90

(another quick way to tell is all E series have a metal hardline that runs oil form one section of the trans to another... and this line runs externally on the bottom of the trans).

Yes.