5-Speed Swap Info

[Octamog]

As far as I know the TOD will only work with the automatic. The TOD and the automatic transmission computer are one in the same.

Thanks for the response! So to retain the TOD would require a dedicated TOD controller, which is probably what the rally cars are using. That would not bother me, if one was available... time to pop over to the TOD controller thread and ask some questions there....

[VCrossfan]

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[twistedsymphony]

coachreed attempted to keep the TOD system on his LS1/T-56 swap

IIRC he had to crack open the transmission to swap out the output shafts and have a custom adapter plate fabbed up to mate with the TOD system... I suspect you'd have to do the same to get any transmission to work with the TOD system. I have no idea of what was done on the computer side to get it to work.

I realize that the TOD system is part of what makes a VX a VX but really it's just a electronically controlled AWD system. I wouldn't be surprised if the rally VX dumped it altogether in lieu of full time 4WD.

Considering there's a lot of effort to turn the TOD system into a manually selectable 2WD/4WD system I wonder why even bother keeping it?

[BigMeatVX]

Yes the hummer H3 5 speed will work..(belhousing change). as will the factory H3 low 4.3:1 transfer case that is in the H3!!!!!.....Ive done much exstensive research on this and will be doing this exact swap soon...

the TOD computer is SEPERATE from the computer that runs the auto tranny!!!!! And it ONLY operates the TOD.

Also the H3 transfercase is built just like the VXs and is in fact also of "TOD" design meaning elrectromagnetic clutches that engage 4x4....

Lastly, You CAN mate up a ar-5 out of a 1999 trooper to a stock VXs transfer case. AND keep TOD..they bolt right up!

another possibility is the 6-speed out of the FJ cruiser (belhousing change to ar-5) mated to the H3 transfer case!

This has been spoken on before a while back....

Go for it.....

[justatwinturbo]

im just bookmarking this thread so i can view it when my vx doesnt have 24k miles haha...sort of a future modification

[Knivx]

Not meaning to thread jack but what are the options of just ditching the tod case then? I like the auto trans i just want the tod gone to make my sas easier to work out? Would i just need a xcase out of a rodeo or would the H3 case bolt up? I'm confused here. I just don't want too much custom fab on this part since the eventual sas has plenty. If the tod computer is seperate from the tranny that'd lead me to believe it can just be replaced with another case and i can keep the auto trans. It'd make it a little cheaper to do as well.