child9
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I left my tools at home because otherwise I'd work on the Jeep instead of studying for my next Calc II exam, however I put my hands on each shift lever and tried to see what difference if any there was. They are close... maybe the same, but my perception is that the toyota MAY be a little longer throw. It also has a longer arm on it so that could be why it feels that way. My plan is to get the cable to the transmission, and IF there is any weirdness with the throw, I will adjust it by changing the length of the shift arm. Basic geometry shows that the longer the arm the shorter the throw will be, given the cable extension/retraction distance stays constant. For example:
Now there I am simply showing the cable extending 4" in a straight line, however in application it will move downward around an arc with the center of the shaft as it's axis of rotation. This will actually produce a greater difference in the number of degrees rotated than the diagram shows, but you see where I'm going with this. Is there anything you think I am missing? I feel that any difference in throw distance can be negated by adjusting the length of the shift arm to compensate. I shouldn't have to mess with the in-cab shifter at all, cept to maybe slide the prnd2l indicator around a titty bit. I don't think they have a different shift pattern. I mean, if you substitute the "L" for a "1" on the print, then they are the same. Seems like this is just a semantic difference since having "Low" in a car, let alone a Lexus, wouldn't seem appropriate for consumers. Just a theory.
As far as the 4L65, that makes sense to me, since he was putting a Chevy transmission made by a different manufacturer into his Jeep. I mean, those are completely different transmissions. The A340e (30-40le) and AW4 (30-43le) are SOOOO similar that I think this swap will work out a lot smoother, present issue not withstanding of course, lol.
Now there I am simply showing the cable extending 4" in a straight line, however in application it will move downward around an arc with the center of the shaft as it's axis of rotation. This will actually produce a greater difference in the number of degrees rotated than the diagram shows, but you see where I'm going with this. Is there anything you think I am missing? I feel that any difference in throw distance can be negated by adjusting the length of the shift arm to compensate. I shouldn't have to mess with the in-cab shifter at all, cept to maybe slide the prnd2l indicator around a titty bit. I don't think they have a different shift pattern. I mean, if you substitute the "L" for a "1" on the print, then they are the same. Seems like this is just a semantic difference since having "Low" in a car, let alone a Lexus, wouldn't seem appropriate for consumers. Just a theory.
As far as the 4L65, that makes sense to me, since he was putting a Chevy transmission made by a different manufacturer into his Jeep. I mean, those are completely different transmissions. The A340e (30-40le) and AW4 (30-43le) are SOOOO similar that I think this swap will work out a lot smoother, present issue not withstanding of course, lol.
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So it is. And here I thought I was good at paying attention to detail.
