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[ScottieJ]

Super tidy work! This is a really nice little build and being done the right way!

Good move keeping this one over the Coily, the coil SJs have a lot of weaker parts and the suspension on them really isn’t that great

If yours has the newer style gearbox then you can just buy a 413/samurai 5 speed and swap the front cases onto that to make a 5 speed 410 gearbox.
I have plenty of new style 4 speed boxes and would be happy to post you just the cases if you have an early gearbox and can find a 413/samurai gearbox locally (if you have an early gearbox you’ll also need a newer style fat gbox to tbox slipyoke/propshaft as well)

I have moved this to the builds area for you

[nanno]

Thanks Scottie, that's an awesome offer and no, I don't have a late style 410 transmission, the one installed is an early one and the original one (more on that later, once I have caught up on the blog and overhere) is most likely the original type-2 transmission.

I have the nagging suspicion though that shipping costs might be prohibitive, which is why I am currently mostly looking towards Spain. As I am an engineer by trade, I am also playing around with the idea of making an adapter-plate to fit a 413-transmission directly to the 410 engine. As mine still has the bearing in the crank, I can modify my/a flywheel to my heart's content and then have an ample (and cheap) supply of gearboxes available to me. Which paired with the shorter geared axles and transfer case should still be within the possibilities of the little Zook. And also yes, if I make an adapter plate, I'll put up the drawings available freely for everyone.