Hilux / Blazing Blazer Transmission Rebuild

[morrisey0 375]

I thought for sure there would be loads of info out there on how to put one of these things back together, but for the life of me, I can't find anything.  I got a pile of parts and no clue how to put it all together.  Any links?  Thanks!

[Britaff 28]

If I remember there was a guide on tamiya 101 website if it’s still working

[morrisey0 375]

8 minutes ago, Britaff said:

If I remember there was a guide on tamiya 101 website if it’s still working

Thanks!  Found an article for a Bruiser 3speed rebuild.  Should be close enough I hope.

Bruiser Transmission Rebuild

[SuperChamp82 745]

Make sure you dry test / measure / pack out with shims

Its horribly loose if kept original 🙄

You might also seal the inner box with a v thin layer of clear bathroom sealant then bond the joints / seals with a thicker / flexible layer of Shoo Goo ?

It will then hold oil as well as grease - plus keeping the rubbish out  

Makes a massive difference done well 👍

[simensays 326]

I have some info collected over the years that might help out:

Exploded view of the tranny:
http://www.simensays.com/tamiya/3spd_Exploded.pdf

Full service manual:
http://www.simensays.com/tamiya/TrannySvcManual.pdf

A full rebuild (disassembly/assembly) of a Hilux/Blazing Blazer tranny. Note, this is not my work, but a great detailed ball-race rebuild made by Lees (?) - the owner/OP contact info is listed in the bottom of the PDFs - years back that I saved and turned into PDFs when I did a similiar rebuild on one of my Hilux/BB transmissions many moons ago:
http://www.simensays.com/tamiya/tamiya_3spd_dissasembly.pdf
http://www.simensays.com/tamiya/tamiya_3spd_assembly.pdf

 

 

[morrisey0 375]

Thanks for all the help guys!  I replaced all the bushings except for the two on the pressed shaft, and I haven't put power on it yet, but everything feels smooth through all three "gears."  I used bar and chain oil on everything; it just seemed like the right viscosity to go with.  Although I am not building this to be a show queen, it will probably spend most of its life on the shelf, so I am thinking I may not even seal it up.  If I do, it will certainly look better than every single one I have seen done originally.  Did people buy these things and get their kids to seal up the trannys?