Hey all,

Since my tranny is gone, it looks like I'm going to throw a used one in there. My car is a '97 & I've found a nice deal on an '01 tranny....are there any people out there who have already done this type of swap & can confirm it works? Anyone who's tried & failed? Please let me know... I just want to make sure everything will fit perfectly so my mechanic doesn't get angry :-D Thanks guys!

-Jon

 

Are you 5spd or auto...?

 

Forget it, I went to your cardomain and notice you dont have the auto dipstick...

OK the tranny bolts up fine, the only thing is that the shifter is moved forward a little bit, but nothing a STS shouldn't solve.....

Try contacting nismology as he has a 2K 5spd in his 96 SE....

As far as bolting up and connecting it should be completely the same.

 

Ive done it..it workds perfect...the shifter will sit up alittle foward but youll get used to it..

To prove to yourself and your macanic that it will fit, if you have your macanic check the part numbers for the axle, they are the same for 95-01...

My good tranny deal was 01' w/10K miles, a Drivers side axle, for $800 shipped

-matt

 

holy poop, you got a good deal! does your man have any more '01 trannies in stock?

 

After receiving all the positive feedback, it looks like I'm going to go with the '01 5-spd tranny and Courtesy STS. I'll probably be adding the ACT stage 1 clutch pack & Fidanza flywheel as well....plus a new MOMO shift ****. Can't wait!!! Thanks again guys! :-D

-Jon

 

It'll work. They're practically identical trannys anyways.

 

What about the auto trannys? I have heard the harness is different on 4th and 5th gen autos.

 

now i hear people say that 3rd gear is stronger, inturn what is that refering to? Does that mean it's more durable? Pulls harder?

...or can someone just list the benefits of having a 5th gen tranny???

Thanks

 

One benifit that I saw is that all the 5th gen trannies out there are Cheaper than 4th gen trannies..Dont ask me why but go on Carparts yourself and see. Another advantage is they are all with-in a couple years old so your "garenteed" low milage just from it being a couple years old...buying a 4th gen tranny, even if the junk yard sais theres 53,567 miles on the tranny, you really never know...it could have just been cleaned

-matt

 

Stronger means it's less likely to physically break.

Considering the 5th gen engine produces more torque than the 4th gens, it's designed to handle a bigger output. So the synchros (baulk rings), sleeves, etc can handle a little more abuse. Plus, the 5th gens aren't known for having problems with the diff bearings.

Dave

 

Guys,

Thanks so much for the feedback so far! I talked to my nervous mech. & he said to talk the dealer. So I call the dealer & of course they tell me it won't work. They said not so much that the tranny wouldn't physically fit, but that the electrical connections won't fit or work properly. Any input on this? I'm still heavily leaning towards the '01 5spd so I really hope this works!! Thanks fellas!

-Jon

 

the shifter sits forward on the 5th gen tranny? on my 4th gen tranny with the customenterprise short shifter, its sits way up to the shifter console and hits the trim in 1, 3, and 5. so if i were to get a 5th gen tranny, then i probably wouldn't be able to go into 1, 3, or 5?