awd tranny help

[dennis11]

ok i have a 91 awd 2.0 turbo 5speed and i was wanting to know if any other tranny will work like a fwd bolted to the awd bell housing or something like that
just let me know because i can get fwd trannys cheap and i know it won't bolt up to the block but looks like it might bolt up to the awd bell housing
thanks

 

[cjridert1]

I would think - same mounts and same engine?

 

[pj91gsx]

If you want to make it fwd take the transfer case off. a fwd trans will bolt up to it if it uses the same shifter cable. 90 is the odd ball for all kind of parts and transmission and shifter cables is one of them.

 

[dennis11]

no i don't wanna make it fwd....it just easier and cheaper to find a fwd transmission

 

[pj91gsx]

no i don't wanna make it fwd....it just easier and cheaper to find a fwd transmission

then it should work straight up unless the difference in the Axles hold you back. but im not really sure if the difference in the axles will make a difference or not.

 

[->PrOjEcTGS<-]

no i don't wanna make it fwd....it just easier and cheaper to find a fwd transmission

Well... putting a FWD trans into your AWD car is going to make it FWD...

It will bolt up. Should work pretty good too. Not sure on axles and what not because I know the driver's side is different but I think it's only because it is a true halfshaft and is supported to the block with a carrier bearing. The FWD one is all one piece. Everything else should swap over just fine. Remember to drop your t-case and driveshaft and throw them in the garage.

 

[synthetek]

Flywheels are different to between FWD and AWD so you would have to change that too.

 

[->PrOjEcTGS<-]

Yep, true. I forgot about that.

 

[dennis11]

no, im talkin about the keepin on the car the t-case and the awd bell housing and just bolting a fwd gear box to the awd bell housing

 

[->PrOjEcTGS<-]

Nope... Not going to work... We really don't have bellhousings that can be replaced with other bellhousings like other cars can. The bell housing is part of the casing that holds the gears in place and the FWD trans is totally different internally than the AWD one.

 

[dennis11]

ok thanks for all the help and save me some money and time