2G What trans is in a '98 GS 5 spd?

[JJMoonen]

Sadly I am piloting the struggle bus trying to find this answer. We are about to pickup a '98 GS with the 420a engine, fwd and a 5 spd manual. I cannot for the life of me find the model of this transmission.

The car will be a endurance road race car. So we just need to do our research on the trans and what all we will need to go through on it.

Thanks,
Jeremy

 

[JJMoonen]

I think I finally found the answer but would still like to verify it's the 2gnt?

 

[twicks69]

F5MC1 / NVT350 / A578 are all model names referring to the 420a 5-speed manual transmission. It shares a number of internal components as certain dodge neons, with differences being final drive, gear ratio, and clutch release fork styles.

A neon trans is not exactly 100% drop in, but it is doable. Otherwise, any 5-speed from a 95-99 non-turbo 420a Eclipse RS / GS will be a direct fit as they are all F5MC1.

 

[JJMoonen]

F5MC1 / NVT350 / A578 are all model names referring to the 420a 5-speed manual transmission. It shares a number of internal components as certain dodge neons, with differences being final drive, gear ratio, and clutch release fork styles.

A neon trans is not exactly 100% drop in, but it is doable. Otherwise, any 5-speed from a 95-99 non-turbo 420a Eclipse RS / GS will be a direct fit as they are all F5MC1.

Thank you! Apparently I was way off still.

So what is the 2gnt I keep seeing? Is that another engine designation?

 

[twicks69]

2gnt means 2nd gen non-turbo. Which means 420a engine.

 

[JJMoonen]

2gnt means 2nd gen non-turbo. Which means 420a engine.

Wow, ok now I feel silly. Thanks for clarifying. I'm coming from Ford and Chevy stuff so these are new acronyms for me. Haha

 

[twicks69]

Absolutely no problemo!