tarnny question??

[89tracke43000]

I have a 1989 lsi 2 dr 3 speed auto 4x4 with an 8v i want to put a 5 speed stanterd in it. my question is will a 2 wheel drive tranny bolt up 2 my transfer case and what would i half to get the tranny out of? is there a diffrance between 8v and 16v tranny ?? any help would be great thanks joe

[J3573R]

the 5spd boxes are the same for the G16A and G16B, I dont know anything about the 2wd ones cos they only come in 4wd here in Australia

[CodyJ]

PIA...

2wd to 4wd setups have different tailshaft lengths; many other things come into play too. You'll only get about 2-5 MPG difference really from my experience of how I drive both of them. To me the work involved, the MPG difference is something I can live with. If you find a 4x4 5-speed transmission then it would be easier, just be sure to get the clutch pedal and other stuff.

[89tracke43000]

ok so can i use the tail shaft off my tranny and put it on the other one to make it work?? i found a tranny on ebay and i bid on it and wone the bid for 35 bucks but its in indiana and im in florida so i half to have it shipped to me

[CodyJ]

Originally Posted by 89tracke43000

ok so can i use the tail shaft off my tranny and put it on the other one to make it work?? i found a tranny on ebay and i bid on it and wone the bid for 35 bucks but its in indiana and im in florida so i half to have it shipped to me

Auto and 5-speed have different tailshafts...

Automatic with 2wd is different than a 5-speed with 2wd, and vice-versa with the lengths. I would be a bit amused if that $35 manual does work. You are still missing the clutch pedal assembly and cable, transmission mounts are different too. And I hope this is a 4wd tranny that had 4wd too.