VT_Maverick's 5 Speed Swap

[eternal21]

Aren't your clutch and brake pedals too close together? I tried running with my original brake pedal for awhile and that was too close. I ended up cutting it down to allow for more room and this was with the rodeo clutch pedal.

Negative. I wear a size 12-13 depending on the shoe company, and all has been fine, no issues.

[LittleBeast]

Well it looked like the engine had been sitting outside for a while, and he knocked another $200 off the price since I left it there. I took my tools and grabbed the flywheel, and took the transfer case and rear driveshaft off, and reinstalled the middle crossmember and resecured the tranny. Looks like I am missing a thin circular cover on the tranny though.

[VX crazy]

Ryan what happened to my tranny? ????

[LittleBeast]

Ryan what happened to my tranny? ????

Torque converter only lasted under a year. Have no idea, but I am done with the auto tranny now.

[LittleBeast]

I plan on swapping in the trooper brake and clutch pedals for now

[papi007bulgaria]

Hello guys.

I just had my 4l30e fail (No backing up, under even moderate acceleration it just revs to 5 000 rpm without any change of vehicle speed. The closest noise i can relate to from my transmission is like a supercharger whine) .

The beast is a JDM 3.2 Vx and am wondering - are the bolt patterns the same as the 3.5 ?

The plan is to get a wrecked/engine failed 3.5 trooper. Back half of the troop becomes a trailer. AR-5 tranny mates with TOD and makes the VX even more fun. However prefer to ask if this the tranny part will work, or what modifications will be in order for the coupling.

Alternatively i've got a quote from a local mechanic. 2nd hand gearbox with t.case from a Rodeo (Opel Frontera over here) , new clutch, pedal assembly etc - $1100 with labour. Only downside is loosing the TOD, which i am keen on with my driving habits

Repairing the Automatic ? Least favourite option. But if it costs next to nothing will be the way i will go.

Thank you for your replies!
Pavel

[bartmanS4]

Hi Pavel,

I can't say for sure that the bolt pattern is the same but I can't imagine that it would be different. I highly recommend going with the AR5 and TOD. It really works well together. I have since changed out my TOD for a manual 3:1 transfer case but that was strictly for the gear ratio.

Cheers,
Scott

[Buffy]

If you have access to a Trooper with the AR5 I would go that route. Everything will bolt in place. I would also suggest getting the fuel line from the Trooper otherwise you will have to bend the lines around the tranny by hand. the Rodeo most likely has the MUA5 speed trans. You will probably have to have your drive shafts modified to accommodate the different lengths of the transmission. The bolt patterns are the same between the 3.2 and 3.5 engines. I have installed an AR5 in a 95 Rodeo with a 3.2.