VT_Maverick's 5 Speed Swap

[VXorado]

Great, can't wait for the write-up and we'll talk about the harness when the time is right. I need to buy a house first so I have a nice big garage

[vt_maverick]

VXorado - how many miles on your donor?

[VXorado]

The ad didn't say. I'll be looking this summer & will start the swap once I find a low mileage donor.

[SilverBullet75]

What kind of mileage do you recommend to stay under on this type of transmission?

Or, should it be rebuilt before installation into the VX (obviously a safer bet..)?

[Buffy]

According to Jerry Lemond anything under 150K should be fine. Anything above that you may want to consider having it gone through.

[rsteinmetz70112]

If I recall correctly there were also consideration of passing emissions tests with manuals.

[blacksambo]

I'd be curious to know more about that emissions issue, if you have any info on that?

[rsteinmetz70112]

I'd be curious to know more about that emissions issue, if you have any info on that?

Not really it was just something rattling around in my brain.

[vt_maverick]

If I recall correctly there were also consideration of passing emissions tests with manuals.

I'd be curious to know more about that emissions issue, if you have any info on that?

The Trooper exhaust that we switched in was only from the headers to the catalytic converter - everything from the cat to the tailpipe stayed the same. I don't see how a transmission change would affect emissions, unless it resulted in lower MPGs?

[vt_maverick]

You're right, got that backwards. Was thinking the lower ratios were at the bottom and not at the top (duh). Good catch.

[blacksambo]

I gotta love your enthusiasm, though!

[vt_maverick]

I've got spirit, yes I do, I've got spirit, how about you?

[LittleBeast]

Awesome!!!!! So when my 3.5L finally goes out and I have it rebuilt and bored-out to 4.0L I might need to go to the AR-5 as well, hmmmmm.

Also does AR-5 sound like an assault rifle to anyone else?

[RabidPony]

Also does AR-5 sound like an assault rifle to anyone else?

So, if an AR-15 shoots 5.56 and an AR-10 shoots 7.62x51, then what the hell would an AR-5 shoot?

[Ldub]

So, if an AR-15 shoots 5.56 and an AR-10 shoots 7.62x51, then what the hell would an AR-5 shoot?

Fiddy...