Pinto Car Club of America
Shiny is Good! => Your Project => Topic started by: 74PNUT on July 29, 2005, 01:17:51 AM
WILL AUTO TRANS FROM 77 2.3 BOLT UP TO A 74 2.0??? THANKS.
2 different blocks and I do not believe that parts are interchangable. It might work with the propere bell housing, but I am not sure
WELL THAT'S JUST MY LUCK!!!!I HAVE A 2.3 WITH GOOD TRANS.AND 2.0 WITH BAD TRANS. OK,HOW ABOUT THIS??? I HAVE A 5 SPD FROM 87 STANG 2.3. I REALLY WANT TO USE THE 2.0.CAN THAT TRANS BE USED ???CHANGE BELLHOUSING??? I ALREADY HAVE THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY. THANKS.
Hello 74 P-NUT,
The problem with the 77 tranny is it is most likely a C-3 tranny.
They are JUNK!!! AND very expensive to rebuild so you do not want to go there. >:(
If the 77 tranny is still in the car and you can check the door post for the I.D tag?
Look under the tranny code IF it is a W then the 77 tranny is a C-4.
IF you have the W then you can remove and just swap the bell house.
If the tranny is already out of the car???????
If you post a photo of your 77 tranny SIDE VIEW I could tell you what you have. :)
The C-3 tranny has a different bolt pattern as it bolts to the back of the 2.3 head not the block.
As far as the T-5 goes I have a T-5 in my 72 pinto. from a 87 mustang I had my bell cut and welded to make the bolt pattern match my 2.0 engine.
TurboPinto72 made some cool brackets to mate his T-5 to the 2.0.
Maybe you could ask him for advice???
From Pintony
I have available 2 4 speed trannys for a 2.0 if interested in giong this route.
Mark
mcrouthamel@netcarrier.com
I HAVE A GOOD 4 SPD TOO.JUST THOUGHT AN AUTO WITH STALL CONV. OR 5 SPD.WOULD BE COOL!! DOES THE 4 SPD.TRANS HOLD UP TO DECENT POWER ??? THANKS FOR THE INFO.