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Post by cut 4B »

does the vitara 1.6 carb motor come in auto if not can you put the late model auto box behind a carb 1.6 has anyone done this cheers matt
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Post by Gutless »

They only came out with the 3sp. You could run the 4sp but you would have to set it up for manual shifting...... PITA.
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Post by Gwagensteve »

Yes, the carby vitara comes with a three speed auto - it's a trimatic, so whilst it's only three speed and pretty low tech, they are tough as nails and cheap to rebuild/strengthen.

The 4 speed AW-4 auto only came behind the EFI motor. It will physically bolt up to the carby motor but will require some wiring to get it to shift manually, or some other trickery to get it to shift automatically.

The Trimatic is about 80mm or so longer than the sierra manual, so it can fit with the transfer in the stock position with an acceptable jackshaft. I've been involved with two cars built this way.

The AW-4 is about 140mm longer than the trimatic from memory, and AFAIK it's not possible to run a decent length jackshaft with the transfer in the stock spot - you'll want to move the transfer back - not a problem in a LWB but marginal in a SWB.

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Post by cut 4B »

thank guys ill hunt down a 3 speed cheers matt
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