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sd33 5 speed to fit in a l28 4 speed

Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 5:47 pm
by mattstar
hi guys just got a question for you all that i need some help with i have an mq shorty with an l28 4 speed and a mate has offered me a five speed out of an mq shorty with an sd33 diesel just wondering if the box will bolt up to the motor been given silly information like just have to change the bellhousings over stuff like that any help would be great

Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 6:48 pm
by Wrench_Pilot_86
yea nah, the bell-housings on both motors are vastly different to each other

if you have every thing from the diesel trol then drop it into your shorty, i just finished swapping a "popped" turbo SD33 out for a NA one for a friend of mine and I'm very suprised how much more torque it has over my 3.2 navie

Re: sd33 5 speed to fit in a l28 4 speed

Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 11:27 pm
by N2O
mattstar wrote:hi guys just got a question for you all that i need some help with i have an mq shorty with an l28 4 speed and a mate has offered me a five speed out of an mq shorty with an sd33 diesel just wondering if the box will bolt up to the motor been given silly information like just have to change the bellhousings over stuff like that any help would be great
diesel 5 speed won't fit L28, it has 30mm shorter clutch shaft.

Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 11:44 am
by TR3LOS351
hi there the 5speed diesel bellhousing has an adaptor/spacer
when used on sd33's if you remove the spacer would it fit
then???? coz i think that was an adaptor to make fit the sd33??

just a question.

Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 7:55 pm
by Sterlo
Diesel 5 will fit,, look in bible. take input shaft and bellhousing from 4 spd swap to five spd. all done bolt back in. Now make up new drive shafts. OR just use bellhousing and cut 30mm off the 5spd input shaft.

You may have a prob with the gear stick. 5spd the stick if further forward in box. Either cut floor up under heater box and make new floor plate or the top off the 4sp will fit the 5spd with a few selector mods..

Been there done this, all is great until you come to the conclusion that it stilll used as much fuel.. well a little less,, and it wont use as much oil 1st is lower. 4.6 diffs in 5th about 2400rpm on 33"s

Sterlo

Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 3:12 pm
by zer0
or just swap out the entire engine and box for a diesel one
i have a sd33 with gearbox ne transfer (only 4 speed) just sittin here waitin to be bought ;) hehe