Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Hi

I have a mate at work with a 2000 model Grand Vitara. Anyway the thing has had a stuffed gearbox for a little while, and he cannot source himself a replacement one (apparantly it is beyond rebuildable, and totally undrivable). He has been quoted $10,000 for a new one

The GV is a 2L 4cylinder (J20a i believe), 5speed manual, LWB.

Question is what geaboxes will fit the vehicle (straight swap, no modding)?
1600 Vitara?
2L V6 Vitara?
2L 4cyl Vitara?
1600 Grand Vitara?
V6 Grand Vitara?
XL7?
Anything else?

2 litre 4 pot swb should be the go. you may have to swap the shift housing though.

joeblow wrote:2 litre 4 pot swb should be the go. you may have to swap the shift housing though.

So thats the 2L 4cyl SWB vit?
and maybe use the existing GV shift housing and transfer?

any one know if the 2.0 v6 box might fit with a bell housing swap of some thing?