89 Suzuki Sidekick automatic transmission swap question

Greetings all...
Just a quick question here. I have a 4wd '89 Sidekick 2 door with a
1.6 engine with a bad 3 speed auto transmission. I have a '94 Sidekick
3 speed tranny with overdrive available. Does anyone know if this will
bolt up to the engine and transfer case? I know I will probably have
to modify the driveshafts and crossmembers, but I can handle that if
it will bolt up. Can I expect any other problems with this swap?

Many thanks!
Ron Hargrove
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hello it should just fit in with out any probs at all u might only have to
swap over the gearbox mounts.


"Maxxron" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Greetings all...
> Just a quick question here. I have a 4wd '89 Sidekick 2 door with a
> 1.6 engine with a bad 3 speed auto transmission. I have a '94 Sidekick
> 3 speed tranny with overdrive available. Does anyone know if this will
> bolt up to the engine and transfer case? I know I will probably have
> to modify the driveshafts and crossmembers, but I can handle that if
> it will bolt up. Can I expect any other problems with this swap?
>
> Many thanks!
> Ron Hargrove
> [email protected]

On Tue, 08 Jun 2004 12:14:08 GMT, James BIGFOOT Holloway wrote
in news:[email protected]:

> hello it should just fit in with out any probs at all u
> might only have to swap over the gearbox mounts.
>
>
> "Maxxron" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Greetings all...
>> Just a quick question here. I have a 4wd '89 Sidekick 2
>> door with a 1.6 engine with a bad 3 speed auto
>> transmission. I have a '94 Sidekick 3 speed tranny with
>> overdrive available. Does anyone know if this will bolt up
>> to the engine and transfer case? I know I will probably
>> have to modify the driveshafts and crossmembers, but I can
>> handle that if it will bolt up. Can I expect any other
>> problems with this swap?
>

Umm, I don't think it will be so easy. The newer Japanese
trannies are electronically controlled by the computer; the older
French ones are all mechanical except for the torque converter
lockup.

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Thank you very much for the response!