Well, thats because the details are pretty simple. Take a 5spd MUA5 w/ intergrated tcase, remove the output flange. Then take an isuzu divorced style tcase from behind an automatic, and its input shaft will slide right on to the output shaft of the MUA5. Then all you need is the fabrication to hold the two together and to get the front output of the MUA5 out of the way to make room for the driveshaft.

The idea is pretty simple, putting it into practice does require some cleavor, very custom fabrication.

-Rob

These are some pics I took when I was working on the same. These are the rear half of a *fixed output* manual tranny & the front half of the auto tcase that would go behind it.








With the fixed output, you have about a 13/16" gap between the cases for an adapter plate. I do think it'd be a good idea though to cut off a half inch or so of threads from the rear output of the front case so you can get more spline engagement. You'll end up with a thinner adapter plate, but you can give up a lot of the 13/16" in that area. I did rough cut an adapter (no pics) and ground off a little of the rear output to close the gap enough that I could use 3/4" plate for the adapter. You could cut more and use 3/8" - 1/2" plate as well. That's still plenty thick and gives you better spline engagement.







This last one is two auto tcases behind a 4l60. This was just a mock up to check driveline length. It's way too long for an Amigo, but a Rodeo/Trooper could do it.




--Dan

Thanks dan... That is really helpfull.

Has anyone done this on a 2nd gen?? I know that there are some differences in the trannys and the cases... but are they essintally the same as far as input/output??

I am browsing www.car-part.com looking at transfer cases from 2.8 v6 with AT. Is there really a difference between t-cases with the option code 6NZ? 6nz is the wide tire option.

The auto t cases I am using on my projects are from 93 plus rodeo's and troopers.

Is there a way to tell,or what to look for to find a fixed yoke case?

Besides looking under the vehicles?

I have a couple auto t-cases but my 5spd is slip yoke and I want to change the back half to fixed yoke.

from Jerry...

ALL RODEOS FROM 93 UP WITH A V6 4X4 USED THE FIXED YOKE , THE ONLY ONES THAT HAD A SLIP YOKE WERE THE 2WD UNITS,, THERE WERE 2 DIFF JOINT SIZES FRONT TO REAR , BUT FOR THE MOST PART ALL THE REAR SHAFTS USED THE 1310 JOINTS , ALLSO ALL TROOPER FROM 92 AND UP AUTO OR MANUAL HAD A FIXED YOKE , I THINK I HAVE SOME OF THOSE 1310 YOKES IF YOU CANNOT FIND ANY UP THERE , BUT THE DRIVE SHAFTS ARE ALUMNIUM, ALLSO ALL THE AXIOM 4X4 HAD THE FIXED YOKE

-Rob

The '94 Amigo went to fixed yoke as well and possibly some '93's that were built late in the year.

If you have a donor auto t-case, you can swap the guts & rear cover to an MUA-5 to get a fixed output on that. The only downside is the auto t-cases have a different side tooth count on the gears and don't seem to use synchros, so you will loose them in the MUA. I liked having them for the Hi-Low shift will moving, but for some people it really doesn't matter.

--Dan

thanks guys.