now if we could just get something along those lines for the manual or even a 2wd sporty transmission we would all be laughing!
just thinking out loud here...
so currently the idea being tossed around only supports the autos? the difference between the zuk/volvo auto's and the kia is the rear end of the tranny were the transfer case would bolt up, correct?
what all would be required to make an adapter such as the one above to work with the kia transmissions? does there have to be some sort of a seal there between the transfer case and the transmission? some sort of new output shaft? bearings? i am just trying to figure out how all this works. i still would like to keep the 5spd as much as possible.
NO, ACTUALLY, THE ISSUE ISN'T EVEN WITH THE ADAPTER ON THE REAR OF THE TRANNY BECAUSE THAT IS REMOVABLE AND ANYTHING THAT MATCHES THE BOLT PATTERN, WHICH IS ALL THE TOY, TRACKER, VOLVO, AND MANY OTHER MAKES USING THIS TRANNY, WILL BOLT RIGHT UP. THE ISSUE IS WITH THE OUTPUT SHAFT IN THE KIA Tranny BEING 25 SPLINE AND ALL OTHER VERSIONS, THAT I KNOW OF, BEING 21 AND 23 SPLINE WITH SLIGHTLY LARGER DIAMETERS. THAT IS THE REASON WHY THE TRANNIES NEED TO BE SWAPPED IN ORDER TO MAKE THIS WORK.
AS FAR AS I CAN THINK, THERE IS NO OPTIONS FOR LOWER GEARING FOR THOSE WITH MANUALS, AT LEAST NOT FOR
MARRIED DRIVE-LINE LOWER GEARING. THERE IS ALWAYS THE POSSIBILITY OF USING THE 2WD TRANNY TAILHOUSING AND A DIVORCED T-CASE OF JUST ABOUT ANY MAKE OR MODEL. EVEN TOYOTA, SINCE THERE ARE A FEW DIVORCE FRONT INPUT FLANGES AVAILABLE.
MAYBE SOMEONE WITH A MANUAL TRANNY CAN DO SOME RESEARCH TO FIND OUT WHAT, IF ANY OTHER MODEL VEHICLES RAN THE SAME TRANNY, IF THEY WERE 4X4, ETC......?
