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I have a recently acquired 1988 9k Turbo and have genuinely enjoyed putting around town in it in regards to everything except the auto box.
The price and condition of the body/interior was too good to pass up, so I made the decision to buy with the intention of trans swapping in the near future.
while looking for a trans I came across more extensive options in the form of a 2003 9-5 and a 2004 9-3 that are available locally, both with 5 speed manuals and a b235r and a b207l respectively.
it’s my understanding that only swapping the trans from the 9-5 will require custom adapters, etc and is not realistic to swap into my current B202 platform. What would it look like to swap both engine and trans? Ultimate goals in car are nothing more than manual trans and continuing to restore aesthetically and reliability of car.
alternatively the b207 is also available. Would this trans be something that can be swapped into the B202 without major customer modifications? Would a full B202 -> b207 + manual trans be something worth my time?
both engines are at a junkyard and will be pulled and begging for a rebuild before being put into the ‘88.
thanks in advance!
The price and condition of the body/interior was too good to pass up, so I made the decision to buy with the intention of trans swapping in the near future.
while looking for a trans I came across more extensive options in the form of a 2003 9-5 and a 2004 9-3 that are available locally, both with 5 speed manuals and a b235r and a b207l respectively.
it’s my understanding that only swapping the trans from the 9-5 will require custom adapters, etc and is not realistic to swap into my current B202 platform. What would it look like to swap both engine and trans? Ultimate goals in car are nothing more than manual trans and continuing to restore aesthetically and reliability of car.
alternatively the b207 is also available. Would this trans be something that can be swapped into the B202 without major customer modifications? Would a full B202 -> b207 + manual trans be something worth my time?
both engines are at a junkyard and will be pulled and begging for a rebuild before being put into the ‘88.
thanks in advance!