I have a 1996 saturn sl1 with a manual transmission, and a sohc engine. can i swap it with a transmission from a dohc engine?
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17 years ago
I have a 1996 saturn sl1 with a manual transmission, and a sohc engine. can i swap it with a transmission from a dohc engine?
yes you can. And it is a quite nice combo, but your shift light will only come on while in 5th gear...
I drove my '95 with a DOHC trans for about 1.5 years.
Yes, although gearing will then be a bit different. The trans from a DOHC was meant to be a bit more performance-oriented, and the SOHC was geared for mileage/economy. You may give up a few MPG and the motor will likely be at a higher RPM than usual when you're at highway speed.
If you did a bit of online research, I'm sure the gear ratios for both are listed somewhere.
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