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Old 11-19-2008, 10:40 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by canhonkey View Post
Anyways, nobody really wrote back if they had any problems with the 98-01 4 cyl metro swap onto a G10..so I will if I don't hear back.
No problems. Other than I had a little trouble getting the replacement trans input shaft onto the clutch hub on the flywheel. (I left the motor in the car to do the swap - it moved around a lot while I was wiggling the trans home.)

In case you haven't seen them:

Metro taller tranny swap thread: +5% efficiency gain - Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum - EcoModder.com

Project 'nerd gear': taller tranny transplant nets +5.2% MPG - MetroMPG.com


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