4.44 tranny to European SVX

[JreM]

Hello!
I'm halfway through with my tranny swap.. meaning that I've gotten the old one out .. Anyway I found a 4.44 ratio 4EAT tranny from a -94 2.0T Legacy and hope to get it working in my SVX. That's why I thought it would be a good idea to ask if there's anyone here who has done this. The code for my "new tranny" would be TZ102ZB1AA-JR.. Not 100% sure it was that but close. So is there someone who could tell me now if it's going to work or not? Of course I will also change the rear diff's ratio and get the Quick Change Shift Kit - Thanks in advance!!

[oab_au]

Originally Posted by JreM

Hello!
I'm halfway through with my tranny swap.. meaning that I've gotten the old one out .. Anyway I found a 4.44 ratio 4EAT tranny from a -94 2.0T Legacy and hope to get it working in my SVX. That's why I thought it would be a good idea to ask if there's anyone here who has done this. The code for my "new tranny" would be TZ102ZB1AA-JR.. Not 100% sure it was that but close. So is there someone who could tell me now if it's going to work or not? Of course I will also change the rear diff's ratio and get the Quick Change Shift Kit - Thanks in advance!!

Hi Jere. As I said on the Forums, it depends if the Legacy box is a VTD and has the front speed sensor inside the box, or driven off the front differential, above the right front axle. The TCU in your car will only work with a VTD box with internal speed sensors.
If the box is not a VTD and has the front speed sensor on the front diff,( like the US box) there is a chance that you could use a US TCU, But you would have to change some of the wiring to allow the AWD and speedo to work, but this has not been tried before.

Harvey.

[Trevor]

Originally Posted by JreM

Hello!
I'm halfway through with my tranny swap.. meaning that I've gotten the old one out .. Anyway I found a 4.44 ratio 4EAT tranny from a -94 2.0T Legacy and hope to get it working in my SVX. That's why I thought it would be a good idea to ask if there's anyone here who has done this. The code for my "new tranny" would be TZ102ZB1AA-JR.. Not 100% sure it was that but close. So is there someone who could tell me now if it's going to work or not? Of course I will also change the rear diff's ratio and get the Quick Change Shift Kit - Thanks in advance!!

Kia ora,

Assuming that as one would expect, your European SVX has VTD with centre differential and the Legacy a centre clutch, the change over would be very complicated. In any event, you would wind up with an inferior car.

If you insist on changing to a clutch type transmission, I can assist you further with information regarding the pitfalls and remedies involved, but I would not advise you to proceed.

Beware. Alex-SVX from Norway was mislead in this regard and has been caused a great deal of strife.

[JreM]

oh.. yeah. Forgot to mention that it is the VTD type.. No external speed sensor.. And thanks Harvey, I wouldn't have found this one with out your advice in the Forums The tranny that I'm planing to put in is from Japan. It's from a -94 2.0 turbo legacy with under 60000 miles on it... And I was actually only interested to see if anyone else here had done this to the VTD tranny car.

[oab_au]

Originally Posted by JreM

oh.. yeah. Forgot to mention that it is the VTD type.. No external speed sensor.. And thanks Harvey, I wouldn't have found this one with out your advice in the Forums The tranny that I'm planing to put in is from Japan. It's from a -94 2.0 turbo legacy with under 60000 miles on it... And I was actually only interested to see if anyone else here had done this to the VTD tranny car.

That sounds like you have found the right one. That should be a straight swap.
No I think you are the first to do it.

Harvey.

[b3lha]

Please double check that BOTH legacy and SVX boxes are VTD and have internal speed sensor #2 (not in the front diff).