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Old 08-22-2008, 01:24 AM   #1
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Are there any transmitions that are interchangeable with the 2.3 and the 4.0? thanks
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Old 08-22-2008, 11:00 AM   #2
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2.9 is interchangeable with the 4.0 (slightly different ratios though). You don't want to even touch a 2.9L one though unless it's the M5OD (of which the 4x4 versions are rare).
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