A4ld to fm145 or 146, advice needed

[The_Dealer]

well im getting tired of my a4ld not doing the right thing so i come to the conclusion that its time to swap it out for a manual trans. ive been looking in my area for different transmissions to swap in, and ive found a fm145/manual tcase, and a fm146 without t-case. im wondering which would be the easiest to swap in place of my a4ld? will i have to get the donor cars crossmember or can i use the one i have now(bushingless, mounts to the frame)? also which would be the better one to use so i dont have to change out my driveshafts?

the fm145 is closer to me and its cheaper, even though it includes the transfer case

any opinoins on which one to get? i seem to have found everything else i need for the swap

 

[baddis]

find an m5od. they are the same length as the a4helld

 

[The_Dealer]

find an m5od. they are the same length as the a4helld

having a hard time finding one around here in my budget range

 

[baddis]

check with allen d i know he usually has some ready to go and he will ship them. if you were closer i would sell mine as i am going to do a v8 swap but i have no way to ship it.

 

[The_Dealer]

check with allen d i know he usually has some ready to go and he will ship them. if you were closer i would sell mine as i am going to do a v8 swap but i have no way to ship it.

well i just found one from a b2 for 500 and its right down the road, im trying to go the cheapest route as i only have about 700 im willing to drop on it at this time, but one of the fm146's i found i can get the clutch line, flywheel, m/c, and slave cyl for around 500, then another 50 for the pedal assembly

EDIT: hell i could get another a4ld for 350 and then id have money for other mods but im scared im going to run into the same problem, this is my dd and i have a baby on the way, wont b able to afford a new tranny every month after he gets here

 

[baddis]

i got everything i needed to swap the m5od for $200 by purchasing a totaled truck and doing it myself.

 

[necessaryevil]

if i remember right the fm145 came out of a '83-'87 and the fm146 came out of a '88-'91 and there is a difference, the 145 is a bit longer and the shifter is further back on the trans compared to the 146

 

[adsm08]

You got that backwards evil. The 146 is longer, same length as the A4LD, and it's easier to switch to from the A4.

 

[necessaryevil]

i knew one of them was longer, making the cross member mounts different, and the axles different length

 

[tmar04]

don't mean to hijack thread, but I am getting ready to swap 5 spd Toyo Kogyo from 84 B2 to 87 b2 with A4ld. do you guys see any problems with this swap? thanks so much.

 

[adsm08]

i knew one of them was longer, making the cross member mounts different, and the axles different length

I think you mean drive shafts.

A4LD to 146 shouldn't be a problem.

 

[The_Dealer]

all right well i called the j/y with the fm146 and they give a 30day warranty, and they have the pedal assembly and line, any reccomendations for a brand of flywheel and clutch kit?

 

[necessaryevil]

I think you mean drive shafts.

A4LD to 146 shouldn't be a problem.

i do, i do. nice catch adsm

 

[birddog321]

Check Craigslist, I saw alot of parts for Rangers and B2's the other day

 

[The_Dealer]

thanks, ive read alot about different trans needing a pilot bearing adapter, will i need one for the fm146?