M5R1 question

[Dave-o]

Can a guy use a 2wd M5R1 on a 4x4 truck?? What i mean is all you have to do is switch the tail housing from 2wd to the 4x4 housing??? is this correct or am i way off??? Im new at the mazda transmission. any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks

 

[Snoranger]

You need to pull the trans apart and swap in the 4x4 output shaft, not just bolt the extension housing on.

 

[Dave-o]

Ahh. Well i thought i had it all figured out. Damn..... Does anyone know where i can find a 4x4 m5r1 at a decent price?? going to look in classifieds on this website.. Thanks for the help

 

[IAmTodd]

car-part.com or Craigslist.

If you have a 4x4 R1 and you're adventurous you can get a 2wd unit and swap the insides into your case and reuse you output shaft. Look for PlumCrazy's thread on the hybrid m50d.

That's the way I'm heading as I've found a very cheap 4cyl 2wd trans. I'll reuse my case, tailshaft, and output shaft. The rest will come from the other unit.

 

[kryptonitecb]

Junkyard

Sent from the road while ignoring traffic