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From: Kiev, Ukraine
all cologne engines share bolp patterns so 2.8, 2.9 and 4.0 A4LD bellhousings are interchangeble, if you have 3.0 A4LD look for cologne bellhousing on JYs.
4.0 has a bit different shift points.
4.0 has a bit different shift points.
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From: Ishpeming Mi.
For an offroad buggy, I would go with the A4ld in 4x4 if you can lay your hands on one. My first Ranger had one and it got me where I wanted to [within reason]. Mine never left me stranded but I used a simple rule of thumb, when in doubt... DON'T. I was usually on my own out in the bush, and had no desire to walk miles out. I dragged a couple of other folks out of a bad spot because I happened to show up on the trail. I never counted on my luck for that to happen to me.
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From: El cajon
how much are you looking to spend?
if you can find the bellhousing off a c-5 behind a 2.8 you can bolt a c-4 or c-6 to it. that would proably be your strongest cheapest option.
culluhane is now making the bellhousing as well, but they are in the 400 dollar range.
if the sky;s the limit, there is a adapter plate out there, forget who makes it that will allow you to hook up a th400 or 700r4.
if its just a junkyard part buggy, what ever tranny you can find, and a pair of good tranny coolers with fans, heat it the biggest killer of a auto.
but with any slushbox, I would run the biggest tranny cooler or coolers you can afford with a electric fan set up to keep the fluid cool.
if you can find the bellhousing off a c-5 behind a 2.8 you can bolt a c-4 or c-6 to it. that would proably be your strongest cheapest option.
culluhane is now making the bellhousing as well, but they are in the 400 dollar range.
if the sky;s the limit, there is a adapter plate out there, forget who makes it that will allow you to hook up a th400 or 700r4.
if its just a junkyard part buggy, what ever tranny you can find, and a pair of good tranny coolers with fans, heat it the biggest killer of a auto.
but with any slushbox, I would run the biggest tranny cooler or coolers you can afford with a electric fan set up to keep the fluid cool.
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