pgrey
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Hi all,
After coming to the conclusion that I'm going to need a gearbox for our '92 Ex within the next couple of months, I need to decide which way to go and I'm hoping that I can get some feedback.
I should say that we've owned the truck since new and has 208K miles on the motor and tranny. We use it as a ski/mountains/light to medium off road duty vehicle and want to put a motor and gearbox in it and keep it for another ten years. It's got 3.73s, a 2" lift kit and 31s on it. It's possible down the road I'd put some better diffs in it.
It seems to me my options are a 700r4 conversion or comprehensive rebuild on the A4LD. I've read a fair bit of the A4LD rebuild journal threads about what's required to compensate for the weaknesses of the stock gearbox. This looks promising, but as of yet unproven, correct?
Is there a consensus about if an A4LD rebuild using the tricks mentioned in the threads mentioned above is as sturdy as a 700r4? It sounds to me like the 700R4 conversion would provide for a strong setup with the advantage of a lower first gear, but with a higher hassle factor. Is there anyone out there rebuilding upgraded A4LDs (really don't want to take it on myself)? If I can find a A4LD that's sturdy enough, it would certainly be easier. Thoughts? Suggestions?
Regards,
Peter
After coming to the conclusion that I'm going to need a gearbox for our '92 Ex within the next couple of months, I need to decide which way to go and I'm hoping that I can get some feedback.
I should say that we've owned the truck since new and has 208K miles on the motor and tranny. We use it as a ski/mountains/light to medium off road duty vehicle and want to put a motor and gearbox in it and keep it for another ten years. It's got 3.73s, a 2" lift kit and 31s on it. It's possible down the road I'd put some better diffs in it.
It seems to me my options are a 700r4 conversion or comprehensive rebuild on the A4LD. I've read a fair bit of the A4LD rebuild journal threads about what's required to compensate for the weaknesses of the stock gearbox. This looks promising, but as of yet unproven, correct?
Is there a consensus about if an A4LD rebuild using the tricks mentioned in the threads mentioned above is as sturdy as a 700r4? It sounds to me like the 700R4 conversion would provide for a strong setup with the advantage of a lower first gear, but with a higher hassle factor. Is there anyone out there rebuilding upgraded A4LDs (really don't want to take it on myself)? If I can find a A4LD that's sturdy enough, it would certainly be easier. Thoughts? Suggestions?
Regards,
Peter