Q: 96-98 Accord Wagon 5-spd trans
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Q: 96-98 Accord Wagon 5-spd trans
According to the specs, a 5-speed was an option on the 4-cyl wagon, but all
the wagons I've seen (pretty rare too) have the automatic. My interest is
that the wagon 5-speed has a lower final drive ratio compared to the sedan.
Both have the same gear ratios otherwise.
Since it looks like finding a wagon 5-speed at a wrecker is pretty unlikely,
getting new parts and fitting them to a sedan 5-speed is the solution.
Assuming the trans is on the bench, what's involved in changing a final
drive gear. Obviously the case has to be split. Is the smaller pinion gear a
removable item or is it part of an intermediate shaft? I don't yet have a
workshop manual to look into this in detail.
Why? I've come across a cheap 97 Odyssey (first generation) with a very nice
body, decent engine, but a fried transmission. I'd rather convert the van to
manual (yes, I've done this sort of thing before) than fix the auto trans,
and the sedan 5-speed final drive would be to tall for decent performance.
The wagon trans final drive would be preferable.
SJD
the wagons I've seen (pretty rare too) have the automatic. My interest is
that the wagon 5-speed has a lower final drive ratio compared to the sedan.
Both have the same gear ratios otherwise.
Since it looks like finding a wagon 5-speed at a wrecker is pretty unlikely,
getting new parts and fitting them to a sedan 5-speed is the solution.
Assuming the trans is on the bench, what's involved in changing a final
drive gear. Obviously the case has to be split. Is the smaller pinion gear a
removable item or is it part of an intermediate shaft? I don't yet have a
workshop manual to look into this in detail.
Why? I've come across a cheap 97 Odyssey (first generation) with a very nice
body, decent engine, but a fried transmission. I'd rather convert the van to
manual (yes, I've done this sort of thing before) than fix the auto trans,
and the sedan 5-speed final drive would be to tall for decent performance.
The wagon trans final drive would be preferable.
SJD
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