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Title: Any one running an auto tranny?
Post by: doghows on January 29, 2009, 09:25:44 AM

     Just curious if anyone is running an automatic in their Sammy? I have the 1.6 conversions now and was thinking of putting an auto out of a 2 wheel drive sidekick in mine. Any goods bads I should know about??? Thanks.  ???

Title: Re: Any one running an auto tranny?
Post by: john1974 on January 29, 2009, 09:42:48 AM

well I dont know about running it in a sammy, but I run a auto in my tracker with 31x10.5's and a rear mini spool with alot of daily driving.  I upgraded from the 4.62 gearing in the diff to the 5.12's because it was alittle weak around 65mph but with the 5.12's it was like running a stock tracker.

I would think a auto would be ok in a sammy as long as you upgraded the 3.73's in the diffs.  I have been thinking of moving 1.6, and auto into my sammy as well.

Title: Re: Any one running an auto tranny?
Post by: Jeremiah on January 29, 2009, 11:20:47 AM

I've ran an auto in my 4-door kick, and it was sweeeet going through the Rubicon. I'm going to be pullling it, and putting it in my Sami now. Can't wait to wheel with it in a light weight vehicle.

Title: Re: Any one running an auto tranny?
Post by: john1974 on January 29, 2009, 11:57:56 AM

I know you can put a tracker manual tranny on a sammy 1.3, anyone know if you can do the same for a auto??

Title: Re: Any one running an auto tranny?
Post by: doghows on January 29, 2009, 12:06:18 PM

     SOunds like I should be OK. I am runnning the 1.6 engine with 6:5-1 T-case and 5:38"s in narrowed dana 44 axles. I've got ARB's front and rear and 36" Super swamper TSL SX tires on beadlocks. I am used to running an auto when I had an early Bronco so I'd thought I would try it in my Sammy. Thanks for the input so far guys. 8)

Title: Re: Any one running an auto tranny?
Post by: Drone637 on January 29, 2009, 12:38:01 PM

Don't forget that depending on the auto you need a computer to run it.  Volvo has a 4 speed that is all mechanical though.

Title: Re: Any one running an auto tranny?
Post by: Spitfire Rick on January 29, 2009, 04:33:56 PM

we have a samurai that has a 1.616v a 3spd auto/transfercase from a tracker  the floor/tunel had to be  modified to make it all fit along w/drive shafts xmembers  ect .. we also put the rear end from the tracker & the ft r&p in the ft axle we also put in the power stering & the seats next time we are going to put the sami badges on the tracker & saveall the work buit it really does work sweet my brothers wife follows us just about every where

Title: Re: Any one running an auto tranny?
Post by: doghows on January 29, 2009, 04:59:07 PM

     I guess I should mention that the tranny is coming out of a 2wd unit so I was going to keep it a divorced t-case.

Title: Re: Any one running an auto tranny?
Post by: Jeremiah on January 31, 2009, 01:05:54 AM

Quote from: doghows on January 29, 2009, 04:59:07 PM

     I guess I should mention that the tranny is coming out of a 2wd unit so I was going to keep it a divorced t-case.

That's the easy way to do it.