j0keefe21

i have a transmission from a ex and dx. i was wondering if the syncros from the 2 are the same. thanks

93egSLEEPER

why not drop in the ex tranny? better gears (ratios)

j0keefe21

just put in in today. grinds 3rd. the guy i bought it off lied to me. it was only $80. so i wanna know if i can swap syncros out of my dx trans and put them into the ex.

93egSLEEPER

yes but your gear ratios wont match up completely.

j0keefe21

how does changing the blocking rings change ratios?

93egSLEEPER

you arent replacing the whole gear?

j0keefe21

its just the syncro why would i replace a gear? so are you saying they are the same?

93egSLEEPER

the synchros are part of the gears. yes they are the same

j0keefe21

how come a rebuild kit comes with new blocking rings and no new gears. they obviously must come off

kzelisko

Technically the blocker ring is supposed to be a matched item with its gear. That being said other than the way its worn, its more than likely not any different than the comparable ring in the other trans. Best suggestion is pull them apart and compare them. Using one form a different gear probably won't work quite as smoothly or last quite as long but I kinda doubt it makes a real big difference.

j0keefe21

yea i just dont see the 3rd gear syncro in the dx being much different than the 3rd in the ex. i guess i'll just find out

93egSLEEPER

it will be fine replace. you wont have any problems with it other then you will drop a few more rpm in that gear when you shift.

j0keefe21

so your saying swap the gear with it too then? im going to run it through the calc real quick. it stilll wont be as long as the dx bc the final drive is different. i just dont have the cash for a rebuild kit right now since i just spent it all on new tires

93egSLEEPER

you might as well try to match everything up the best you can. if the gears look good leave them alone, it would suck to put it back together and still have a problem though

94EG8

The syncros are the same between all '92 - '00 D-series trannys. 1st/2nd syncros are identical, 3rd/4th syncros are identical and 5th is an oddball. Odds are the 4th gear syncro out of the donor tranny will be in better shape than 3rd, both are the same, use whatever is in better shape. If you have a worn or damaged slider you can always rob it from the DX tranny as well.

j0keefe21

ok thanks.on the trans website it says the rations of 2nd and 3rd are different.(others are the same) wouldnt that mean different size rings? anyone else know? also would throwing the 3rd gear from the dx help me at the track so i dont need to hit 4th?

94EG8

Nope, i've done this a few times before, the last time being 2 weeks ago. The brass syncro rings and the sliders are the same.

Nope, but something you could do is take a VX third gear and flip it around for 4th, giving you a very low 4th gear (its beed done before)

j0keefe21

alright thanks for clearing that up. i knew someone had to know for sure