Protege LX tranny vs. Escort GT tranny?

Shades · Post by **Shades** » August 1st, 2005, 5:12 pm

Is there any difference in the tranny's I read in the FAQ section that sometimes the tranny's have a slight difference in ratio.
"All G-series transmission have either a 4.11 or 4.39 final drive ratio and short gear ratios for quicker acceleration at the expense of fuel economy." - Gro Harlem

I notice more people are using the LX rather than the GT, is that cause it's easier to find or is there something I'm overlooking?

It's just that I have access to a 92 Escort GT for $1500cdn and I was gonna do the swap... since I get an engine and tranny plus all the ecu and whatever I wanna swap from it. Sounds like a good deal as an engine is at least $1200 and a tranny at least $600. Plus other stuff like the axels and rear discs...

sk8erdude28 · Post by **sk8erdude28** » August 1st, 2005, 5:21 pm

1200 for a BP? Are you kidding? and 500 for a tranny? Ouch.

I bought a BP for 300 bucks. It's in peieces in my garage. decided not to build it.

Shades · Post by **Shades** » August 1st, 2005, 5:46 pm

Remember I'm in Canada... people here like to charge large.

$300 is a damn good deal!

sk8erdude28 · Post by **sk8erdude28** » August 1st, 2005, 9:25 pm

Ajax is about 45 minutes east of Toronto. I'm In canada too!

Shades · Post by **Shades** » August 2nd, 2005, 2:19 am

Since you're in Canada too... how much is your BP and tranny?

sk8erdude28 · Post by **sk8erdude28** » August 2nd, 2005, 6:42 pm

I bought the BP for 300. I dind't get a tranny.

Shades · Post by **Shades** » August 2nd, 2005, 9:32 pm

That's super cheap wow... I called around today and the cheapest I could find was $1000. Maybe Toronto is cheaper cause it's a bigger city, more cars?

dj inferno · Post by **dj inferno** » August 2nd, 2005, 10:14 pm

i could be crazy but i bet if you go to a pull it yourself junkyard it will be cheaper... i mean when my tranny went out i went and pulled one out of a car at a pull it your self place, and they charged me 90$ plus the core... to bad the syncros are toast... that could be cuz of me tho

Typhoonk · Post by **Typhoonk** » August 2nd, 2005, 11:22 pm

I got mine shipped from ohia (just the engine) for about $500 canadian. $140 for the engine and the rest for shipping and damn canadian taxes and duties ....... Planning to get a protege tranny to match the engine. But gonna try and find a cheap wreck and get it rebuild

keep searching, bound to get good deals!!!!

Shades · Post by **Shades** » August 3rd, 2005, 1:15 am

Holy crap... you guys are getting good deals.

Do you shop over the internet?...

... and do your engines come with ecu's and harness too?

sk8erdude28 · Post by **sk8erdude28** » August 3rd, 2005, 9:55 am

Shades wrote:Holy crap... you guys are getting good deals.

Do you shop over the internet?...

... and do your engines come with ecu's and harness too?

My engine came with Engine, ECU, stock shifter, steering wheel hub, and air filter with some cover thing on it....
hold on. I've sseen some engines for sale. gimme a sec..

There's a guy in Philly with an engine for sale, if that's close..

mx3optidrive · Post by **mx3optidrive** » August 8th, 2005, 3:15 pm

I got my Protege GT in Nova Scotia for $100 for the whole car, and motor and tranny are still good, just the body is toast.

swalltr207jg · Post by **swalltr207jg** » August 11th, 2005, 11:42 am

you can get prices cheeper than that for bp and trans, if you dont mind searching for a while

forcedairram · Post by **forcedairram** » August 13th, 2005, 8:48 am

iv have now bought 2 bps for 150 ea. trannys are a little different story, kinda rare in this area.