# engine/trans matching question
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-trans-matching-question/8679
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [February 27, 2006, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-trans-matching-question/8679 "2006-02-27T21:36:35Z")
**Posts on this page:** 19
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### Author:  [@Mr\_Sinister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_Sinister)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2006, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-trans-matching-question/8679/1 "2006-02-27T21:36:35Z")
how do you match up an engine and tranny? for example, if i have an engine made for a 4X4 is there any tranny that will work in a FWD car??? or even a engine from RWD car fitting in FWD car??? any sites to find mathing transmissions so i know what to look for?
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### Author:  [@MikeRi24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MikeRi24)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2006, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-trans-matching-question/8679/2 "2006-02-27T21:43:02Z")
if u would specify the enging and what it came out of, and the car thats its going into, then mayb some1 could help u out
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### Author:  [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2006, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-trans-matching-question/8679/3 "2006-02-27T21:43:16Z")
diffrent trannies match up to diffrent engine … are you trying for a spesfic application?
here’s an example … the LT1’s in camaro’s and firebirds, which were all RWD also went into caprices which were FWD … diffrent trannies though
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### Author:  [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2006, 10:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-trans-matching-question/8679/4 "2006-02-27T22:05:10Z")
the focus has a zetec in a FWD platform, the escape has it in 4x4, an earlier version is in the escort cosworth, sierra, etc. in awd, it was in the late 80’s ford merkur’s in rwd, in the caterham 7 in rwd. google rocks
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### Author:  [@MikeRi24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MikeRi24)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2006, 10:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-trans-matching-question/8679/5 "2006-02-27T22:16:59Z")
this is useless, but…dodge 5.9 360: in ram for a while (including vans and ramcharger), in dakota r/t, durango r/t and jeep grand cherokee 5.9 and im sure it was in in a few other things along the way and its prob been around a while.
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### Author:  [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2006, 10:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-trans-matching-question/8679/6 "2006-02-27T22:31:44Z")
trannies are finicky chances of you matching up somehting like you are talking about .00001%
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### Author:  [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2006, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-trans-matching-question/8679/7 "2006-02-28T05:57:07Z")
> [@sprfreek](#):
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> diffrent trannies match up to diffrent engine … are you trying for a spesfic application?
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> here’s an example … the LT1’s in camaro’s and firebirds, which were all RWD also went into caprices which were FWD … diffrent trannies though
caprices r fwd?
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### Author:  [@jhenty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jhenty)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2006, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-trans-matching-question/8679/8 "2006-02-28T06:40:22Z")
no caprices are rwd as far as i know.
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### Author:  [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2006, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-trans-matching-question/8679/9 "2006-02-28T06:58:12Z")
yes they have always been and will always be RWD, talking about caprices
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### Author:  [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2006, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-trans-matching-question/8679/10 "2006-02-28T07:38:26Z")
> [@sprfreek](#):
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> diffrent trannies match up to diffrent engine … are you trying for a spesfic application?
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> here’s an example … the LT1’s in camaro’s and firebirds, which were all RWD also went into caprices which were FWD … diffrent trannies though
What Caprice was FWD?
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### Author:  [@Mr\_Sinister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_Sinister)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2006, 9:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-trans-matching-question/8679/11 "2006-02-28T09:15:51Z")
well after 4 years I have finally started my :snky::snky: project, but still in the planning phase.
yeah, no more glowing 626, and soon the mini-minivan will be gone 🙂
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### Author:  [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2006, 9:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-trans-matching-question/8679/12 "2006-02-28T09:16:57Z")
so what trannty are u mating to what motor
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### Author:  [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2006, 9:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-trans-matching-question/8679/13 "2006-02-28T09:19:34Z")
> [@jhenty](#):
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> no caprices are rwd as far as i know.
then y did my cousins drift down the road when i was beating the piss out of it. def was no ebrake drift. i dont see it beign like a intrepid with the motor facing forward.
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### Author:  [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2006, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-trans-matching-question/8679/14 "2006-02-28T09:20:55Z")
> [@jhenty](#):
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> no caprices are rwd as far as i know.
then u need to rethink where u stand in the car world…they all are…
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### Author:  [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2006, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-trans-matching-question/8679/15 "2006-02-28T09:27:56Z")
> [@Mr. Sinister](#):
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> …mini-minivan will be gone 🙂
😢
[size=2]Good luck with your new project :tup:
[/size]
lil-odyssey 4L
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### Author:  [@jhenty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jhenty)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2006, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-trans-matching-question/8679/16 "2006-02-28T12:52:17Z")
my bad guys, you misread what i was saying back there, i meant to type: no, in response to the question, and then caprices are rwd. Obviously they are rwd.
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### Author:  [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2006, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-trans-matching-question/8679/17 "2006-02-28T13:06:23Z")
FORGIVEN 🙂
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### Author:  [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2006, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-trans-matching-question/8679/18 "2006-02-28T13:38:00Z")
IB4THEGRAMMARFLAMINGBEGINS
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### Author:  [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2006, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-trans-matching-question/8679/19 "2006-02-28T15:02:29Z")
Custom bell housing adapter FTW…then u can mate up whatever you want.