motor to tranny

[blacklabels]

Hi, Was just wondering what everyone uses for trannys on a b6 swap.. Reason for question was looking on craigslist and found a 91 capri with 68,000 miles on it with a bad tranny was wondering if you could just use Festiva tranny or would it be best to find another capri tranny?

[GenevaDirt]

festy tranny would work.

[blacklabels]

Does it affect much having the festy tranny?

[bhazard]

It'll bolt to the motor. That's it. I'm guessing its a non turbo car? I have a trans for one of those.

A festy tranny wouldn't last long. Not only is there more power, bit way more weight putting strain on it. Not to mention the pathetic clutch.

[FestYboy]

^nah! run the E series in the capri, but you'll need custom mounts to do it. the trans will handle the power and extra weight provided you don't beat on it and you'll have a taller 5th gear for better highway milage to boot.

[blacklabels]

Haha like how you both just disagreed with one another! It is a non turbo dont really want a turbo, well atm i dont. But my first swap dont Want to be brake tranny right away. and the more mpg i get out of the better.

[Festy46]

As long as you don't try to smoke the tires in every gear, the stock Festy transmission will hold up fine. It's the guys that put bigger engines in and then think they have a fully blown dragster that have problems.

[blacklabels]

Okay cool ty. and i def dont plan on driving it like a dragster...

[Damkid]

If its a non-turbo, you'll have no issues using a stock tranny on it