[V8] gearbox swap questions (not what you might think)

[Allan Vega]

Aside from the extra gear, the 5hp24 found in the d2 a8, is an inferior transmission to the 4hp24 found in our cars. 
Allan

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On May 23, 2013, at 8:50 PM, "Scott DeWitt" <scotty at advancedautomotion.com> wrote:

> It won't fit and won't work without alot of fabrication.
> 
> Scott
> On Thu, May 23, 2013 6:53 pm, brat boy wrote:
>> Im interested in the 5 speed auto found in the late 90s a8 and a6 cars.
>> ive noticed that the fuel economy on those 4.2 cars are way higher than
>> what Im getting with a 3.6 and 4 speed auto. I think it would making
>> driving on the highway would be smoother as well. I think the swap is
>> possible because the 4 and 5 speed autos were both offered in those cars
>> according to wiki. my questions are:
>> 
>> 
>> will it fit or will there be a situation with the driveshafts not fitting?
>> 
>> does it work with its own computer or is it tied into the efi?
>> 
>> Im hoping somebody around here knows these boxes a bit. thanks!
>> 
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