Are the 1982 280E and 280GE automatic transmissions the same physical size, so they are effectively interchangable, even if the gearing is different?
Last week, my 1982 280GE M110-994 engine broke a connecting rod. I found a 1982 280E (JDM EuroSpec M110-984) with 64,000 original KM on it for NZ$1000 (about US$560) and am now pulling it apart to serve as a long-block for the G wagon.
But I'm looking at that absurdly low mileage transmission sitting on the garage floor that I know mates up perfectly with the long block. I am tempted to use it provided it is a perfect mechancal fit. Yes, I know its low gear is not as low as on the G, and that the G may have beefier internals. But the G transmission probably has 400,000 miles (not KM) on it, and it does some odd things from time to time.
While the G wagon is capable of amazing feats, mine is like an old horse put out to pasture. It is driven about 600 miles a year and mostly used on the farm to run errands to the building supply shop. From time to time, I load it up, like a couple weeks ago when I filled it full of stone tiles, but it does not do silly angles, does not go in sand or water and if I need superlow gear, I just shift it into low case.
My question: Will the sedan's transmission fit perfectly in the g wagon? If not, what needs to be changed?
01-15-2025, 04:59 AM
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