I know the beta engines bolt up to the alpha trannys but does it work the other way too? Does the alpha engine bolt up to a beta tranny?

 

Why would you even want to do that? Just do a beta engine with a beta tranny dunno.gif

 

its been done.

 

i think you'd be sweating it in terms of mounts and axles. the transmission -should- bolt up, buuut then your diff will be in a different spot, as will be the position of three mounts.

the difference in strength between the two trannies is very low, the beta is only 33% more powerful than the alpha, plus its FWD so most of the load goes through the tyres rather than your transmission.

 

"Only 33% more powerful"?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (wheel_of_steel @ Jun 29 2010, 01:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>i think you'd be sweating it in terms of mounts and axles. the transmission -should- bolt up, buuut then your diff will be in a different spot, as will be the position of three mounts.</div>


you should have stopped right there....

 

hahaha i'm not hating guys, i'm doing a beta swap myself.

but seriously, 1/3rd of the power out of an sohc alpha isn't really alot in the scheme of things.

 

i have to agree with <u>JonGTR</u>. 1/3 is a signifigant increase.
however 1/3 of nothin is still nothin so <u>wheel_of_steel </u>in the end your also correct.