Transmission question

[jlond70]

Will a transmission from a 1970 Spider fit in later years?

Thanks,
Josh

[SoFlaFiat]

Josh,
I am 99% sure that all the 5 speed transmissions are the same and therefore interchangeable.
So yes, you can comfortably sell that rebuilt tranny to a buyer wanting to know if they can put it in their '78.

[vandor]

Yes, if you swap the bellhousing from the later trans. Note that the 1970 will have an even lower 5th gear (0.91 vs 0.88 for the later Spiders), and a pull-up-for-reverse shifter. The latter is shorter than the later lower shifters, so if you combine it with a later upper (chrome) shifters, you will get a somewhat shorter shifter.

[jlond70]

Thanks for the info!!