Mazdabation

iTrader: (9)

When looking at a used tranny, is there any way to tell what year car it came out of? Markings, numbers etc.....

dgeesaman

iTrader: (7)

The differences between them as I know it are all internal. You won't see those differences until the transmission is fully disassembled.
Dave

Mazdabation

iTrader: (9)

correct...thats why im trying to see if there is any way to tell the difference on the outside with some kind of marking, without taking it apart.

Reason is a JDM importer may have some used ones, but i want to make sure the year it came out of I.E 99 spec and up.

i highly doubt they are going to let me take it apart before i buy.......

fendamonky

iTrader: (6)

I concur.. you must inspect the insides of a tranny to see how old/used she is

staticguitar313

iTrader: (2)

^

thewird

iTrader: (8)

I honestly don't think they will have a 99 tranny there...

thewird

Prometheus

iTrader: (2)

I wonder if there is come kind of dial that. An be printed off on a sheet of paper and cut a hold out of the center and placed over the output shaft, put in fifth gear, and make one full turn of the input spline.

Since the 5th gear is different, 1 full crank of the input spline should move it less than an original.

Just thinking outloud.

thewird

iTrader: (8)

The JDM 93+ trannies had the shorter 5th gear too so that wouldn't help the OP get a 99+ tranny.

thewird

billyboy

Unproven theory, but holds true for a sample of two. Right side of gearbox (main body, not 5th gear or extension housing) "ring" casting with circle cut in two, upper half holds a number............year
lower half, series of raised ****......month, as per trim dating methods?

You can tell 5th gear options counting the speedo sender gear teeth, either 22 or 24, at least for non-export market.