2005 V70 Auto Transmission Swap with non Volvo transmission

[allehagelnjuif]

Long time reader, first time poster.

I have been watching pull a part lots for a 2005 V70 2.4L automatic transmission from a Volvo. I have not been able to find one anywhere near me.

All that being said, I know that Aisin makes the same transmission, AW55-50SN, for other make and models. Here locally, there is a 2004 Nissan Quest minivan on the lot. I could get the transmission for 125.25 with a 6 month warranty. So this is why I am tempted.

While it is tempting, I was wondering if anyone was crazy enough to try and put a non-Volvo transmission in their car. I am sure it is not a possibility but just seeing if it would be an option or if anyone has been crazy enough to try it.

[precopster]

The AW55-50SN comes in so many different builds that I wouldn't even put one in from the same MODEL and YEAR of Volvo unless I searched the VIN of both cars on Vida for compatability.

Swapping transmission from one make to another can be done with some vehicles (I swapped a Toyota AW-341E into a Volvo 960 last Summer, but detail differences made the swap a bear of a job) however these new cars are so tightly controlled by their transmission computer that using anything but the right transmission won't work.

[jimmy57]

The bell housing does not unbolt from the aw 55-50 gearbox. You can't use one from another make as they do not use a standardized bolt pattern. Even with the same manufacturer the bolt pattern for different engines is not always standardized.

[allehagelnjuif]

Thanks for the replies Mike and Jimmy. Sounds like the cost definitely outweighs the benefit. I will just sit patiently and wait for a 2005 Volvo to pop up.