vs auto into vr

[maginoodle]

Hi all, i have done a search but found conflicting answers.

A mate just wrote off his vs and has found a vr that has a stuffed auto.
Will the vs auto go into the vr?
In one thread it says that i will only need to change the rear extension housing and in another thread it says i will need to change the valve bodies over which has one of the electrical conectors on it.

Can anyone clarify which is correct?
I just found out he wants to do it so i havent looked at the gearboxes to see which variants they are.

Any help appreciated.

Cheers Shane

[moff_man]

4hdd boxes have the 1 less pin,
5hdd and above has the extra pin, so it comes down to what the car has orignaly as to what needs to be done

if it needs the extra pin he needs to do the extention housing and wiring loome

[maginoodle]

thanks moff, so if the vs is the 5hdd i wont need to change anything cause the extra pin isnt needed?
i am guessing if i was going from a car with a 5hdd and wanting to use a 4hdd i would need to change the housing but since i am going the other way the extra pin wont have a wire going to it so it doesnt need to be changed.
Is that correct?

Cheers Shane

[delcowizzid]

you wont get torque convertor lockup with the wrong box one had 2 solinoids for lockup the later vr and vs box the early vr box had one

[moff_man]

if you are putting a 5hdd in a car orignally equipted with a 4hdd it should be fine i think. if you are putting a 4hdd in a car orignally equipted with a 5hdd the mod needs to be done

[chrisdoesitbetter]

how can the two different gearboxes be distinguished?

[Brett_jjj]

how can the two different gearboxes be distinguished?

Count the pins in the connector maybe, I think the 4HDD has 12, 5HDD has 13.The 6HDD has 13,I know that for sure 100%.Looked at one not long ago that was out of a smashed wagon.

[chrisdoesitbetter]

ok thanks, but what does the number before the HDD represent? capacity, or how many gears etc?

[bandit10]

ok thanks, but what does the number before the HDD represent? capacity, or how many gears etc?

the model year it was fitted to, 4HDD 1994? 5HDD 1995? 6HDD 1996?

[glennis]

the model year it was fitted to, 4HDD 1994? 5HDD 1995? 6HDD 1996?

well my 93 vr has a 6hdd, whats the theory in that???

[Brett_jjj]

well my 93 vr has a 6hdd, whats the theory in that???

Its obviously not the original box then.

[bandit10]

well my 93 vr has a 6hdd, whats the theory in that???

Brett is correct, you most certainly have a VS trans in your VR