03-05 PT Cruiser 3.94 MTX in my SXT?

[severeundersteer3000]

I am looking to replace my 3.55 trans with the 3.94 trans w/ the .72 fifth.

I searched and discovered the 03-05 rt neon used 3.94 w/ .72 5th

Also I discovered that the 03-05 PT Cruiser used the 3.94 w/ .72 5th

Does the PT cruiser trans bolt right on w/ zero modification.
Do I have to swap bell housings?
do i need a new Speedo sensor?

I assume the PT trans will be easier to find.

Also I plan on using the PT Cruiser Clutch.

Any knowledge will help Thanks

[daver]

The PT trans should work fine. Don't know if they are necessarily easier to find though, not a lot of PT's are built with a manual trans.

As far as the 03/04 R/T's go, there is some documentation that shows that the R/T's were supposed to get the .72 5th like the regular Neons and the PT's did from 03 on, however there was a thread on this subject on the .org and at least one 03+ R/T owner supposedly checked and theirs still had the .81 5th. Knowing Chrysler it's entirely possible that if the R/T's went to the .72 5th, it was a running change, or some early built 03's may have still gone out with leftover .81 5th gears.

I have a PT trans sitting in the garage, and before I purchased it I actually got in touch with someone at NVG who confirmed based on the trans's part # the final and 5th for me.