Scion Transmission into tercel

[Tercel95]

Does anyone know if the transmission out of an xa or xb will fit right into a 95 tercel?

[bB626]

so why the xA or xB transmission? a lot of people (including me) said that those transmission need an extra gear because it sounds like the car is going to blow when going 80mph.

[Tercel95]

I own a 95 tercel and my friend has an 06 Xa. The transmission in the tercel is geared for fuel economy wheras the Xa's transmission is geared more for performance. In 5th gear the Xa is at a significantly higher rpm than the tercel. I figure since the Tercel and the Xa are both 1.5 liter engines that there might be a possibility that the transmissions are interchangeable. This would be an easy performance enhancement for the tercel. Thusfar nobody has been able to tell me if the transmissions are interchangeable though.

[HATEnFATE]

Here's an easy answer for you.....NO.

the Scion xB/xA is a 1NXZE engine
the tercel is a 5EFE

two completely different engines. Two totally different transmissions. It would be like modifying your tercel windshield to fit your xA. You could do it but it would cost more then it's worth.
The car is running at a higher RPM because when it does it's sitting closer to it's powerband and working less hard so it's conserving fuel. if you were in the wrong gear all the time the engine would be working harder to keep speed and you'd lose fuel economy.

There's a reason toyota put the gears they did in your transmission..why mess with it.

Have you two compared your fuel economy? I bet your xA does as good or better then the Tercel.

I suppose you could CNC-mill a new bell housing. Get custom made shift cables. Made hybrid axles to fit the tercel diff and go to the xA hubs. Drill and tap new holes in the Transmission case. Rewire your harness to accept the sensors from the different transmission.