# Trans swap between Tempo and Taurus

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/trans-swap-between-tempo-and-taurus/12401>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** tempo, transmissions, ford, taurus\
**Created:** [March 31, 2008, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trans-swap-between-tempo-and-taurus/12401 "2008-03-31T14:56:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![390bigblock-power](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/390bigblock-power/32/549_2.png) [@390bigblock-power](https://community.cartalk.com/u/390bigblock-power)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trans-swap-between-tempo-and-taurus/12401/1 "2008-03-31T14:56:16Z")

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Would a automatic transmission out of a 1988 Tempo with a 2.3 fit in a 1991 Ford Taurus with a 3.0 V6?

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**Author:** ![meaneyedcatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/meaneyedcatz/32/692_2.png) [@meaneyedcatz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meaneyedcatz)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 2:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trans-swap-between-tempo-and-taurus/12401/2 "2008-04-01T02:28:12Z")

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No, the Tempo trans is under powered, the mounts will not interchange and the bolt holes will not interchange among a jillion ( I am exagerating ) other reasons.

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**Author:** ![mmsamma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ed655f/32.png) [@mmsamma](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mmsamma)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 3:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trans-swap-between-tempo-and-taurus/12401/3 "2008-04-01T03:12:14Z")

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no no no no.

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/51bf81/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 5:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trans-swap-between-tempo-and-taurus/12401/4 "2008-04-01T05:05:51Z")

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You really need a different car. Working on the 1991 makes no economic sense. Just not worth it.

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**Author:** ![390bigblock-power](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/390bigblock-power/32/549_2.png) [@390bigblock-power](https://community.cartalk.com/u/390bigblock-power)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 10:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trans-swap-between-tempo-and-taurus/12401/5 "2008-04-01T10:58:12Z")

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Well the only reason I asked this question is because my friend has the taurus and I have the transmission. His transmission went out in his Taurus and he doesnt have enough money to buy a new one or a different car so I was going to sell him this one for cheaper.