Alvinlee 10 #1 Posted July 9 Hi I can’t find any information on this topic .wheel horse 520h transaxle to a c160 swap, Can it be done or is it a waste of time. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 72,428 #2 Posted July 9 What year C160? The 520H transmission would have been an Eaton 1100. The C160 was a Sundstrand. What prompts the question? Is the hydro in your own C160 Automatic bad? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 59,788 #3 Posted July 9 You won't be swapping out the axles to widen an Eaton 1100 as @19richie66 did in this post but the steps for adapting the brake pedal and speed control linkage would be the same. Read through the thread and you will see how well Richie documented the process. Keep us updated as you go along and feel free to ask any questions that may come up. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alvinlee 10 #4 Posted July 9 The 1975 8 speed axle bearings in the C160 are very bad, and i was given a older 520H for parts and i had a brainstorm. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 72,428 #5 Posted July 9 Swapping a manual transmission for an automatic is quite the undertaking. Can it be done? Sure. But it's very likely much easier to put a good engine in the 520H chassis.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alvinlee 10 #6 Posted July 10 Thank you, thats what i needed to hear. I will rebuild the C160 trans and put the 520 on the back burner. 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 41,801 #7 Posted July 10 11 hours ago, Alvinlee said: I will rebuild the C160 trans Good idea. @daveoman1966 can help with a Sundstrand rebuild. to the 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 59,788 #8 Posted July 10 38 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said: Sundstrand Turns out he is working with an 8 speed. @stevasaurus has a great thread to guide you through the rebuild. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 41,801 #9 Posted July 10 12 hours ago, Alvinlee said: 8 speed axle bearings in the C160 24 minutes ago, 953 nut said: Turns out he is working with an 8 speed I see that now Richard. The earlier posts were talking Sundstrand. Thanks for the update. Probably much easier to redo the 8speed. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
