Hey All! Finally picked up an 01 Yellow Aztek GT AWD! 130k, super clean, camping package and HUD for $300! Always wanted one of these! Woohoo!! Anyways..

This thing needs a transmission. Bought it with the trans removed (pump failure and chewed up many internal parts). I’ve done some research, and know that there were a couple gear ratios for 01. The main question I’ve got:

Will any year Aztek/Rendezvous/Van 4T65E work even with different ratios? (Wondering if I can bolt the xfer case to another trans and use the my other parts (shafts, etc)) Interchange is all over the place and the dealer won’t give me an answer without paying them to look at it.

I also plan on changing head gaskets, etc (was sitting for 5 years). Or finding a low mile wreck that I can just swap the cradle from. Still don’t know what route I want.

Anyways, any and all help is so greatly appreciated! I’m moderately mechanically inclined, and don’t mind doing work to have an awesome rig that’s going to treat me right! I’m going to search the forums here as well and try to find as many answers as I can, too. Again, TIA!

All Azteks have 3.29 ratio. AWD and FWD.

You are going to have to find the transmission code which will be on the trans itself. Unfortunately, if you have 1CXB, it is 2001 Aztek only.

If you have 2CXB (rare, late 2001), you can use any 2002-03 Aztek/Rendezvous or U van trans.