http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1999-KIA-SP...sQ5fAccessories

 

They would probably work fine on a Kia Sportage.

 

Well considering your Rick's 4.77's were just re-badged Kia gears I'm sure they would too. Thanks for the help.

 

I guess I remember something about the 4.77 gears being out of a Kia or Mazda, but I would be surprised if they were from the front end of an automatic. I also don't see anything in that listing about the ratio. Even if it was the right one, I don't think I'd want to pay so much for such a high mileage set.

 

I'm almost positive all the front-end diff's had the same ratio. I'm just asking to be certain. Besides just because they have the listed mileage doesn't mean they were under load in 4wd for that mileage.

 

http://www.kiaparts.com/partscat.html
$243

KI-0K01427110

http://www.turbomagazine.com/tech/0804_tur...tech/index.html

 

were you trying to buy the whole pumpkin and take out the gears?

 

i priced it out a few years ago, cost of gears $243, replace seals/gaskets/bearings $150, but i just went with puddydad doing it. i wanted the gears cryoed, got a comptech reinforced housing, and he can even do a steel sleeve insert rather than the crush oem one.

 

Ya.