Grand Vitara with the M16 Engine?

Yakuza wrote: The bellhousing is the same on M13 and M16 but most likely the auto transmission you look for is another type designed for M16 and not M13?

I believe that the AW4 for the M16 should bolt straight onto an M13 engine. That potential is at the heart of my search. I'm not sure what mods to the tunnel would be necessary (along with countless other items) but, preferring automatics for off-road, the modification would provide a much stronger transmission. I don't exactly baby my Jimny but I try to be somewhat conservative. The fact that the maximum input torque for the current TW-40E transmission just barely exceeds the maximum output torque of the M13 has always concerned me.......and stopped me from considering an engine upgrade

11/60: Thanks for the information. I will drop the searches for used transmissions in the UK.

For anyone that is interested in this topic (and for whatever reason) I thought I should provide an update.

I have found that between September 2005 and July 2008, the New Grand Vitara was produced with a longitudinally mounted M16 but, in all markets, was only available with a manual transmission. During that period, the 03-72LE was only available behind the J20A engine.