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transmission confusion

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Hey, went to change the oil in the transmission - 2000 xterra, 6cyl, 4x4. Found that the tranny may be from a 2wd drivetrain and not 4wd as my tranny does not fit a 4wd filter kit, only the 2wd kit/gasket. It appears the tranny pans are different sizes. Any insight as to why the transmission may possibly be from a 2wd model, other than salvage reasons? What are the significant differences between a 2wd and 4wd tranny? As far as I know the car was never totaled or had any trans work in the past...did early models just keep it simple and use the same trans for their 2wd and 4wd frontiers/x's?
Thanks for any useful insight.
 
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