ballen1
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TexasUS
This thread is reserved for the people that are in the process of performing the conversion and the people that have already done the conversion. This thread is to be used to discuss actual points of the processs, not "is it possible?" or "what's generally involved?". For basic AWD swap questions and info, see this thread. For any question that is more "involved", use this thread here.
Thanks, 99gst_racer
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I just wanted to share some pics of my conversion from fwd to awd. i'll never go back to fwd again, the time and money spent was well worth it!!, and the option of me selling my car for an awd car was totally out of the question. In my opinion the hardest part was fabricating the mouts to hold the driveshaft to the chasis. Also my car needs an alignment after the completion, and i still havnt got my fuel guage working correctly. If anyone who has done the conversion could help me out i would appreciate it. I need to know exactly what color wires goes where.
parts neede:
1. awd tranny w/flywheel, (i had 6 bolt conversion so i need a 6 bolt flywheel)
2. awd front axles ( i had 6 bolt conversion so i used a 1gen driver side awd axle, IT FITS!! same length and splines matched up. hmmmm...
3. awd transfer case
4. driveshaft
5. complete rear assembly
6. awd gas tank, tank shield, and tank straps that mouts it to the car.
7. gas tank connectors (pig tails) for the sending unit and fuel pump
8. awd exhaust, i fabed my own 3"
it took 3 weeks to complete, most of the time was spent looking for small parts that were need but over looked. like the 8 rubber bushings 4 on top and 4 on bottom that mouts between the car chasis and the rear subframe . i couldnt find any so i machined some replacements out of stainless steel fits perfectly, see pic 5. also spent time hunting down the pig tails for the tank sending units and fuel pump.
it cost me $1400 for the parts, then i ordered my front axles from raxles!! marty is a pro, he knew exactly what i need, when autozone and car quest failed he came through. i had no problem finding the drivers side awd front axle from autozone, but they couldnt get me the correct passenger side. i lost 1 week waiting for wrong size axles!!
lots of drilling, cutting of sheet metal, and some welding.
pic 1. all the parts from the awd car
pic 2. the complete rear subframe, u can use the fwd calipers, rotors, e-brake cables, and the fwd rear springs! the fwd struts were little shorter than the awd, i used the awd.
pic 3. the fwd complete subframe removed
pic 4. awd gas tank installed
pic 5. complete rear subframe awd installed.
thanks
billy
Thanks, 99gst_racer
__________________________________________________________________________
I just wanted to share some pics of my conversion from fwd to awd. i'll never go back to fwd again, the time and money spent was well worth it!!, and the option of me selling my car for an awd car was totally out of the question. In my opinion the hardest part was fabricating the mouts to hold the driveshaft to the chasis. Also my car needs an alignment after the completion, and i still havnt got my fuel guage working correctly. If anyone who has done the conversion could help me out i would appreciate it. I need to know exactly what color wires goes where.
parts neede:
1. awd tranny w/flywheel, (i had 6 bolt conversion so i need a 6 bolt flywheel)
2. awd front axles ( i had 6 bolt conversion so i used a 1gen driver side awd axle, IT FITS!! same length and splines matched up. hmmmm...
3. awd transfer case
4. driveshaft
5. complete rear assembly
6. awd gas tank, tank shield, and tank straps that mouts it to the car.
7. gas tank connectors (pig tails) for the sending unit and fuel pump
8. awd exhaust, i fabed my own 3"
it took 3 weeks to complete, most of the time was spent looking for small parts that were need but over looked. like the 8 rubber bushings 4 on top and 4 on bottom that mouts between the car chasis and the rear subframe . i couldnt find any so i machined some replacements out of stainless steel fits perfectly, see pic 5. also spent time hunting down the pig tails for the tank sending units and fuel pump.
it cost me $1400 for the parts, then i ordered my front axles from raxles!! marty is a pro, he knew exactly what i need, when autozone and car quest failed he came through. i had no problem finding the drivers side awd front axle from autozone, but they couldnt get me the correct passenger side. i lost 1 week waiting for wrong size axles!!
lots of drilling, cutting of sheet metal, and some welding.
pic 1. all the parts from the awd car
pic 2. the complete rear subframe, u can use the fwd calipers, rotors, e-brake cables, and the fwd rear springs! the fwd struts were little shorter than the awd, i used the awd.
pic 3. the fwd complete subframe removed
pic 4. awd gas tank installed
pic 5. complete rear subframe awd installed.
thanks
billy