94 awd drivetrain swap into 91

[natertater]

hey everyone!! how hard would it be to take my 94 drivetrain (awd, 4 bolt, 22 spline) and pop it all into a 91 shell? my car is totally not even worth it anymore, cost me too much to get back into streetable condition, and i just found this jewel on craigslist.

RAIN SALE 90 to 94 TALON,ECLIPSE,& LASER PARTS THEIR ALL INSIDE .

the now owner says it has full exhaust, upgraded turbo, cross drilled/slotted rotors and a blown motor. he is keeping engine to rebuild, but the rest of car is as is.

what parts would i need to make this happen? if a fwd, i know that awd shocks would be needed in rear and stuff. this is 300 bucks, and a viable option over me dumping money into a heap.

im checking it out tomorrow at 4pm so any advice is welcomed!

 

[constant_proj21]

So you want to swap a 94 awd drivetrain into a 91 fwd shell, or is the 91 shell awd?

 

[natertater]

all i know right now is that its a 91. the guy is an older gentleman, and recycles parts/cars out of a warehouse for free time and extra money. going to check it tomorrow at 4. if it is a fwd setup, how hard would it be, and what needed, to put 94 awd setup in it?

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/newbie-forum/363400-fwd-manual-awd-1g.html http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/drivetrain-tech/84485-converting-fwd-awd-gst-gsx.html found these, nevermind..not worth it...lets pray its an awd shell!!

its easier to use google and search for dsm stuff than the search forums sometimes...

 

[constant_proj21]

Yea that would be my only concern, as you can see from the article, it's not worth it. If it is awd, then it shouldn't be a problem. 91-94's have the same drivetrain. 90's were the oddballs with different linkages and splint counts. Are you sure your current car is a 22 spline? I was under the impression 91-94's were 23.

 

[natertater]

yeah i meant 23, i was thinking pto 21 or 22...my bad. so i guess if its a fwd, i could just swap in my engine and sell the rest of the awd setup but hey, i would have a working car right?

damn! turns out to only be fwd. would still be fun, but not as fun as awd...back to the searching of a good shell, or fixing my hunk a junk

 

[natertater]

so, being you guys, would you just fix a 94 awd over buying this and swapping im my motor? im thinking it will be about same cost for everything if i did this...i dont have lift or any other specialty tools required...yet.

 

[constant_proj21]

If you're in no hurry to drive it, and have another car drive, just look for a nice shell and take your time with it. My current shell is okay, but I wanted a super clean shell, so I waited and found the one I want! If it's gonna be a lot of work either way, just get a nice shell.

 

[natertater]

yeah i think i will just do that then...it sucks not being able to take this thing out and beat on it, nor be able to get a logger or something to make sure its fine...but soon i suppose, the wait will be worth it..