iluvdrt Posted May 8, 2005 Share Posted May 8, 2005 My D/R conversion is now complete. After 28 laborous hours, I am done installing my d/r tranny and diff into my 87 gl10 turbo. Everything went as smooth as could be, and she runs great. I tried to fit some 205/75/14 mud tires on her, and as long as I dont turn any corners they fit. I guess I need to get on the ball, and get my allied lift. she needs a little more tlc on some of the small things, but for the most part she is wheeling ready. I took her down to a small rock pile I normally had trouble with, and crawed over them with ease now(well minus the lack of articulation). I am stoked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subie94 Posted May 8, 2005 Share Posted May 8, 2005 sweet!!! nothing better then busting butt to finish something your really want an to have it work out :headbang: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diluded000 Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 My D/R conversion is now complete. After 28 laborous hours, I am done installing my d/r tranny and diff into my 87 gl10 turbo.<snip> I am stoked. I already swapped the carrier for a diff and am running it, but I have a D/R tranny sitting on the floor of my garage to swap for the push-button one in my 85 DL wagon. I need to fab up an engine puller after work this week, and will hopefully get down to nuts and bolts by this weekend. This is my first time pulling a motor, or trying anything like this. Can you give me any tips on avoiding things that you spent a lot of time or effort on? It seems like it takes for ever the first time I do something, then once I have done it - it goes really quick the next time. Like when I spent 4 hours pulling my first CV half-shaft, then got the other one out in 20 minutes. thanks James B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvdrt Posted May 9, 2005 Author Share Posted May 9, 2005 I already swapped the carrier for a diff and am running it, but I have a D/R tranny sitting on the floor of my garage to swap for the push-button one in my 85 DL wagon. I need to fab up an engine puller after work this week, and will hopefully get down to nuts and bolts by this weekend. This is my first time pulling a motor, or trying anything like this. Can you give me any tips on avoiding things that you spent a lot of time or effort on? It seems like it takes for ever the first time I do something, then once I have done it - it goes really quick the next time. Like when I spent 4 hours pulling my first CV half-shaft, then got the other one out in 20 minutes. thanks James B You dont need to pull the motor to change the tranny. I did it by myself w/o pulling the motor. You will need something to lift the front of the engine to tilt it towards the back of the car. This makes getting the tranny in a lot easier. Some advice would be to check the rear seal and pilot bearing, make sure there is not a dowl pin in the tranny AND the engine in the same location. I did this and after fighting the tranny to get it in I had to pull it back out to remove the extra dowl. Use a jack on the tranny. There is a little slab sticking down on the trans, a jack there will almost balance out the tranny perfectly. When you pull the pushbutton trans dont forget to plug the vacume hoses that activate it or you will have a vacume leak...Anything else just ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanislru Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 congrats on the conv. these turbo cars rule with the 5spd! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvdrt Posted May 11, 2005 Author Share Posted May 11, 2005 I hope so. I got some 205/75/14 at tires on yoter rims but they dont fit. I need to get my lift now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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