84GL4X4 Posted December 30, 2003 Share Posted December 30, 2003 Ok guys, I have been into fourwheeling for a while, but I am used to Jeeps. And I have an 84 GL Hatchback, I bagan to think about modifying it into a fourwheeling toy. So I started reading about these lifts and stuff, but I must say I dont usnderstand much of it. So if you guys would be so kind to answer some of my questions it would be greatly aperciated. 1. I want to run around 30-31" tires so I plan on about 6" of lift, how would I go about making a 6" lift? 2. Gears? I hear you guys talking about a divorced Nissan T-Case, What is this and how do I go about doin it? Thats about all the questions for now, but I'm sure there will be more to come. Thanks Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted December 30, 2003 Share Posted December 30, 2003 You should have a talk with Mudrat79 - he's the one to talk to about the nissan T-case swap. He reccomends 8" of lift for that since if you only go 6" you will have to cut part of the tranny tunnel out to fit the T-case under the car. With 8", there's no cutting neccesary. I was talking to him about that just the other day.... He's done at least two of these now - and there's of course unhatched - Lumpycam, the man who started it all by designing the first Subaru with the nissan T-case swap. There's a lot of fab work involved in that, but no one on the board except Mudrat79 can really tell you what all it involves, since I believe he's the only one on here that has done it (correct me if I'm wrong guys....). Lumpycam of course knows - but he's not seen on this board often, and lately not at all that I can tell.... The lift itself is actually pretty straighforward - you just unbolt the engine and drivetrain from the vehicle, and lift the body up - putting blocks in-between. On the 6", there's usually some x-braces involved to stiffen up the lift peices. The lift itself has been discussed many times - do a search for it. Subarubrat's web site has good info on it as well.... look him up in the member directory. If you go with 31's, you'll probably want a little extra power - either an EJ engine transplant, or a H.O. EA81 would be in order probably. Just a heads up. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobme Posted December 30, 2003 Share Posted December 30, 2003 Adam NDJ has done the Nis. transfer too, and it's not as hard as U would think. U will need the transfer case from a Nissan 720 4x4 PU with the shifter and dummy shaft. Whith ther gearing that the T-case adds your engine should do fine, and U can get away with only 6" of lift if U do it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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