Alaska Style Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 I've got an EG33 in my RWD 89' GL and the tranny is the last part... I'm just not shure on what the perferred transmission is to "lock up" and run the rear drive only. You guy's know what tranny to look for? and if some website sells spools for'm, or is welding the diff what usually happens.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaru360 Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 What sort of trans are you using? PPG sells a rwd center diff for the newer EJ transmissions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qman Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Chevy powerglide hands down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRX2FFU Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Chevy powerglide hands down! We have a local guy selling an adapter plate from an ej20 to a 700r4... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheinen74 Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Chevy powerglide hands down! this is the correct answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaru360 Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 I've seen adapter plates made. But what do people do to bolt the converter to the flexplate with a chevy auto trans? And the starter? It faces the other way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qman Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 http://preracing.com/home.html Contact these guys. They have/had a pretty heavily built WRX running rear drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaru360 Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 http://preracing.com/home.html Contact these guys. They have/had a pretty heavily built WRX running rear drive. I asked them a while back when they posted pics of that car on nasioc. Apparently it's some kind of secret. I have a feeling it's some sort of off the shelf circle track reverse mount starter and bolt on bellhousing for the trans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheinen74 Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 I could probably have my dad make up an adapter including starter flywheel mods, etc, this spring to the 2 speed PG, he has quite a few laying around that are rebuilt ready to go. I would want to get a WRX to try it out though and up the boost My dad worked for GM for 41 years, in the service department, and he KNOWS Powerglides better than about anyone. he used to buld them for his racing buddies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaru360 Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 I've built 3 drag racing powerglides. One was in my car that went 9's and another buddy's went mid 8's. They are a nice easy transmission to work on. I don't do much work on Chevy stuff anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Style Posted February 27, 2010 Author Share Posted February 27, 2010 A Chevy adapter would be relly cool, If I did that I'd run the NV-3500. "A lightweight 5sp" I don't wanna go auto, and the Power glide is a simple 2 speed tranny which I've been throught and broke and build and ran lots and know very well but I would never run one again because, well it's a 2sp and ther'e only happy on the track. The 87-92 700-R4 would be the only auto I'd run, if I went auto. A locking diff for the newer EJ tranny is kinda what I'm in the mood for. If I can bolt a tuff 5sp RWD Subaru tranny to that flat 6 I'll be happy. I know my current EA82 4wd tranny won't hold up to that 6, It's about to pop anyway. I'm running an aluminium 8.8 IRS diff from a T-Bird so gears/locker is no problem. I'm gonna search up that PPG site and see what they have.. I just have no experience on Subaru tranny's and I don't know what to look for...... I had a 93 Legacy for a while and that 5sp was relly nice, but I don't know if it will hold up if the diff was welded/spool'd... rear shaft strength... or what model of tranny has a good reputation of holdin up.... This build is comming from a slow angry 4X4 off roader on Boggers that was very well built for WA woods and going towards a go-fast highway friendly RWD daily driver on 33" AT's I can beat up on the hard stuff and run with other RWD toys down here in so-cal every other month or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRX2FFU Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 I don't see why the d/r 5speed wouldn't hold up to the eg33. It's not that powerfull. I'ma gonna run that setup in my offroader so i'll let you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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