Twitch de la Brat Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Is it feasable to put an EA 5 speed D/R into a lego, without too many major mods? My lego tranny is shot and I wouldn't mind having a D/R in it. Any thoughts, ideas, shaking of the head? Twitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott in Bellingham Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 need dr tranny , starter and linkage ej-ea adapter plate ea redrilled flywheel driveline modified custom trannny crosmember mount and a partridge in a pear tree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch de la Brat Posted April 28, 2009 Author Share Posted April 28, 2009 need dr tranny , starter and linkage ej-ea adapter plate ea redrilled flywheel driveline modified custom trannny crosmember mount and a partridge in a pear tree So the axles tines would match up? 23 tines, right? or is it 25? Crossmember mount is easy, I can get the adaptor plate from you, jy has a ton of EA82's out there. But I'm concerned about the driveline. How would it need to be modified? I have torn apart an EA driveline but not an EJ... I know I'd need a different diff for the front end, I like my 4.11 final drive ratio, so I'd probably buy an lsd for it or pull the diff out of my current tranny. Anything else you can think of that I'll need? Other than bigger tires and a lift... Twitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott in Bellingham Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 (edited) my bad you will also need FWD Impreza front axles ( dont recall what year) and change the rear diff to a 3.9 Edited April 28, 2009 by Scott in Bellingham add detail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnceggleston Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 i dreamed about this, i even found a late 80s d/r 5spd wagon with an ea-ej adapter plate installed, no engine, for 500$. but i decided i'd settle for my 97 obw a/t with a 4wd lock switch, and if i need a low range for off road i'd buy one, cheap.....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch de la Brat Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 Ok, I found out that its 93 imp fwd axles needed. Current parts list: 93 imp fwd axles EJ to EA adapter kit (SJR or others) EA crossmember* 5 sp d/r tranny* Pedal Box Linkages (cables and the like) and a custom driveshaft *is what I already have. Twitch ---------------- Now playing: Castle in the Sky - DJ Satomi via FoxyTunes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Ok, I found out that its 93 imp fwd axles needed.Current parts list: 93 imp fwd axles EJ to EA adapter kit (SJR or others) EA crossmember* 5 sp d/r tranny* Pedal Box Linkages (cables and the like) and a custom driveshaft There are no cables for the D/R linkage. Must be FWD automatic Impreza axles, 93-94 You'll need a 3.9 rear diff. Changing the front diff to 4.11 is VERY complicated, and requires grinding the corners of the teeth off the 4.11 pinion, and placing the whole AWD pinion shaft, and shift forks from your current trans into the D/R. Alot of work, and not something to do for the first time you even split a case. I believe you can use the front section of an EA82 D/R driveshaft. Gotta swap the carrier bearings, but otherwise I believe it would work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch de la Brat Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 There are no cables for the D/R linkage. Must be FWD automatic Impreza axles, 93-94 You'll need a 3.9 rear diff. Changing the front diff to 4.11 is VERY complicated, and requires grinding the corners of the teeth off the 4.11 pinion, and placing the whole AWD pinion shaft, and shift forks from your current trans into the D/R. Alot of work, and not something to do for the first time you even split a case. I believe you can use the front section of an EA82 D/R driveshaft. Gotta swap the carrier bearings, but otherwise I believe it would work. Ok, thanks for the insight into the diff issue. And as for the Imp axles, I believe I needed 93 manual fwd axles, but I'll double check my sources. And I used linkages as a broad term to cover speedo cable, clutch cable, etc. Thanks for all the advice and please, keep it coming. Twitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86HatchShelby Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 So my old tranny is now experimental I see.... -Jaren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch de la Brat Posted April 30, 2009 Author Share Posted April 30, 2009 So my old tranny is now experimental I see.... -Jaren Kind of... :-p I'll be getting another d/r from pull and save so as to have a 5 speed for the brat as well I just wanted to see what all it would take to put a d/r into my lego. And considering its going to be replacing an automatic, it won't be much more work than I already have to do. So yes, I will have the only first gen d/r in north Idaho All I need to do after I get the tranny installed is put some outback struts on and all terrains and YEE HAW!!! Twitch PS: I should have mentioned this by now, but I guess I just forgot. The car this is being looked at to have done to it is a 1990 lego wagon, 280k on the car 130k or so on the engine but only like 100 miles on the rebuilt heads and new head gaskets, 150k on the rebuilt but 4EAT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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