My attempt to Subaru AWD to 2WD, Another option? Options

[914pipe]

Credit and Inspiration to this thread: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...104513&st=0

This is my attempt to convert from Subaru AWD to 2WD tranny using their own internals.

So…! I pulled the engine out and I’m going for a Subaru tranny.




I pulled out the transmission cover and removed the differential.




I put the whole differential in a flat surface and make 2 tag welds to fix in position the whole differential.





I did a test fit on the transmission, to be sure that the gears did not moved during the tag welding. Did the necessary measurements to cut the differential. Then proceeded to cut the differential (had to pullout the bearing first).

[Keyser Sose]

I mean explain why does he have to do this mod, many won't know why. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)

He removed the rear differential since it's not needed any more and you can shorten the transmission with it gone, just put a flat plate over the now-empty housing. But by removing that rear differential the front differential has nothing to lock on to, so would just spin that inner shaft in the photos, which is now connected to nothing. Welding the inner and outer gears locks that shaft and sends all the power into the front differential, making the four-wheel drive transmission into two-wheel drive.

At that point it's been changed into what's basically a newer and improved 901 transmission, more modern and efficient. Works well, and it looks like he's doing a really good job of it.

And the backing plate is about $200 dollars more. No way!!!! I'm going to do my own.

Twenty minutes. I used a gasket to draw onto flat aluminum plate, drilled the holes and cut it out with metal blades in a cheap jigsaw. Looks good and took literally 20 minutes.

[914pipe]

I mean explain why does he have to do this mod, many won't know why. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)

He removed the rear differential since it's not needed any more and you can shorten the transmission with it gone, just put a flat plate over the now-empty housing. But by removing that rear differential the front differential has nothing to lock on to, so would just spin that inner shaft in the photos, which is now connected to nothing. Welding the inner and outer gears locks that shaft and sends all the power into the front differential, making the four-wheel drive transmission into two-wheel drive.

At that point it's been changed into what's basically a newer and improved 901 transmission, more modern and efficient. Works well, and it looks like he's doing a really good job of it.

And the backing plate is about $200 dollars more. No way!!!! I'm going to do my own.

Twenty minutes. I used a gasket to draw onto flat aluminum plate, drilled the holes and cut it out with metal blades in a cheap jigsaw. Looks good and took literally 20 minutes.

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