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vit and sierra q
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:08 am
by Da Zook
qucik question... can i put a vit engine, box and diffs under a sierra chassis???
if not anyne got sierra engine,box and diffs for sale??
btw i dont need a x-fer case as it is going to to be a 2 wheel drive
Re: vit and sierra q
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:48 am
by mud4b
Da Zook wrote:qucik question... can i put a vit engine, box and diffs under a sierra chassis???.......YES BUT WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO GO THE IFS ON THE FRONT.LOTS OF WORK TO FIT THE BOX.
if not anyne got sierra engine,box and diffs for sale??
btw i dont need a x-fer case as it is going to to be a 2 wheel drive
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:50 am
by just cruizin'
The engine will fit up to the sierra box, I wouldn't bother doing the rest, cost far too much to be practical.
Secondly why not keep the 4wd capability, spose you want want to know how far you can lower it and where to get 20" wheels and rubber too. Very Bling
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:51 am
by Da Zook
its a solid front so thats no dramas... what work would i have to do to fit the box... it is a 2wd buggy for reacing in thge scout association... would it be as easy as wleding spring perches and wideniung the trans tunnel???
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 11:29 am
by Gutless
Da Zook wrote:its a solid front so thats no dramas... what work would i have to do to fit the box... it is a 2wd buggy for reacing in thge scout association... would it be as easy as wleding spring perches and wideniung the trans tunnel???
don't bother with vit diffs ( even tho they aren't live axle front). Go lux diffs if you have to change them.
The gearbox will fit, but you'll have to widen the tunnel by about 3". They are a stronger box than the sierra 5sp, so it is definately worth the effort.
but if you are looking for more power and you want to go to 2wd, then maybe you should be looking at a 4AGE 20 valve front cut with a RWD gearbox? then all you need to do once you have removed the zook transfer case is make a driveshaft from the toy g'box to the diff.
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 11:37 am
by Da Zook
the only reason is cos im lookin at a sierra body and a wrecked vit
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 11:43 am
by grimbo
Da Zook wrote:the only reason is cos im lookin at a sierra body and a wrecked vit
hang on, so you have a Sierra body and a wrecked Vitara, so do you want to put the Sierra body onto the Vitara or do you also have a Sierra chassi s, body etc that you want to put the Vitara running gear into?
Also you do realise that the Vitara doesn't have a solid front axle.
Maybe explain EXACTLY what you have and what you want to do
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 11:48 am
by Da Zook
i need to make sure it can be done before i buy... imagine a sierra shell and chassis with a lot of suspension and body work... now imagine a vitra that had a SAS that got rear ended... the sierra already has engine mounts for a 1.6... i want to retain the supension set up that is on the sierra chassis and shell... does this make more sense???
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 12:02 pm
by sierrajim
OK so you want to buy my sierra body/chassis and giles' vitara then use Giles' vitara engine, box, transfer and diffs? (SAS'd Vitara)
This would be a fairly simple job,
spring pearches onto diffs for leaf springs
transmission crossmember out of Vit onto sierra
trim trans tunnel on sierra to clear gearbox
Wheel the crapper out of it.
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 12:36 pm
by Da Zook
yes... so it will work??? have to make sure everything works and pitch it to my rover crew