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[[Crossmembers]] | [[Crossmembers]] | ||
Engine Crossmember - You can use the engine crossmember from an AE71/AE86 as the engine mounts will bolt straight up. If you have a KE70 crossmember, you will have to get custom engine mounts made. | ''Engine Crossmember'' - You can use the engine crossmember from an AE71/AE86 as the engine mounts will bolt straight up. If you have a KE70 crossmember, you will have to get custom engine mounts made. | ||
Gearbox Crossmember - You can use the gearbox crossmember from an AE71/AE86 as the gearbox mount will bolt straight up. If you have a KE70 crossmember you will have to re-drill some holes to mount the gearbox. | ''Gearbox Crossmember'' - You can use the gearbox crossmember from an AE71/AE86 as the gearbox mount will bolt straight up. If you have a KE70 crossmember you will have to re-drill some holes to mount the gearbox. | ||
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There are 2 main options for a gearbox | |||
''T50 Gearbox'' - You can source a T50 gearbox from an australian AE71/AE86 or get one from an imported AE86. There is 1 main difference between the australian and japanese T50 gearboxes. Both of these should handle stock power without a problem. | |||
ADM T50 (Australian Domestic Market) - Clutch fork on passenger side of car. | |||
JDM T50 (Japanese Domestic Market) - Clutch fork on drivers side of car. | |||
''W5x Gearbox'' - You can use a W5x gearbox with a bellhousing adapter, people usually swap to these when their engines are putting out high power figures as T50 gearboxes are a lot weaker. | |||
[[Tailshaft]] | [[Tailshaft]] | ||
Revision as of 01:22, 9 June 2005
Converting A-Series engines to RWD can be done.
List of things that you might want to consider when installing a 4AGE based engine into an KE70/AE71/AE86.
Engine Crossmember - You can use the engine crossmember from an AE71/AE86 as the engine mounts will bolt straight up. If you have a KE70 crossmember, you will have to get custom engine mounts made.
Gearbox Crossmember - You can use the gearbox crossmember from an AE71/AE86 as the gearbox mount will bolt straight up. If you have a KE70 crossmember you will have to re-drill some holes to mount the gearbox.
You can use the engine mounts from an AE71/AE86 4A-C engine or have some custom made. Realise that custom made engine mounts require engineering.
Flywheel / Clutch / Pressure Plate / Throwout Bearing
There are 2 different size 4AGE flywheels, for 200mm and 212mm clutches. If yours is the 200mm clutch, just buy an AE71/AE86 200mm clutch kit. If yours is the 212mm Clutch, you will have to buy an AE92 100KW 4AGE 212mm clutch kit (also you will have to buy a throwout bearing from an AE86, as the AE92 clutch kit throwout bearing is completely different).
FF / MR mount 4AGE engines do not have a spigot bearing in the crankshaft. You can press a spigot bearing from an AE71/AE86 4A-C into the crankshaft.
There are 2 main options for a gearbox
T50 Gearbox - You can source a T50 gearbox from an australian AE71/AE86 or get one from an imported AE86. There is 1 main difference between the australian and japanese T50 gearboxes. Both of these should handle stock power without a problem.
ADM T50 (Australian Domestic Market) - Clutch fork on passenger side of car. JDM T50 (Japanese Domestic Market) - Clutch fork on drivers side of car.
W5x Gearbox - You can use a W5x gearbox with a bellhousing adapter, people usually swap to these when their engines are putting out high power figures as T50 gearboxes are a lot weaker.