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Old 03-23-2007   #1
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AWD to FWD conversion 5spd

I need to know everything that needs to get swapped over to convert an AWD to FWD. I also need to know how the rear end works without the driveshaft. That's the jist of it. Here is what I think I know

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-FWD tranny
-Long axle / short axle
-FWD turbo clutch / flywheel
-FWD starter plate ( do years matter or just fwd/awd. The FWD shit is from a 90 and my AWD shit is a 91)

Now the dilema of the rear end. Can't really remove it because there wouldn't be any support from wheel to wheel. Is there a way to leave the rear end in but keep out the drive shaft without hurting the differential?

Again, tech only please. I'm doing this for specific reasons that are unavoidable. I have a spair FWD setup sitting in my garage and don't have the cash for another AWD tranny / tcase. Nor do I really care because it's stock and it's nice out.
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Old 03-23-2007   #2
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Re: AWD to FWD conversion 5spd

you dont need a fwd tranny. You can just pull out the vicious coupler and weld it up, or buy a VC locker many vendors sell.

You dont need the fwd axles either.
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Old 03-23-2007   #3
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Re: AWD to FWD conversion 5spd

Well the situation is that I don't have an AWD tranny lol. So yeah, I need the FWD trans and axles :P
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Old 03-24-2007   #4
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Re: AWD to FWD conversion 5spd

okay what axles do you have currently?
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Old 03-24-2007   #5
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Re: AWD to FWD conversion 5spd

Okay, but why?
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Re: AWD to FWD conversion 5spd

You want to go with the FWD axles they are better, they have a little more beef to them.
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Old 03-24-2007   #7
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Re: AWD to FWD conversion 5spd

Aren't you doing things bass ackwards? AWD to FWD..?

Also, FWD axles work with an AWD Trans? If so, upsides? Downsides?
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Old 03-24-2007   #8
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Re: AWD to FWD conversion 5spd

Is this a long-term or short term solution? You could leave the rear diff in place and simply unbolt the driveshaft, that has been done by a lot of people when towing an AWD car with the front wheels off the ground.
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Re: AWD to FWD conversion 5spd

People are illiterate. Don't worry about WHY I'm doing it!

It's semi-temporary scheides. Probably a month or so.
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Re: AWD to FWD conversion 5spd

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You want to go with the FWD axles they are better, they have a little more beef to them.
they also are not equal length which means wheel hop. Good fight though.
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Re: AWD to FWD conversion 5spd

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okay what axles do you have currently?
I have both :P I have a set for a FWD and AWD. I have 2 cars and only 1AWD tranny and 1FWD tranny. Make some sense now? :X The one thing I don't have is the adapter peice to use the AWD axles in a fwd tranny. That'd be nice.
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Re: AWD to FWD conversion 5spd

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Also, FWD axles work with an AWD Trans? If so, upsides? Downsides?
They only work if you dont have a transfer case, otherwise the inner CV joint would interfere with that.

Fwd axles would be a downgrade though, as the awd drivers side axle is a 2piece design with a rigidly supported section that should take out a lot of torque steer.
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Re: AWD to FWD conversion 5spd

^Oh, Ok Thanks! I was wondering if I missed something somewhere along the line of searching miscellaneous shit about drivetrains in these. i still need to find some new axles..

I still dont get why you're doing this. Nice nade though!
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Re: AWD to FWD conversion 5spd

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The one thing I don't have is the adapter peice to use the AWD axles in a fwd tranny.
what piece would that be?
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Re: AWD to FWD conversion 5spd

ok on the talon
I have awd axles works just fine with the fwd
starter plat for the awd will work just have to cut the top of the loop off were the starter is that is what is in the talon sence I only had awd plates
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Re: AWD to FWD conversion 5spd

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what piece would that be?
Starter plate. I'll probably just stick to an AWD tranny in the new car but then I only have 1 running car.
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Old 03-26-2007   #17
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Re: AWD to FWD conversion 5spd

Put in the FWD tranny, just drop the prop shaft and leave the rest of the rear end in the car, then use the FWD axels and spacer plate/ starter/ flywheel, and make sure you match the shifter cables/base/shifter arms year for year.

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