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What's the best tranny for 100% rear drive?


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I've got an EG33 in my RWD 89' GL and the tranny is the last part... I'm just not shure on what the perferred transmission is to "lock up" and run the rear drive only.

 

You guy's know what tranny to look for? and if some website sells spools for'm, or is welding the diff what usually happens....

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http://preracing.com/home.html

 

Contact these guys. They have/had a pretty heavily built WRX running rear drive.

 

I asked them a while back when they posted pics of that car on nasioc. Apparently it's some kind of secret. :rolleyes:

 

I have a feeling it's some sort of off the shelf circle track reverse mount starter and bolt on bellhousing for the trans.

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I could probably have my dad make up an adapter including starter flywheel mods, etc, this spring to the 2 speed PG, he has quite a few laying around that are rebuilt ready to go. I would want to get a WRX to try it out though and up the boost :)

My dad worked for GM for 41 years, in the service department, and he KNOWS Powerglides better than about anyone. he used to buld them for his racing buddies

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A Chevy adapter would be relly cool, If I did that I'd run the NV-3500. "A lightweight 5sp" I don't wanna go auto, and the Power glide is a simple 2 speed tranny which I've been throught and broke and build and ran lots and know very well but I would never run one again because, well it's a 2sp and ther'e only happy on the track. The 87-92 700-R4 would be the only auto I'd run, if I went auto.

 

A locking diff for the newer EJ tranny is kinda what I'm in the mood for. If I can bolt a tuff 5sp RWD Subaru tranny to that flat 6 I'll be happy. I know my current EA82 4wd tranny won't hold up to that 6, It's about to pop anyway. I'm running an aluminium 8.8 IRS diff from a T-Bird so gears/locker is no problem. I'm gonna search up that PPG site and see what they have.. I just have no experience on Subaru tranny's and I don't know what to look for...... I had a 93 Legacy for a while and that 5sp was relly nice, but I don't know if it will hold up if the diff was welded/spool'd... rear shaft strength... or what model of tranny has a good reputation of holdin up....

 

This build is comming from a slow angry 4X4 off roader on Boggers that was very well built for WA woods and going towards a go-fast highway friendly RWD daily driver on 33" AT's I can beat up on the hard stuff and run with other RWD toys down here in so-cal every other month or so.

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