I was told ages ago but forgot to write it down!
What exactly is needed to convert a saph to 2wd for some arse out fun?

 

Sell the transfer box?

 

2wd box prop flywheel starter clutch and really 2wd diff and rear beam oh and a big hammer for bashing your tunnel out and ur need a diff exhaust to

 

he is trying to got the other way. take out the 4x4 feature.

Not to sure why though. I would rather 4x4 since the handling is so much better.

 

Maybe better handling, but once i go stage 3 and get bored of it there is no other options regarding more power unless i buy a better gearbox (which i will NEVER be able to afford!) so Im thinking 2wd and give the car an injection of arse out fun

 

There is of course an alternative to having to shell out for a T5 box and associated gubings the mt75 box is known to be a very strong box and as you will probably know the lesser spec cheapo 2.0 twincam has such a box so its possible for a mechanicly minded person to convert the 4x4 box to rear wheel drive.
Plus you have the added bonus of being able to sell the transfer box to someone with either an 2.9 4x4, 2.0 sapphire 4x4, cosworth 4x4 or even an escort cosworth.
of course u will have to get a 2x sump but the 4x4 sump and diff should fetch around £150-175

 

You only need to modify the tunnel if you're going from 2 wheel to 4 wheel drive, and as i said in my earlier post it can be converted much more easily and cheaper

 

i'm thinking about doing the same thing. a decent 4wd box is far too expensive

 

Would make more sense to sell your car and buy a 2wd

But why

 

LOL ever so true though. then again it depends on all what was done to the car already! atleast you can find decent sierras in your area. Germany really sucks for finding the good sierras (1.6l common here)

 

As mine has only done 7k on a rebuilt engine, and also had a respray, i think those are good enough reasons not to sell and simply buy a 2wd?

 

martyn, You wont need to change the exsursted m8 4x4 ones fit swd but 2wd wont fit the 4x4 ect ect I cant belie you want to swop 4wd to 2wd Stg3 on the 4x4 box should be fine to a point so i have heared ect
But 2wd is fun (just not as fun in the wet

 

martyn - get a 2wd MT75 gearbox from a dohc sierra, then swap the case over from your 4wd gearbox (or a spare box for that matter)

that way, you can leave the front shafts etc in there, and bolt the box up and have some fun - all with a simple box change

 

Is that it?!
Ill have a chat more about it with you tomorrow at FITP

 

why not just disconect the driveshaft and put a plug in both ends? I was looking at this due to the U-joints being bad on mine. but ended up getting new ones to replace them.

Yours is a v6?
know of any turbocharged v6's? I am thinking about this myself.


TF

 

Mine isnt a v6, its a cosworth

 

thats it martyn will speek to you at FITP about it