a dont now if a can ask the queastion hear, buth i have a EJ20T, 4wd gearbox, axels and diff from a legacy turbo. this engine goes into my L1 hatchback 4x4 from 1982.
what diff should i take, the diff from the L1 hatchback or from the legacy turbo.
iff i take the diff from the legacy, what about the rear axels.
what problems can i aspect with the front axel,s
thanks oldskoolscooby from the netherlands
EJ20 turbo into L1 hatchback
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I'm not sure exactly which 4WD box you mean, I'm assuming you mean the box that matches the engine.
If the diff from the L1 is the same ratio as the legacy then you can just stick with the L1 diff, if they're different then you can take the crown cog out of the legacy diff and fit it to the L1 diff, that way the ratios will match and you can still use the stock axles.
BUT if the legacy diff is an LSD then you'd be better of swapping the whole centre into the L1 casing.
As far as the front axles you can put L series stub axles into the EJ box and just use the standard axles or put the EJ bearing cups onto 2WD MY shafts.
Hope that helps.
Jordan.
If the diff from the L1 is the same ratio as the legacy then you can just stick with the L1 diff, if they're different then you can take the crown cog out of the legacy diff and fit it to the L1 diff, that way the ratios will match and you can still use the stock axles.
BUT if the legacy diff is an LSD then you'd be better of swapping the whole centre into the L1 casing.
As far as the front axles you can put L series stub axles into the EJ box and just use the standard axles or put the EJ bearing cups onto 2WD MY shafts.
Hope that helps.
Jordan.
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