2wd / 4wd with low range 5speed into baja

rod baker · 2009-06-07T22:38:54+00:00

hi all got an idea tucked away that i am finally going to act on i have obtained a 73 L bug convertible i am going to gut the drive line 1600 and arms n box ect . then i am gioing to buy an old ea82 subaru wagon dual range wagon fit motor and box in the rear of the baja with the box inverted so i have 5 forward gears and low range. gear shiftsand adapters will be interesting to sort out but will tackle that at the time use rear suspension from suby in to rear of baja and fit front suby struts in place of vw struts with suby rear diff inverted and mounted in the front of the baja will run all subaru bits hubs brakes ect problem is engineer said cant cos beetles did not come out 4wd showed him pictures and documentation on comanduer wagons and he still grumbles told unoficially to build it with no front diff fitted pass it then go away and fit it . dammed if i do and of course i will apparently i can appeal to rta for a one off dispensation to build it . rod http://www.rodstruckentrailers.co.au

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2,534 posts · joined Mar 2007 · 7 Jul 2009, 8:20 pm

#722778

If you plan on going to this much trouble then just put a Renault box in a bug and go anywhere a 4WD could and the best thing... still use a VW engine!!

Prolly a lot easier to get through RTA as well.

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8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 7 Jul 2009, 9:32 pm

#722805

link didn't work for me

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16 posts · joined Nov 2008 · 8 Jul 2009, 11:40 am

#722873

sorry hope this works http://www.syncrohospital.co.za/Projects.asp
no detailed info on the conversion but I'm sure you could find out more if you ask