[DarkHorse]

Hey guys,

Just wondering if anyone could tell me if a transfer case from an SE LWB Vit will bolt up to an SV620 5-speed?

Would there be any other dramas transfering my good stuff from the SE to an SV:
Calmini kit - diff drop brackets need modding, otherwise the steel GV airlocked diff should be fine?

5:12s from the rear diff and HD axles - swap the centre and axles straight across? Swap the whole diff straight across? (rear discs as well.)
(not sure on track widths, according to this list (pg 161) it's 60mm front, 50mm rear.
I'm running +10 XL7 rims instead of +25 stockies, so that should come close to equalising?)

Springs/shocks/struts straight swap?

Seat mounts the same?

Drawers - is the boot the same size?

Roof stuff is easy, everything else is pretty much plug n play...



I'm tempted by this:
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=37341&p=683359#p683359

Gives me low km 2L V6 powah, comes with some stuff. Add all my good stuff and I could stop fantasising about engine conversions that I can't afford. I could then part out what's left of mine (G16B with new head, extractors, 2" exhaust, good gearbox, body lift, 2L front brakes, new windscreen, new rear glass...) plus unused 2L stuff (diffs, axles, suspension, seats, rims) and hopefully not end up spending all that much.

Am I missing anything?

[Joe]

Transfer with gears will bolt up
Diff gears airlocker etc will bolt up
Calmini rear axles will be too short
Rear draws will go straight in, the bodys are the same it's just the flares make them wider

I reckon get it and wack I a 2.7 later on

[atari4x4]

do it... we can be blagon brothers

[DarkHorse]

Joe wrote:

Transfer with gears will bolt up
Diff gears airlocker etc will bolt up
Calmini rear axles will be too short
Rear draws will go straight in, the bodys are the same it's just the flares make them wider

I reckon get it and wack I a 2.7 later on

Schweet.
Schweet.

What about swapping the whole rear diff? Saves me changing centre and disc conversion over (don't even know if I could...?) and I keep the axles. Track width difference is only 50mm, so 25mm each side, 15 of that is cancelled out by offset (the 2L were +25 stock weren't they?) so 10mm net difference? Spring and shock mounts would be OK?

Schweet.


Thanks Joe!

[DarkHorse]

atari4x4 wrote:

do it... we can be blagon brothers

Hells yeah!

I'm getting a little excited about the possibility... if I do a complete diff swap could I get away with calling it the SVEgon? Blagon's swedish cousin?

[Fatzook]

DarkHorse wrote:

What about swapping the whole rear diff? Saves me changing centre and disc conversion over (don't even know if I could...?) and I keep the axles. Track width difference is only 50mm, so 25mm each side, 15 of that is cancelled out by offset (the 2L were +25 stock weren't they?) so 10mm net difference? Spring and shock mounts would be OK?

But your track width will still be wider on the front when running the same rims ......

[Joe]

DarkHorse wrote:

Joe wrote:

Transfer with gears will bolt up
Diff gears airlocker etc will bolt up
Calmini rear axles will be too short
Rear draws will go straight in, the bodys are the same it's just the flares make them wider

I reckon get it and wack I a 2.7 later on

Schweet.
Schweet.

What about swapping the whole rear diff? Saves me changing centre and disc conversion over (don't even know if I could...?) and I keep the axles. Track width difference is only 50mm, so 25mm each side, 15 of that is cancelled out by offset (the 2L were +25 stock weren't they?) so 10mm net difference? Spring and shock mounts would be OK?

Schweet.


Thanks Joe!

Most likely you will have to move all the mounts on the diff

[atari4x4]

would be like ajsr's new shitbarge with the NT rear

rear mounts should be the same, the SV has the larger drums + extra width & your disk kit wont fit the SV

[Joe]

atari4x4 wrote:

rear mounts should be the same

The mounts would be in different spots due to the wider chassis though wouldn't they?

[Fatzook]

Joe wrote:

atari4x4 wrote:

rear mounts should be the same

The mounts would be in different spots due to the wider chassis though wouldn't they?

Pretty sure this is the case.

[shandy92]

do it mate, i got dibs on your engine and gear box tho

Sounds like a good deal tho mate, at least half the stuff can be swapped over.
look forward to hearing what you do with it.

Mitch

[DarkHorse]

Hmmm, shame. 25mm a side, over the 375ish mm of compressed shock length, and potential for coil bind - I'd rather not.

Oh well, worst case scenario I flog the disc kit and axles off, I'd like to disc the SV too, but the HD axles were just a convenient buy, I'd never had or heard about anyone else having problems with stockies.

The 5:12 centre will just bolt straight across won't it?

Gus, can I trouble you for pics of your adapted diff drop brackets?

Mitch, if you want the engine and box (and transfer out of the 2L if you want it) that goes a fair way to recouping some of the purchase price... you have a PM.

[got_bar_work]

Do it as im thinking the same
Tell me if any thing dont fit
Im tginking buying a auto 2l would be way eaiser then tring to do a engine swap

[Samwich]

Give me your old tranny and gears

[christover1]

Samwich wrote:

Give me your old tranny gear

If that's your thing, go for it

I be watching this thread,
as much later in my Vits life, an engine upgrade or body swap to a 2.0 may be on the list.

[DarkHorse]

got_bar_work wrote:

Im tginking buying a auto 2l would be way eaiser then tring to do a engine swap

That's exactly the motivation... minus the girly gearbox

Down the track an H27 will go into the wider chassis easier too

Samwich wrote:

Give me your old tranny and gears

I'll have 2 extra transfers, but the gears I'm keeping



I'll get down there for a look in a week or so.

Anyone want to drive a car from Melbourne to Sydney for me for a bottle of something and a flight back? Or anyone know any cheap vehicle transport options?

[Samwich]

DarkHorse wrote:

Samwich wrote:

Give me your old tranny and gears

I'll have 2 extra transfers, but the gears I'm keeping

I'll get down there for a look in a week or so.

Anyone want to drive a car from Melbourne to Sydney for me for a bottle of something and a flight back? Or anyone know any cheap vehicle transport options?

Haha keep the 2 extra trannys, ill give you another 2, and you give me Tranny with the Gears in

Reg getting it to Syd... if you can get it to Canberra, I can drive it up and catch a train back

[got_bar_work]

U give me a sierra case with 4.9 and i will give u my case with gears

[Samwich]

ill give you a Dare Ice coffee

[DarkHorse]

OK, so I'm pretty sure I'll be going ahead with this - Brendan is pretty keen to get rid of the car, and if I can get a bargain and help him out then that's a double win.

I have to work out how to get the car from Melbourne to Sydney, and then find a space to pull the cars to bits.

So the plan for engineering is:
1997 LWB V6 Vitara

Calmini 3” lift kit, including front and rear control arms, adapted diff drop brackets, custom lower rear control arms
SE stock swaybar
Suspension replaced with Old Man Emu extended struts, Dobinson GV front coils, Tough Dog GV rear coils and Rancho shocks (current setup from the old car)
Extended bump-stops
2” BYE Products Body Lift
4.24:1 low range transfer reduction gears
5.12:1 diff gears from old car
Steel front diff housing from V6 GV with ARB air locker
RHS CV conversion
Hilux CV conversion
Rear disc brake conversion
16x7 steel rims, @ custom offset -15 – daily I’ll run the 16x7 XL7 Alloys @ +10
33x10.5R16 or similar MT tyres – daily I’ll probably run 235/75 ATs.
Speedo correction box, flares to cover tyres.
WRX STi seats

Then:

ECB Bullbar, Aldi 12000lb winch with in cab control, Dyneema rope
Snorkel
Cruise Control
Uniden remote face UHF
Dual Batteries with in cab monitor/bridge
Rear Drawers with fridge slide
Steps/Sliders
Rola Vortex basket on Rola racks
ARB awning
LED 40" on roof, 20" on bar, HID spots on bar
LED worklights wired as reverse lights
Halogen roof lights, LED rock lights
LED interior lights
MP3 iPod head unit, upgraded speakers

I think that about covers it... for a start! Tyre diameter will increase about 100mm, track should increase around 45mm, wheelbase around 100mm in offroad trim.

Overall should be a much stronger, more stable, more capable car.

[Joe]

Sounds like a good plan mate

[atari4x4]

SE swaybar as the SV one doesn't line up with the calmini arms.

[DarkHorse]

Good to know, thanks bloke.

Next question - are the SV SWB and LWB fuel tanks the same?

[DarkHorse]

Anyone know of any cheap Melb-Sydney vehicle freight options?

[christover1]

I typed "cheap Melb-Sydney vehicle freight " into search and got this.
It gives a quote option

http://affordablecarcarrying.com.au/

[DarkHorse]

Yeah, tried them. Waiting to hear back.

Most of the 'Instant Quotes' are coming back between $500 and $800, so trying to get better than that.

[christover1]

Country trains used to transport cars, may be worth asking V-Line

[DarkHorse]

Ah, that's a thought...

[christover1]

Another thought.
Get it stored close to Melbourne Airport, maybe we have AZers close to Airport.
Then fly down when you are ready and drive it back?

Welcome to store it at my joint, but I'm over an hour away from Airport.

[got_bar_work]

How u going to get 3in lift and a 2in body lift passed now