[Dellanator]

Hey all


I recently picked up a cheap 89 Sierra with a Vitara engine that’s got a shattered driveshaft that needs replacing. Im a bit of a mechanic novice, so was after some advice on a few things while I make a plan to sort it all out.


1) Does anyone one (see pics 1 and 2) know by sight what model the vitara engine is and/or how to ID this/ where to look to confirm?

2)Can anyone confirm 100% that it’s a Sierra gearbox that’s in there currently? (see pics 3 and 4)

3) Could the Vitara v6 engine working with the Sierra box have caused the drive shaft failure? As in, the engine being too powerful for the box? The seller told me that it had been in there for a year or so with no issues up to the big bang point

4) If (3) could be the case, is it possible/ what would roughly be involved in fitting a Vitara gearbox/ drive shaft to the Sierra- other running gear that would need changing/ modifying chasis/ mounts etc? Or is there other, simplier mods (different clutch etc) that could be done to strengthen up the box and avoid big bang #2?

Cheers in advance for any advice anyone could help out with!

[Gwagensteve]

Gearbox is Sierra
Engine is G16b vitara 1.6 litre 4 cylinder.

I think I (and others) answered the other questions previously.

[sideways]

Install another Sierra gearbox and jackshaft. It failed because the uni dried up. Keep it greased up and you'l never break another one.

[greavesyzook]

Yep same as above iv had my g16b with a sierra 5sp box for years and it's had a hard life iv Never had troubles

[greavesyzook]

Yep same as above iv had my g16b with a sierra 5sp box for years and it's had a hard life iv Never had troubles