moving trans to change center of gravity

rocrunner · 02-24-2006, 04:22 PM

I Have Some Ideas About Moving The Trans Back So That The Drive Shafts Are At Equal Lengths And To Chang The Center Of Gravity And Transfer More Wheiht To The Rear I Just Dont Know How To Go About It Was Thinking Of Using Just A Bellhousing With A Drive Shaft Coming Off The Clutch And Going To The Input Of The Trans Any Ideas Or Concerns Would Be Helpful Thanks

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Tacoclimber · 02-24-2006, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by rocrunner

I Have Some Ideas About Moving The Trans Back So That The Drive Shafts Are At Equal Lengths And To Chang The Center Of Gravity And Transfer More Wheiht To The Rear I Just Dont Know How To Go About It Was Thinking Of Using Just A Bellhousing With A Drive Shaft Coming Off The Clutch And Going To The Input Of The Trans Any Ideas Or Concerns Would Be Helpful Thanks

Only one suggestion from me... don't capitalize the first letter of every word in your post. It makes it incredibly difficult to read. As far as the transmission idea... I think the engineers at Toyota would have thought through every possible scenario. You could probably do it, but I think the gain (if any) wouldn't outweigh the hassle, time, and money it would take to do it right. But hey, that's just me, and perhaps someone with a little more fabrication experience would think differently.

Jeffires · 02-24-2006, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by rocrunner

I Have Some Ideas About Moving The Trans Back So That The Drive Shafts Are At Equal Lengths And To Chang The Center Of Gravity And Transfer More Wheiht To The Rear I Just Dont Know How To Go About It Was Thinking Of Using Just A Bellhousing With A Drive Shaft Coming Off The Clutch And Going To The Input Of The Trans Any Ideas Or Concerns Would Be Helpful Thanks

Best of luck- I knew someone who put a 350 behind the drivers seat of a van with a driveshaft going through the floor to the rear axle. If you can think of it, you can do it. I don't know the benefits of moving a transmission, but then again, I'm in computers, not engineering.

88rnr86up · 02-24-2006, 05:33 PM

with out a body lift it would be hard to move the trany back as the floor is in the way better to just divorce the t-case and equal out the d-shaft as far as gravity all the drive trian is low as possible why move it back
just my.02

rocrunner · 02-24-2006, 08:03 PM

moving it back was more to trasfer more weight to the rear to help with traction on the rear tires

AxleIke · 02-24-2006, 11:34 PM

I'm thinking this is going to be WAY more work than the benifit.

To get more weight, you can buy sandbags, and put them in the bed, and would probably work better than a transmission move.

If you just want to do the swap, then i think it is possible, but i forsee a ton of problems cropping up, resulting in messed up transmissions. For example, if this shaft isn't perfect, and it breaks, could mess stuff up. I see the torque on the casings you build for this being a problem. I see drive shaft angle becoming a problem. If you have a couple to work with, to try things out on, i'd say go for it.

Just my .02

tc · 02-25-2006, 08:28 AM

Would be better to just swap in something with a rear transaxle IMHO

02-24-2006, 05:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
88rnr86up Registered User Personal Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Va Posts: 193	with out a body lift it would be hard to move the trany back as the floor is in the way better to just divorce the t-case and equal out the d-shaft as far as gravity all the drive trian is low as possible why move it back just my.02 __________________ sold all for a tow rig and trailer ************************** Name: Chris LeBlanc Loc: Fredericksburg,Va 22405 Email:muddy4rnr at yahoo.com **************************

02-24-2006, 08:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
rocrunner Registered User Personal Sales Rating: (0) [OP] Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: hawthorne ca Posts: 4	moving it back was more to trasfer more weight to the rear to help with traction on the rear tires Last edited by rocrunner; 02-24-2006 at 08:04 PM. Reason: miss spelling

02-24-2006, 11:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
AxleIke Contributing Member Personal Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Arvada, Colorado Posts: 5,430	I'm thinking this is going to be WAY more work than the benifit. To get more weight, you can buy sandbags, and put them in the bed, and would probably work better than a transmission move. If you just want to do the swap, then i think it is possible, but i forsee a ton of problems cropping up, resulting in messed up transmissions. For example, if this shaft isn't perfect, and it breaks, could mess stuff up. I see the torque on the casings you build for this being a problem. I see drive shaft angle becoming a problem. If you have a couple to work with, to try things out on, i'd say go for it. Just my .02 __________________ Supercharged 1999 4Runner- Baby Beast 2, the mild mannered build-Link 1987 Mutant 4runner\|Slightly Modified\|Lacking general build direction\|Now on 35's-Parts truck-SOLD 1989 Project 4runner-The Redo-SOLD -Lifts and Tires look cool at the Mall, Lockers and Gears look cool on the trail. -Internet Nice Guy

02-25-2006, 08:28 AM	#7 (permalink)
tc Contributing Member Personal Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Longmont, CO Posts: 8,875	Would be better to just swap in something with a rear transaxle IMHO __________________ Check out www.coTTORA.org to hook up with great Toyota 'wheelin' folks! Current - 93 4Runner: 3VZ 33"x10.50" no lift ARB F/R 96 Impala SS: My own personal cop car Previous - 89 2WD Pickup 22R, Fabtech "Ivan Dan" lift, 31x10.50, IASCA World Finals 4th Place Stop with the mods and get on the trail! Pix at www.4wheelingoh.shutterfly.com/action

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