MRG MotorSports 818S Build

[STiPWRD]

Wow that seems like a complex modification. I'm curious to see how it will look when finished. How are you planning on sealing the bellows to the transfer case housing and attaching the bar to the shift selector shaft? I hope none of the bearings supporting the lower pinion shaft and selector shaft will be impacted by cutting the transfer case at the neutral safety switch.

[Bob_n_Cincy]

Wow that seems like a complex modification. I'm curious to see how it will look when finished. How are you planning on sealing the bellows to the transfer case housing and attaching the bar to the shift selector shaft? I hope none of the bearings supporting the lower pinion shaft and selector shaft will be impacted by cutting the transfer case at the neutral safety switch.

No bearings will be affected. See this picture. all the bearing in in that section are for the center dif.
This picture also is a good shot of where the locking collar goes.
5th gear.jpg
Sealing the bellows to the case is not totally worked out yet. I'm looking at something like this:
billows.jpg
I will have the bar welded to the shift selector.
Up would be 5th and reverse
down would be 1st & 2nd
forward would be 1st,3rd,5th
backward would be 2nd,4th, rev.
Bob

[icky]

No bearings will be affected. See this picture. all the bearing in in that section are for the center dif.
This picture also is a good shot of where the locking collar goes.
5th gear.jpg
Sealing the bellows to the case is not totally worked out yet. I'm looking at something like this:
billows.jpg
I will have the bar welded to the shift selector.
Up would be 5th and reverse
down would be 1st & 2nd
forward would be 1st,3rd,5th
backward would be 2nd,4th, rev.
Bob

This might be an option, too.

http://www.subarugears.com/FAQ/FAQ.html
if you read through their guide, you will need a certain center housing and one of "their plugs", or the right size freeze plug.

[Bob_n_Cincy]

This might be an option, too.

http://www.subarugears.com/FAQ/FAQ.html
if you read through their guide, you will need a certain center housing and one of "their plugs", or the right size freeze plug.

Great find ICKY
The below pictures show the locking collar installed. The second picture shows the transmission shortened to the max.
You have me debating on where to connect to the shifter shaft.
As you can see in the second picture almost 6" (eyeball measurement) could be cut off.
Bob

[Slatt]

Creating room at the back would help so many of us for so many different reasons. I enthusiastically say follow your muse on this one. And let us know what the machine costs look like.

[Mechie3]

Great find ICKY
The below pictures show the locking collar installed. The second picture shows the transmission shortened to the max.
You have me debating on where to connect to the shifter shaft.
As you can see in the second picture almost 6" (eyeball measurement) could be cut off.
Bob

Where did that piece come from? I have a transmission case with broken gears that i intended to get rebuilt but would be interested in try to replicate what you see in that photo and sharing what i find.

Edit: found the video you got those shots from.

[Bob_n_Cincy]

Where did that piece come from? I have a transmission case with broken gears that i intended to get rebuilt but would be interested in try to replicate what you see in that photo and sharing what i find.

Edit: found the video you got those shots from.

Hi Mechie3
That will definitely shorten thing by 4 or 5 inches.
I'm going to leave the case the same length as the outer tube shown in the picture. That way if you get bumped, nothing gets hurt internal.
I will attach my shifting mechanism to the other end of the shaft.
Busy right now with my wire dissection.
Bob