4wd converted to fwd

How-to's and repair secrets for your 4WD can be found here. Have a question? Ask it in here!
Post Reply
Frozen
Newbie
Posts: 2
Joined: Tue Oct 16, 2018 1:35 pm
My tercel:: 1984 4x4 wagon automatic

4wd converted to fwd

Post by Frozen »

Hey everybody this is Frozen in Alaska. I can't make an A55 automatic transmission into an A55F so can I put the A55 in the wagon, take off the driveshaft in back and make into a 2wd? (Temporarily). Thanks again!
User avatar
Petros
Highest Ranking Member
Posts: 11930
Joined: Sun Jan 28, 2007 6:31 pm
My tercel:: '84 Tercel4wd w/extensive mods
Location: Arlington WA USA

Re: 4wd converted to fwd

Post by Petros »

yes, that has been done before. That is an easy swap.

you need to remove the drive shaft and carrier bearing all the way back to the rear diff. should not be difficult to remove, the rear flange has 4 bolts with nuts. save all the hardware, make sure you put a good match mark on diff flange and the end driveshaft flange so you can get it back on the correct way (a metal punch is a good way). sometimes they will not balance correctly if you put it on in different way, it could vibrate at speed.
'87 Tercel 4wd SR5 (current engine swap project)
'84 Tercel 4wd (daily driver, with on going mods)
'92 Mazda MPV 4wd (wife's daily driver)
'85 Tercel 4wd DLX auto(daughter's daily driver)
'01 Honda Civic (other daughter's daily driver)
Post Reply