WTB starting to collect what i need to 4G63 RWD

mellow65 · Post by **mellow65** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:36 pm

i seem to be the last guy to learn about the ability to take a 4g63 and make it RWD fun. i just picked up a mighty max and have been really looking to put in 4g63 and have some turbo fun.

this is my list of stuff that i would like to pick up so far

RWD intake
r154 Billhousing and tranny

i'm just starting to make my pile of parts so let me know what you have.

i'm in portland or

mellow65 · Post by **mellow65** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 12:42 am

ok so excuse my stupidity as i am learning about this process but at a slow pace, in the mighty maxes i have read that either you have to clearance the fire wall or move the engine forward a few inches. does this eliminate needing to do that or what is the benefit of the 90 degree water outlet

mellow65 · Post by **mellow65** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 12:47 am

ok i just answered my own question, as i looked up some front wheel drive 4g63s and i see the difference between what you have and what is on there.

i will take one.

mellow65 · Post by **mellow65** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 7:07 pm

smog wrote:another portland area guy? COol. Welcome to the board. THere was a guy in vancouver selling a billhousing r154 setup with a transmission for 500 a while back. He may still have it.

Or talk to bill, and buy direct from the man. Whats this going in?

any idea who the guy was?

i did email bill and got some pricing and info about his adapters.

and yes it is going in a mighty max, well that's the plan anyways, and right now it's in the pre planning stages. I bought a truck that was built when it was new to be a rally truck. You know, what travis pastrana and ken block do in their way to expensive subaru STIs that I will never be able to afford. I rally now but in a old subaru. It's ain't fancy but it hella fun. so back to the truck, i have had this hankering for rwd, i found this truck for a deal and it's already built, caged and rally legal. So the want for some crazy off road rwd turbo action really is my main drive for this swap. here is a picture of the truck in all is NA glory sitting still before i bought it.

mellow65 · Post by **mellow65** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 7:18 pm

i might also switch over to the w series trannys too. from what i can tell the turbo tranny is the, it will never break option, but with so much give the gravel gives the w series trannys might be strong enough for me. and bill says you have to do some machining to the front of the r154 and something to the fly wheel too. guess we will see what i find first. and the w adapter is like $200 cheaper.