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Hey everyone i have wanted a luv for 21 years now i finally bought an 80 mikado 4x4 i was wondering what i would need to convert this truck to a 2 wheel drive. Has anyone done this? Any details would be greatly apreshiated
im doing a v8 swap so im just talking about front end parts


also if anyone needs a factory 1.8 and 4 speed setup with 3,900 miles on it let me know i am in canton ma.
thanks

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Just my two cents worth but I would keep looking for a two wheel drive LUV.

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Hello
How much do you want for the 1.8 Motor?
Thanks

were i live it took me 15 years to find this 1 so waiting on a 2 wheel drive might take me till im old and grey but if someone is in ma. and wants to trade a 2 wheel frame for a 4wheel frame Ill include everything for you to be 4 wheel drive

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Not sure if you might be interested or not, but I have a 2wd long bed that I would like to find a good home for. If interested make me an offer.

http://scranton.craigslist.org/cto/3394155166.html

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Heck I'd be tempted to trade you strait out for my 2wd luv.

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It's a shame to lose the 4wd but if you're determined to do it, I think you just unbolt all the front drive stuff. The suspension still works without an axle in it.

It might even be an advantage over the 2wd chassis. I saw one many years ago and, at the time, I thought the 'swept back' lower control arms from the 4wd chassis gave a little more room for the V8.

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You went there in that?!?!

If you look up chevy luv on craigslist there is a luv for parts in Denver Colorado. It should have all the parts you need.

4x4 to 2x4 soaking the splines on the torsion bar ajusters to get the height way down and still have some spring to it,

I pulled all the 4x4 components off my luv to go 2wd with a 4.3. Around page 15
viewtopic.php?f=33&t=22916&start=300

Its fairly straight forward but dropping the axle out is a headache
Make sure to seal off the back side of the hub to keep water and dirt out

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