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anybody know if i can drop my 81 luv diesel 2x4 engine and tranny into a 79 gas 4x4 and be able to use the 4 wheel drive any info would help because i have no idea

the trannys are diferent. In order to retain the 4x4 youll need to find a 4x4 tranny/t-case from a diesel truck. The tcases are attached t0o the tranny and i dont know if you can convert a 2wd tranny to a 4wd. And also the starters on the deisels are on the opposite side as the gas engines. Thats why you cant just swap trannys.

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1980 LUV 4x4, going under re-construction...

i wasgoing to keep the diesel tranny.. just wondering if i took the back casing off the diesel, then took the gas rear casing with the t case.. then swap will it work

i have never tryed taking the t-case and putting it onto a 2wd tranny. I think you might need to do some gear swapping in the tail housing. I think your best bet will be to tear the tranny down and swaping the front half of the casses(so your effectivly putting a diesel bellhousing onto a gas tranny). That way you dont have to fool around with anything as far as gears and what not. Follow what im thinking here?
But again i cannot garantee that will work...

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1980 LUV 4x4, going under re-construction...

if i recall right there has been people who have put gas on gas. what is the diff on the tail housing between gas and diesel, 4 and 5 speed ect.. i would like to know

i found out in the search under 2x4 to 4x4 and diesel forum and topic "will a 223 diesel and a gas mate" that if i do the diesel engine, front of the tranny, the back off the gas(including the tcase) i have to turn down one of the output shafts to fit but thats it. so u know and so do i i thank u for ur help so far

i have a 1.8 and 4spd 4x4 for sale tranny and transfercase is in great shape the motor needs a timing chain and volves adjusted if ya need drive lines i have them too i'll take 400.00 for all and you come get it or if you live close i'll deliver it for the gas money

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80 Luv with 88 trooper running gear 2.6 5sp 4x4

redrocket, is your 81 LUV in good condition? Is the cab in good shape? Right now I'm looking to buy a cab (more so a shell that is stripped down) to replace the damaged one on my 82 LUV. If you do go ahead and remove the diesel engine/trans and you want to sell the cab let me know. Thanks.

Salvy

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1982 Chevy LUV diesel
2.25" stainless exhaust
w/ MagnaFlow performance muffler

luke hunsaker where are u im right next to the utah az border in az i would like to just have the tanny and tcase if i can (preferably from the tail housing) and let me get back to u on the tcase and stuff cuz i running short on $$$ and i have plenty of time before im 16(now 14) luvdiesel as far as the cab goes... i $hit u not my older brother t boned a drunk indian(which pissed me off because we let the thing sit and now has rust in the third cylynder) serious not a joke so the cab is ruined besides we cut out the grill so it would be easier to pull the engine and tranny so sorry but depending on which axles i go i would probably be willing to sell the rear another thing how huch includ.. the piston and all the goodies will it cost to bore it out clean. wow alot of big words

i am in emmett idaho 32 miles north west of boise idaho

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80 Luv with 88 trooper running gear 2.6 5sp 4x4

the motor and tranny is still in the frame and so are the rear ends all that is missing is the wiring and the break booster and master cylender i'll sell ya all of it for 400.00 cash if you come tow it off it has 235 75 r15's on the frame the radiator is still there too no carb

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80 Luv with 88 trooper running gear 2.6 5sp 4x4

id take it but it would cost me 400$ to get up there and back. im in very northern az. and there is a fellow in town that might have what i need.

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well i cant brag about all my cars cuz i have 16 of our own and 23 of other peoples cars on our property

well if i don't sell it soon i'm going to cut it into a trailer

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80 Luv with 88 trooper running gear 2.6 5sp 4x4