how hard to convert 4wd to front wheel drive?
Phixx
Band Wagon
i have a cherry 4wd tha i want to convert to 2wd because of the body and interior.
how hard is it to remove and replace to fwd? i have three wagons.
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how hard is it to remove and replace to fwd? i have three wagons.
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jeff 941 779 5817
:evil: Please people do a Search b4 askin questions.
The only part that's wrong is you DON'T need to weld-in a different right side frame trans mount.
I'm not sure you know what you are talking about here. The spot welded in mount on the right side of the engine compartment is different in the manual transmission RT4WD than it is for the other 3 drivetrain configurations. If you're going to suggest that some sort of spacers could be used to make up the approx. 1" difference in height between the 2, that's different, but if the OP wants to use the OEM configuration then that mount needs to be changed.
That spacer is a OEM part that's already on the 2WD tranny.It's a stamp steel piece between the tranny & trans mount.
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This will answer phixx's conversion question too.There's 2 reasons you don't need the 1" spacer:
1)Jaker used the 4WD brkt(between trans mount & tranny) to mount to the 2WD tranny .It was a 1" too short so Jaker welded another brkt in.All he needed was the 2WD brkt,which is a 1" taller.The Honda part #'s for these brkts different.
2)The most compiling evidence is my 4WD Wgn. was converted to a 2WD tranny.I NEVER used a spacer or rewelded the frame brkt.I bought my 4WD w/ a broken tranny,I didn't need a 4WD & wanted a more reliable 2WD tranny for better gas mileage.
2WD manual transmission (sorry, couldn't find an OEM mount so you'll have to make do with the Hasport D series OEM replacement):
4WD manual transmission:
So as you can obviously see, they're very different, and there's no way I could have mixed them up, or tried to use the 2WD mount with the 4WD tranny, or vice versa. I do know for a fact that the piece spot welded to the chassis by Honda is unique for the RT4WD manual transmissison car, and it is the same/common for the manual equipped 2WD, the automatic equipped 2WD and the automatic equipped 4WD.
Parts Diagram
^ Check the OEM parts catalog, you can see the three different mounts in the upper left corner.
(Part #5) Manual RT4wd transmission mounts bolt to the side of the transmision accessed through the passenger fender well. The bastard mount of Honda FACT!
(Part #3) Manual 2wd is a different mount and is the most common shared between CRX, Hatch, 4dr, Wagon FACT!
(Part #4) Automatic RT4wd/ 2wd are different mounts FACT!
As for the spot welded bracket to the passenger side of the engine bay, no idea
Fuel for the fire
I did the opposite...4WD to 2WD(both manual) as Phixx wants to do .From lookin at the pics I guess I used both 2WD mounts.
Just had a thought (look at pic Evol911 supplied)...Jakermay have used the rear 2WD(#11) trans mount instead of the 4WD one(#13), which caused the prob with (# 5).
Nope! I used the 4WD part there as well. The 2WD bracket won't bolt to the 4WD transmission, nor will it have the bolt holes for the shifter cables bracket.
Is there any chance your motor is just sitting crooked in your engine compartment because the tranny side it too high?
i have had all forms of 4th generation wagons and spanked the most with my b18 swap. most da parts will fit where i want and it was a great ride.
i have a 90 hatch with no rust and an si motr in it that i will trade for a 2wd wagon to make my life easier. i have an ENTIRE BROWN interior from a 91RT that is getting dusty just waiting to be installed. including Full doors and even the fuel lines..lol email text or call 314-960-9596 and if i can help anywone let me know im in STL MO> NJ born and raised.
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