gear ratios on liberty

simmo · Post by **simmo** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 7:53 pm

is it possible to put a ej22 gear box onto a ea81 engine or are the ratios incompatible? (stock rear diff)

Suba · Post by **Suba** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:16 pm

Cant see why you couldnt , the ratio's have nothing to do with the engine .
However you will have to make sure that the rear diff matches the ratio of the gearbox , most of the MY series (ie brumbys and 80's era wagons ) came out with either a 3.9 or 3.7 rear diff.
Why do you want to go with an EJ22 gearbox in preference to the MY or L Series box.

Mike.

PeeJay · Post by **PeeJay** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 11:43 am

I think the EJ boxes are 12mm longer than the EA ones so it won't fit. Well, not without a fight!

Suba · Post by **Suba** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 2:31 pm

But it will fit

Mike.

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 5:42 pm

Suba wrote:But it will fit

Mike.

It will fit, you need to make an adapter plate.
Cheers
AP

simmo · Post by **simmo** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:14 pm

i need to know the ratio of a lib gx (AWD) box....... i wanna keep the ea81 in my ute as it has just been rebuilt and make it AWD.... to my knowledge i will need to shorten the tail shaft, make an adapter plate and fit a lib rear diff... is this right?

MUDRAT · Post by **MUDRAT** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:24 pm

You do know you can get an AWD gearbox from an L-series that will fit with very little hassle don't you?

simmo · Post by **simmo** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:51 pm

aren't they hard to find? and what is the ratio on them?

Fang · Post by **Fang** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 6:00 pm

They can be hard to come by but certainly do exist. They come in Single or Dual Range and have a Diff Lock. Final ratio is 3.7

simmo · Post by **simmo** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 6:34 pm

the ratio of a brumby rear diff is 3.7 right? if it is.......... i'm now in the market for a AWD l series box in sydney area.....