FS-MN: Australian Dual-Range EJ 5MT

[Numbchux]

AFAIK, the only one brought to North America. functions just like a standard EJ 5MT with a viscous center LSD etc. but, it also has a 1.196:1 lo-range reduction on the input shaft selected by a cable. it's like being able to switch from a 3.90 axle ratio to a 4.65 on the fly. great for short-track racing (RallyX, AutoX...), lo range for track gears, hi range for highway gears coming home.Uses a cable clutch, and needs a 3.90 rear diff.

came out of a '92 Liberty GX in Australia. A guy out in washington state imported it for his project, but it took about a year before he actually got it, at which point, he had scrapped the project. he offered it up for sale early last spring, so I bought it.

It has not been installed in a car since it's been imported.






Internals are much like those from an '87-'89 RX, except with an EJ bellhousing and VLSD center diff. Here's an RX box apart....only major difference is the pinion shaft.


1.59:1 lo-range from a part-time 4WD EA82 subaru box (quite common) is swappable if you want even lower gears.


$1400

[jdmleggy97]

Do you have the lever for the selectible gear range?

[Numbchux]

Do you have the lever for the selectible gear range?

nope. only linkage is the hi-lo cable. something to shift it would need to be fabbed.

[Heathyvt]

Wish my trany had gone with my clutch.... arg no money, Some one needs to snatch this up! GL w/ sale

[206er]

can you put a 4.44 front diff in it?

[Numbchux]

can you put a 4.44 front diff in it?

yes, you can. BUT, AFAIK 4.111 or 4.444 ring gears will have to machined down a bit to clear the low range gears (this might only be true if you're using the 1.59:1 lo range). I would highly recommend searching australian sites (like Ausubaru.com) for more info on this if you're serious about it.