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slonomo · 04-09-2014, 06:31 AM

Are you putting the diesel engine in this? Or which engine? If it's the stock G1 engine then yes you'll have to mount it in the stock location. If it's a clone, or any other you can just position the engine to line up with the driven clutch. So wasn't sure what you're plan was?

Why not use the whole G2 cart? Is the frame rusted out at the battery tray area? That's what happened to mine. But one of the members here did a pretty good repair, didn't look too bad....of course he is a metal worker LOL.

When I did my swap I used the G2 swing arm and stretched it. I went 8", but I think to make it the same length as the G1 swingarm the difference was only 3 or 4 inches. The G2 swingarm will ease the mounting of the diff/trans. Stretching it was really easy. I had to narrow the mounts a tiny bit, they wouldn't fit easily in the mounting ears, maybe 1/8". The shock mounts will need to be relocated, but that was also easy when it was on the workbench/weld table.

04-09-2014, 06:31 AM	#8
slonomo Searching for The Way Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Medina, Ohio (NEOHIO) Posts: 11,442	Re: Installing a G2 differential into a G1 Are you putting the diesel engine in this? Or which engine? If it's the stock G1 engine then yes you'll have to mount it in the stock location. If it's a clone, or any other you can just position the engine to line up with the driven clutch. So wasn't sure what you're plan was? Why not use the whole G2 cart? Is the frame rusted out at the battery tray area? That's what happened to mine. But one of the members here did a pretty good repair, didn't look too bad....of course he is a metal worker LOL. When I did my swap I used the G2 swing arm and stretched it. I went 8", but I think to make it the same length as the G1 swingarm the difference was only 3 or 4 inches. The G2 swingarm will ease the mounting of the diff/trans. Stretching it was really easy. I had to narrow the mounts a tiny bit, they wouldn't fit easily in the mounting ears, maybe 1/8". The shock mounts will need to be relocated, but that was also easy when it was on the workbench/weld table.