The Buick 3.8 liter with T700 4L60E tranny with a Tacoma tcase should be where you guys are heading. Engine is about 2" shorter than the Kia (= electric cooling) and the tacoma gear driven Tcase can be geared down to 5:1 if you really want.

Just had the two diffs hoisted into my car last night. Heavy!!!!!!! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" /> (~300lb rear + 350lb front)


2002 Sporty , Ironman 2.5" spring, 2" body, 15 x 7 ROH wheels, K&N, 15 x 10.5 Simex Centipedes, Powerchip 91.

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