... heart ... Beatle, As long as your rego from your "home" state is current, then your car is only subject to normal road-worthiness rules; EG: no bald tyres,...
Hi Shane, The TC Cortina diff will fit - not the MK1 2 or Escort. The tunnel width will depend on what engine/transmission you use - for example the CA18/SR20...
Rick & Lesley Hargraves
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Mar 1, 2002 9:03 am
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Hi Chris, Wider chassis means wider diff - Escort/early Cortina will not fit a wider chassis. You can use the Escort rack up to 4" wider in the front. Cheers, ...
Rick & Lesley Hargraves
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Mar 1, 2002 9:09 am
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Hi Troppo, What is he talking about ? chassis strength ?? you can buy all the dial indicators and make your own test rig for $500 Takes about 1-2 hrs for the...
Rick & Lesley Hargraves
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Mar 1, 2002 9:14 am
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Ian / Beatle, Graham Lewis in Geelong could talk at length on the subject of 7s being registered in another state. I won't steal his thunder, but then again he...
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Mar 1, 2002 9:17 am
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scorpion diff is 55" over all width datsun bluebird is about 2" wider hope this is some help with your wider frame stephen kent cheaterparts ... From:...
he was talking about engineering approval for the chassis design said that without proof of previous approval of the design it would be a very expensive...
G'Day Shane, There's no way the cortina dif is too short unless you're building 150mm (6") wider. We're using them and they fit fine, apart from which you...
Mike & Barb Laws
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Mar 1, 2002 11:00 am
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G'Day Beatle, Is that your real name?? The seat back bulkhead is from memory 17Deg which is very upright and tends to make you lean forward, or at least feels...
Mike & Barb Laws
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Mar 1, 2002 11:06 am
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G'Day Troppo, We've all paid our money, we know how much it costs. Guess what?? YOUR TURN ! ;-)) Mike. ... From: troppolad To: Locost_Oz@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Mike & Barb Laws
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Mar 1, 2002 11:11 am
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G'Day Tricky, I seem to remember measuring up the blue bird diffs and finding them too narrow for the +100mm chassis but they may well fit the standard spot...
Mike & Barb Laws
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Mar 1, 2002 11:16 am
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Mike (is that youur real name ?) Thanks for that.............No my name is Paul Bayly but being in the military it is actually illegal to retain your birth...
... car ... suspension ... blown ... it ... without ... Ian.... when it comes to ICVs it's not that simple. I am sure the rego transfer will be OK but none...
I am not game to upload the WA Chassis drawings as the engineer sells them for $250 a set, and he may figure out who published them, and refuse to pass there...
Darren, ... Of course that should be "geocities" not "geociies" without the "t". The misplled version has been registered by someone and is launchs into a...
I have some experience with the 3SGE (non-turbo engines), and understand someone in Vic has recently fitted a 3SGTE in a Leitch clubman. The first hurdle with...
Hi darren.....haddnt seen you on the list for a bit....ive really got to catch up with you some time seeing as your in perth. I have a 1s bell housing on a...
Actually.....id think...that if an engineer didn't find it suitable to drive on the road....then I would question if the vehicle was suitable to drive at any...
there is a problem with the cortina item , the dif is offset to the drivers , not passengers side . hope ypu dont have any extra inches , and you may have seat...
David Ingerson
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Mar 1, 2002 10:42 pm
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i thought someone out there might have been decent enough to offer me some advice in the form of recomending an engineer who has passes locost designs before,...
Well...against everyones advice.....test fitted the 3sgte this morning..... Check out the pictures http://www.geocities.com/madpetrolheadau cheers Grant...
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Mar 2, 2002 8:03 am
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Troppo, If I were you....and thank GOD I'm not...NO,NO! Sorry. Wandering again :) If I were you I'd lob up to the rego folks for a list of all the approved...
G'Day Troppo, Mate you can have all the advice you need, no problems, but what you're asking is to piggyback on someone else's approval at little or no cost...
G'Day David, All diffs pinions are on the drivers side of the crown wheel. This only affects the lower drivers side tunnel tube, the top one can go straight...
Hi Troppo, I think you do have the wrong engineer - a full chassis test is no real big deal. I did mine in the garage and have a test kit that includes 10 dial...
Rick & Lesley Hargraves
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sorry mike but i was not looking to piggyback on someone elses work... i was merely looking for advice about a sympathetic engineer who understood the locost...
thanks tricky mate.... thats the sort of help i was looking for in the first place i didnt realise the westie was identical to the locost that gives me...
Hey guys, Just a little inspiration to keep you all striving for a result. I spent the last 4 months working on my wiring loom and fuse junction box, what a...
