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Question about car to BEC diffs conversions
Mr Whippy - 20/1/09 at 01:15 PM

Not being really into BEC's, is this conversion of a sierra one into chain drive going to last? Seeing that it is now out in the open without its oil bath...

Is it just assumed that the loading is now so low that wear is not really an issue? and could a sierra LSD survive this?

ta



mangogrooveworkshop - 20/1/09 at 01:33 PM

Its normal to put a pot over that open bit and put some grease in it


Mr Whippy - 20/1/09 at 01:41 PM

weird, what just a can and some jubilee clips? never seen this tbh


Dangle_kt - 20/1/09 at 01:44 PM

come on whippy, spill the beans! you seeing sense at last?


Mr Whippy - 20/1/09 at 01:50 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Dangle_kt
come on whippy, spill the beans! you seeing sense at last?


what? no I'm just curious


iank - 20/1/09 at 02:06 PM

mango is correct.

Have a look at the oil/grease cans on these conversions

http://www.westgarage.co.uk/forsale/kits/kit2.html

Don't think a dry diff would last very long even in a lightweight car.


Mr Whippy - 20/1/09 at 02:22 PM

hmm I see, I didn't realize they were just car diffs interesting


MikeCapon - 20/1/09 at 02:30 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
hmm I see, I didn't realize they were just car diffs interesting


Yeah they are a bit heavy and agricultural but the BEC guys just have to put up with that


iank - 20/1/09 at 02:46 PM

quote:
Originally posted by MikeCapon
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
hmm I see, I didn't realize they were just car diffs interesting


Yeah they are a bit heavy and agricultural but the BEC guys just have to put up with that


Or sell a kidney and buy a quaife


Howlor - 20/1/09 at 03:59 PM

Mr Whippy the BEC demons have found a route in! You'll wake up tnite in hot sweats thinking of BEC's.

Steve


CraigJ - 20/1/09 at 04:17 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
Not being really into BEC's, is this conversion of a sierra one into chain drive going to last? Seeing that it is now out in the open without its oil bath...

Is it just assumed that the loading is now so low that wear is not really an issue? and could a sierra LSD survive this?

ta






Thats my diff bud (well now belongs to ChrisG) the side were welded over and a small plug fitted and the diff was filled with grease.


Richard Quinn - 20/1/09 at 05:46 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
quote:
Originally posted by Dangle_kt
come on whippy, spill the beans! you seeing sense at last?


what? no I'm just curious
Careful! That's what Graham Norton was overheard saying some time back!