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Crazy Jay

posted on 25/5/04 at 11:45 PM Reply With Quote
Rear Disks

Hey all, just got my sierra rear end with a 3.14 diff , only problem is the drums are pretty manky. Just wondering does any1 know of a company tht does rear disk conversion kits? (Dont want alisters car being exactly the same as mine )
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greggors84

posted on 26/5/04 at 12:15 AM Reply With Quote
If you get a diff with bolt on drive shaft and get rear disc uprights from MK you can do it then. Instead of changing the diff, i think you can just change the two shafts either side from the push in ones to the bolt on ones.





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Crazy Jay

posted on 26/5/04 at 09:22 AM Reply With Quote
Cheers, thats a great lookin car by the way
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DNA Locost

posted on 26/5/04 at 09:35 AM Reply With Quote
Hi Chris,

Ive got a mk2 Escort rear axle, its a type C Timken unit with the push in half shafts. It wasn't complete when I got it and I cant see whats supposed to hold the half shafts in to stop them from sliding out. is it the break drum that holds them because it doesn't look very secure.

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Mr G

posted on 26/5/04 at 10:41 AM Reply With Quote
You would need to find a donor lsd back axle. take off all the relevant bits i.e discs, lobro shafts etc.

Take the back plate off the diff. Inside you will find 2 circlips holding the lobro flanges on. Once off you can then pull out the lobro flanges (its splined).

You can then do the reverse procedure to your 3.14 diff and hook up the flanges shafts + discs etc.


Hope that helps


G

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dozracing

posted on 26/5/04 at 12:08 PM Reply With Quote
If you have a look in the DeDion axle section of www.gtstuning.co.uk you will find a conversion plate that will adapt a drum setup to discs.

In the braking section you'll also find the rear discs required and i can source the calipers as well if required.

Kind regards,

Darren

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Northy

posted on 26/5/04 at 06:17 PM Reply With Quote
I'm looking into this also (not forgotten Darren )

I can't see the disks on yor web site though





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Crazy Jay

posted on 26/5/04 at 08:28 PM Reply With Quote
Thanks all, loadsa help
Cheers

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Jimbo

posted on 27/5/04 at 07:49 PM Reply With Quote
I have some adaptor plates to convert the Sierra axle to discs. you'll need to source the discs, calipers and brkts, longer wheels studs, and rubber brake pipes. Also you'll need to change the h/b cable ends
Look here for information

[Edited on 27/5/04 by Jimbo]

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