FASTdan
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| posted on 16/9/10 at 10:25 AM |
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XR4x4 LSD and rear disc set up
I have the chance of bagging the entire rear end from one of these cars for free. Only thing is it'll involve lifting the old beast onto its
side in an allotment and a lot of cutting with a stil saw.
Question is, is it worth the effort? Do LSD's help much on a 7? What about ratio's - must admit I dont even know what we're running
now, came out of an 88 2.0 injection sierra.
Rear disc set up might be nice - brake biasing etc?
The car is road use with occasional track use.
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nick205
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| posted on 16/9/10 at 10:28 AM |
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If it's free then it's worth having IMO.
When you say cutting, do you mean the shell?
The whole rear end drops of on a subframe secured by 6 bolts - much easier!
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 16/9/10 at 10:35 AM |
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should be 3.92 ish on the 2.0i
or it was on mine and gives rapid acceleration and for free YES YES YES
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The Black Flash
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| posted on 16/9/10 at 10:41 AM |
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3.62 innit? That's what mine is, off an XR4x4...
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big_wasa
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| posted on 16/9/10 at 10:42 AM |
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On its side and drop the subframe and its easier than chopping it up. Dont try and take the bits of on the car as that is a bitch.
An easy £150's worth on ebay if not more and all for a mornings work.
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 16/9/10 at 10:54 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by The Black Flash
3.62 innit? That's what mine is, off an XR4x4...
Mine is a 3.92 and it came from a 2.0L injection double over head cam xr4x4.
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tony-devon
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| posted on 16/9/10 at 10:57 AM |
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snap, mines the same, 3.92 2.0 dohc
but arent they the 7.5" heavier diff?
bolt on shafts, non LSD was what I beleived?
however if you do have it then I would like to buy the propshaft, can cut it up shorter if you wish as I would need it posting LOL
rear UJ to the diff with 18" of tube would be good enough 
heavy is good, heavy is reliable, and if it breaks, hit them with it
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 16/9/10 at 11:01 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by tony-devon
snap, mines the same, 3.92 2.0 dohc
but arent they the 7.5" heavier diff?
bolt on shafts, non LSD was what I beleived?
however if you do have it then I would like to buy the propshaft, can cut it up shorter if you wish as I would need it posting LOL
rear UJ to the diff with 18" of tube would be good enough
Nope they are 7" and have LSD with bolt on etc
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tony-devon
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| posted on 16/9/10 at 12:10 PM |
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oh ok, was just going on what I was told
mines from a 2.0 dohc model, but its a 7.5 non LSD, bolt on shafts
guess it was a different version
heavy is good, heavy is reliable, and if it breaks, hit them with it
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nick205
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| posted on 16/9/10 at 12:28 PM |
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TOP TIP!
(hopefully not pointing out the obvious to you)
Undo the rear hub nuts while the car is on its wheels - much easier than after 
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tony-devon
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| posted on 16/9/10 at 12:50 PM |
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and one of them goes the wrong way, I found this out the hard way LOL
made plates to bolt to the studs, parked a car on top of the wishbone, and still managed to bend a crowbar into a letter P shape
then read on here about one nut being reverse thread, hmm sure enough it was that one.
heavy is good, heavy is reliable, and if it breaks, hit them with it
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FASTdan
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| posted on 16/9/10 at 02:41 PM |
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Sorry just to clarify, the XR4x4 is the 2.9 'proper' version
When I said 2.0i - that is what our current diff came from, but it was a 2.0 injection pinto sierra.
Ha didnt realise about the sub frame, well I guess that makes it easier.
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tony-devon
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| posted on 16/9/10 at 03:52 PM |
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well I want a propshaft no matter what it is LOL
can cut that off if you want
but a sensible price would be much appreciated
heavy is good, heavy is reliable, and if it breaks, hit them with it
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FASTdan
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| posted on 16/9/10 at 04:03 PM |
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No worries Tony - if we go ahead I'll make sure I get the prop.
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big_wasa
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| posted on 16/9/10 at 04:58 PM |
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I would like a cheap v6 gear box if its a Mt75 
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mcerd1
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| posted on 16/9/10 at 05:27 PM |
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deffinatly worth having for nowt - I've seen folk sell them on ebay for £100 
as above most are 7"
all have bolt-on shafts and rear discs
2.0's are 3.92
V6's are 3.62 (more common)
some later cars had 7.5" rear diffs (just what was left in the ford parts bit that week as far as I can work out)
it doesn't take long once they are on there side
30min later:
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tony-devon
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| posted on 16/9/10 at 06:39 PM |
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I got a prop now, thanks anyway but Im a very happy bunny
heavy is good, heavy is reliable, and if it breaks, hit them with it
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norm007
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| posted on 18/9/10 at 04:16 PM |
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Rear disc set up might be nice - brake biasing etc?
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I would be interested in the diff if you want to sell it???
Cheers,
Something about this, so very wrong.....I have to laugh out loud, I wish I didn`t like this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The Black Flash
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| posted on 19/9/10 at 09:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1
deffinatly worth having for nowt - I've seen folk sell them on ebay for £100
and more...
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as above most are 7"
all have bolt-on shafts and rear discs
2.0's are 3.92
V6's are 3.62 (more common)
Glad you said that, thought I was going mad for a minute
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