Markymark
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posted on 14/3/16 at 09:30 PM |
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Fury diff fitting issue
Hi All
Fitting the diff for the final time in my Fury and went to fit the front 2 bolts and there is an issue with my chassis, first the bolt holes
don't line up, so i have opened these up, the second is the brackets on the chassis are not square to the diff. I would have thought that
these would be lined up on the jig.
![](/galpreviews/Diff Mount.jpg) ![Diff mounting](/gallery/Diff Mount.jpg) Diff mounting
What are my options, the best option is to cut them off and reweld them on straight, but this is the last resort as I am not the best welder (ie
rubbish), and I don't want to take any of my lovely powercoating off.
Many thanks in advance
Mark
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gremlin1234
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posted on 14/3/16 at 09:48 PM |
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I don't know about the fury, but it's usual to have 'soft' mounts for the diff, which could take most misalignment away
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jeffw
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posted on 14/3/16 at 10:15 PM |
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I'd speak to Fury Sportscars before doing anything else.
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adithorp
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posted on 14/3/16 at 11:34 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by jeffw
I'd speak to Fury Sportscars before doing anything else.
+1
I didn't know the Sierra diff mounted there (but thats because I have a Freelander unit).
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Ben_Copeland
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posted on 15/3/16 at 06:32 AM |
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Better picture might help but why does that look like a seat belt mount?
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adithorp
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posted on 15/3/16 at 06:59 AM |
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quote: Originally posted by Ben_Copeland
Better picture might help but why does that look like a seat belt mount?
Because it is.
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Ben_Copeland
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posted on 15/3/16 at 07:25 AM |
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quote: Originally posted by adithorp
quote: Originally posted by Ben_Copeland
Better picture might help but why does that look like a seat belt mount?
Because it is.
Not seen a naked fury chassis up close but I'm assuming that's not right?
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jeffw
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posted on 15/3/16 at 07:30 AM |
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You wouldn't normally mount the Diff on the harness holes, if that is what it is. Again, speak to Fury Sportscars before chopping/welding
anything. There are hundreds of these chassis been made and I'd bet they have an idea what to do for a Sierra Diff.
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MK9R
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posted on 15/3/16 at 09:00 AM |
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That doesn't look like the diff mounting point. For a start the diff would hand below the chassis
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Markymark
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posted on 15/3/16 at 09:43 AM |
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Hi
Thanks for the replies
Here is a better picture (Rob Collingridge's car taken from Google)
![](/galpreviews/) ![](/gallery/)
As you can see it bolts through this bracket into the lower diff mounting points.
Many Thanks
Mark
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jeffw
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posted on 15/3/16 at 10:29 AM |
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Mark
Ring the people who made it.....
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tims31
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posted on 16/3/16 at 11:40 PM |
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Hey Mark
Have a look at these.
This is the Sierra diff fitted to my Fury.
Top is diff bolt and bottom belt bolt with turned down top hat spacer
![](/galpreviews/20160316_125002 copy.jpg) ![Description](/gallery/20160316_125002 copy.jpg) Description
![](/galpreviews/20160316_125015 copy.jpg) ![Description](/gallery/20160316_125015 copy.jpg) Description
![](/galpreviews/20160316_125024 copy.jpg) ![Description](/gallery/20160316_125024 copy.jpg) Description
HTH
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Markymark
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posted on 26/3/16 at 11:46 PM |
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Thanks to everyone that replied
Spoke to Steve at Fury Sports cars and he said to make up some wedge shaped spacers to take up the angle, which is what I thought of but did not think
was ideal. He said the brackets aren't jigged so it is common and that is what they do.
So that is what I have done!
Mark
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adithorp
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posted on 26/3/16 at 11:51 PM |
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Not ideal but not the end of the world either. I'd rather make spacers than cut out and re-weld.
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