I was working on my alfa engine and gear box last night when I noticed something that strikes me as very strange.
When I turn one of the disks on the outside of the gearbox that the axel/drive shafts attach to the disk the other side turns in the opposite
direction. 
This isn't right is it? Any advice gratefully received as if I need to source a new engine and gearbox I'd rather find out now
than later. 
Oh the engine and gearbox in question are both from an alfa 33 cloverleaf FWD car. The plan is to put them in a mid engine chassis. 
Thats normal mate. Its because you have an open diff and not a limited slip diff.
but surely if one is turning in the opposite direction to the other the second I put it in gear one wheel will go in reverse and the other forwards and the car will spin round and round till I puke in my lap. Have i just created alton towers new ride? lol
LOl. It is right mate. It sem strange but thats how they work. When u put drive in they both turn the same way.
Try turning the input shaft. Ul soon see.
the mystery of the dif (new star wars title?)
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Originally posted by ned
the mystery of the dif (new star wars title?)
finished your loom yet then James??? 
Very nearly!
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but surely if one is turning in the opposite direction to the other the second I put it in gear one wheel will go in reverse and the other forwards and the car will spin round and round till I puke in my lap.
Lesley Neilson was great wasn't he?
Thanks for the advice/reasurrance guys I'll carry on welding the wheels to the little disky things now then, after all who wants those unsightly
nuts?
Make sure you use TIG if they're alloy!
.......and put a couple of bolts through afterwards as a safety measure........
Another good idea if you are after clean uncluttered lines is to trim the bonnet carefully to size then glue it down with PU adhesive, that way you
dont have bonnet catches spoiling the look.
[Edited on 8/6/05 by DarrenW]
another trick is to glue those pesky front cycle wings to the tyres, saves the hassle of wing brackets etc 
theres always one who has to talk it that little bit too far!!!!!
on a serious note bringing the exhaust round to the front and pointing through rad grill will improve airflow thro rad even when stationary.
Of course if you're ever low on petrol you'll need to drive faster to get to the garage before you run out.
To save weight u could throw the steering column away and use ropes like on an old go kart..
il get me coat.