Engine rebuild

[shaunp]

Ive got 3.00 .3.25 and 3.55, If I want to go long distance Ill just swap the center only takes an hour or so, I wont swap out my Toploader, thats what old fords should have as gear box. I may stick a Gearvendors in it later though.

[mcarnage59]

Ive got 3.00 .3.25 and 3.55, If I want to go long distance Ill just swap the center only takes an hour or so, I wont swap out my Toploader, thats what old fords should have as gear box. I may stick a Gearvendors in it later though.

  :lmao:Shaunp might be the only guy in the world that changes diff gearing to suit driving conditions. Is their anyone in the world that loves working on cars more the STP?

[shaunp]

:lmao:Shaunp might be the only guy in the world that changes diff gearing to suit driving conditions. Is their anyone in the world that loves working on cars more the STP?

Mate back in 80's when I had Torana's I would change them most week ends, I use break Banjo Holden diffs all the time In my 308 LH.  The Bloke  lived over the back a a quick HG kingswood, He use break a banjo at least once a month at Fisherman's island which was to local street race drag strip back then at Port of Brisbane, even had start finish lines painted on the road.  I use to work out west a bit  in the Bunya moutains at the ABC TV transmitter station ABDQ3 so would often have to drive to Dalby etc, so I'd drop a 2.78 in the Torana for the trip so it would cruise at 140+ KM happily. Some weeks I'd run to Dalby  2,3 times. Wish I still had the Torana, sold it and got an XJS Jag.

[Reborn67]

:lmao:Shaunp might be the only guy in the world that changes diff gearing to suit driving conditions. Is their anyone in the world that loves working on cars more the STP?

Mate, l can only dream of that day,   
Reminds me of cars back in the 80's , My mate had an orig' SLR 5000 and l had a 250 in my cortina, l would bait him at the lights all the time and he snapped diffs like there was no tomorrow, source of much amusement for years, but to his credit he still has the car...,

[barnett468]

Ive got 3.00 .3.25 and 3.55, If I want to go long distance Ill just swap the center only takes an hour or so...

I am way too lazy to do that. 

[mcarnage59]

I am way too lazy to do that. 

Someone needs to design a quick change diff for these cars.

[BAC]

Someone needs to design a quick change diff for these cars.

Or maybe just put in a 5 speed box? (toploader quote from shaunp notwithstanding...)

[shaunp]

Or maybe just put in a 5 speed box? (toploader quote from shaunp notwithstanding...)

I wont be changing it in the foreseeable future. But I defiantly haven't discounted a gear vendors OD. If I went to a different box Id have to go to T56, TKO's dont like high RPM shifting, my 363 will run to 7k, so its not happening, plus my TL is completely fresh with a new Hurst Comp+ shifter.

[Michael H]

I wont be changing it in the foreseeable future. But I defiantly haven't discounted a gear vendors OD. If I went to a different box Id have to go to T56, TKO's dont like high RPM shifting, my 363 will run to 7k, so its not happening, plus my TL is completely fresh with a new Hurst Comp+ shifter.

I had a 363 pulling 7800rpm and a TKO 600. I've got a 355 pulling 8000rpm with a TKO 600. As long as you have a good clutch, you can buy aftermarket shift kits with teflon tabs etc.

[barnett468]

I had a 363 pulling 7800rpm and a TKO 600. I've got a 355 pulling 8000rpm with a TKO 600. As long as you have a good clutch, you can buy aftermarket shift kits with teflon tabs etc.

so you can keep the gas pedal floored and speed shift it without letting up on the gas pedal?

[Michael H]

so you can keep the gas pedal floored and speed shift it without letting up on the gas pedal?

Can't say I have used that technique.

[shaunp]

I had a 363 pulling 7800rpm and a TKO 600. I've got a 355 pulling 8000rpm with a TKO 600. As long as you have a good clutch, you can buy aftermarket shift kits with teflon tabs etc.

 I had one in a E type jag with a supercharged / injected 383 chev and it wasn't that good at 7000 revs, pulled it part a couple of times. It was a bit better with a cooler on it. This was in the early 2000's be may they are different now. The car was used in hill climb  etc, and it was a bit problematic

[Michael H]

They may have changed, I don't know.

The current one I use is in a race car (circuit car) and it endures some hard driving. I wouldn't run with a stocker straight out of the box as I know you would at least destroy the brass synchros but if you like the idea of a tough 5 speed, you can make them live. Geoff Dellow built mine.

Sorry for dragging you guys off topic, I had the afternoon off and was bored.

Carry on.

[shaunp]

They may have changed, I don't know.

The current one I use is in a race car (circuit car) and it endures some hard driving. I wouldn't run with a stocker straight out of the box as I know you would at least destroy the brass synchros but if you like the idea of a tough 5 speed, you can make them live. Geoff Dellow built mine.

Sorry for dragging you guys off topic, I had the afternoon off and was bored.

Carry on.

The one we had was from Mal Wood, it never broke was just a bastard to shift sometimes. My mate now has the car but with milder 350 still with the blower etc basically a road car now and its ok at that.

[sms777]

so you can keep the gas pedal floored and speed shift it without letting up on the gas pedal?

Yes....ask Mr Hollinger.

[barnett468]

Can't say I have used that technique.

well i actually know a fair amount about these trannies and and there is the problem . they are a truck transmission design with heavy gears . to get them to shift half decent/fast, they need carbon fiber lined blockers on 2, 3, ad 4, and a shift rod mod and shift detent mod. there are a few places in the us that do these mods but even then they can still not be speed shifted or even close to it unless they are face plated, but that process makes them impractical for the street.

[barnett468]

Yes....ask Mr Hollinger.

then he seems to have the only stock one in the world that can be done with.

[shaunp]

then he seems to have the only stock one in the world that can be done with.

Barnett, Holinger gear boxes are race boxes made here in in Australia, straight gear dog boxes, you change them flat

https://holinger.com.au/

[barnett468]

Barnett, Holinger gear boxes are race boxes made here in in Australia, straight gear dog boxes, you change them flat

https://holinger.com.au/

ok, thanks, . sms's post implied that it can be done with a stock tko600 which was the trans we were discussing, and i know that ain't never gonna happen with a stock tko.

[bank1957]

Didn't Hallibrand have a quick change rear end that took less than 15 minutes to change the gear ratio by just reversing the top and bottom cogs?

[sms777]

Sorry Barnett.....I was only trying to say that there are gearboxes available outside of US that can handle brutality you gus not used to. There are lots of inventions Ozzies are famous of. The orange coloured black box used in aviation comes to mind.   

[mcarnage59]

Sorry Barnett.....I was only trying to say that there are gearboxes available outside of US that can handle brutality you gus not used to. There are lots of inventions Ozzies are famous of. The orange coloured black box used in aviation comes to mind.

Wifi!!!!!

[BAC]

Wifi!!!!!

You've been watching too many Skoda ads... 

[Fitzy1980]

Extended wear contact lenses

[Reborn67]

 Question time again,  Sourcing Flexplates.., Having trouble finding a supplier of a 160T Ext bal 10.5" bolt Diam Flexplate, l feel like l am chasing a unicorn, l have heard of others chasing them so l hope someone can throw me a line, if l change to a 157T, l assume that would conflict with the starter, or can gears be changed in those, considering l will have it looked at before it goes back in the car?
 As usual thanks for thoughts..,