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Posted: **Tue Jul 20, 2010 8:36 pm**

CastleMGBV8 wrote:Tony,

Sorry to hear your bad news, what width of axle and ratio do you need? I'll check out the Volvo axles.

I'm afraid those lowering blocks are to blame as they increase the leverage under torque reaction.

Kevin.

Thats why parabolic MGB spring go weak as well Kev!! Folk lower them and they bend.

Ian!!
Will that 2 litre toyota axle take V8 power ok??

Posted: **Tue Jul 20, 2010 8:43 pm**

Pel, thats what I have ben using for the last 8 years without a problem

Posted: **Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:42 pm**

ian.stewart wrote:Pel, thats what I have ben using for the last 8 years without a problem

That sounds good to me mate

Posted: **Wed Jul 21, 2010 4:06 pm**

CastleMGBV8 wrote: I'm afraid those lowering blocks are to blame as they increase the leverage under torque reaction.

Kevin.

I am shure they are to blame but ill guess Tony aint that stupit to use them in combination with a V8 as everybody knows it's asking for trouble.

As in the rally prep handbook (page 34), Capri and Escort axles should be fitted straight on the axle without the rubber isopack between them.

Posted: **Wed Jul 21, 2010 4:39 pm**

thev8kid wrote:
Ian Anderson wrote:Coops - that is bad news

But on the bright side I believe Oshkosh does a good line in heavy duty axles and differentials - I think youwould battle to break one of those

Ian
yeah you dont know the coops mate eh Marki

Nope nothing is Tony AKA "the dark destroyer" proof.

Posted: **Wed Jul 21, 2010 6:09 pm**

Tony,

The Volvo axle commonly used is the 240 model which is a Dana 30. not sure of ratios but have seen 3.73 mentioned which is a bit low I would think.

Some had LSD early ones Detroit locker type and later ones with a clutch type powerlock similar to jaguar.

Kevin.

Posted: **Wed Jul 21, 2010 8:12 pm**

ta mate volvo 240 i shal go hunting

Posted: **Thu Jul 22, 2010 4:26 pm**

right been offered a couple of axles so far,

volvo 240 one (non LSD)
and a 8" mussie axle (non LSD)

im still trying

im wondering how much the cappa LSD will take once located correctly before it lets go ??????

Posted: **Thu Jul 22, 2010 4:33 pm**

you could look for a 4ha Scimitar axle. They aren't LSD but you can convert them using parts from Jags. They aren't hard to get and come in 2 widths, the series 5 and series 6, the 5 being narrower.

Posted: **Thu Jul 22, 2010 5:02 pm**

someone else said to me about the Scimitar axle mate
they have the 4 link (or similar) set up brackets on them already dont they

do you know the widths off hand?
will have to get the shafts re drilled to suit my wheels too/

Posted: **Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:42 am**

yes they are 4 link and have a watts linkage for central location. I will give you the width of the 5 tonight as I am heading down the garage today anyway. The wheel flanges are separate from the shafts so either easy to re-drill or get new ones. They are on with a taper so no fancy splines need cutting. Think I said before that I didn't have to bother as I found wheel blanks and got them drilled to suit the hubs. Fitting the ford rear disks and callipers is already a well used path as well.

Posted: **Sat Jul 24, 2010 3:20 pm**

Why not have a chat with Gartrac and convert you existing axle to grp4 specs. Guess your diff is oke so you'll need a pair of halfshafts.

If your Atlas is fixed properly it should be able to handle the torque you giving it.

http://www.gartrac.com/store/erol.html?690x0#6196X0

Those rallycars give it more abuse than you give it on occasion.

Posted: **Sat Jul 24, 2010 8:57 pm**

one of the halfshafts

start of the suspension bracket repairs.

the propshaft is also well bent and needs to go back to Propshaft services for repair

Posted: **Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:43 pm**

What a wimp

Heres my Retro Show Half shafts

The black mark on the bottom one is from using it to stoke the fire on Saturday night as we needed a poker

Posted: **Sun Jul 25, 2010 6:13 pm**

how much gas was you running when you broke them pel?

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Which axle???