XRT_si

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You make the 'box conversion look relatively simple. Good work!

markk

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Sticks about 40mm further back on mine.

COLEYST200

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That's nuthing then mate thanks very much . Have you got the pumps running to do the 4x4 on the box

COLEYST200

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Thanks mate I was a tool maker for a lot of years and I love doing stuff like this

markk

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Hi yes i have everything plumbed and wired, center diff is mapped and works with footbrake and handbrake.

Just not tested it yet.

COLEYST200

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That sound interesting so I take it when you tuch the brake / hand brake it drops the gear box out of 4x4 and into two wheel drive

markk

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That depends on how you have set it up.
There is so much more to 4wd than people know.
I can change any of 4 mapped presets on the fly and change how aggressive the lock/unlock is.

If i want to handbrake round a corner i do not want the center diff locked as when i handbrake i only want the rears to lock not to transfer that energy to the front wheels.

Also, when under braking if the front and rear wheels are locked together i.e. center diff locked then the chances of locking a wheel under braking is minimal compared to a 2wd car.
So much more brake force can be applied as a locked center diff,

But, this then affects steering, especially in low grip conditions, rain etc, gravel, so the rate of braked lock can be varied with modifiers to the main map 😉

markk

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Read up about the active WRC escorts 😉

COLEYST200

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Bit more work bone yesterday the mt75 4x4 gear box has been removed and the skyline gear box has been fitted for the first time as it's got to come out againe to sort the clutch and do the welding . I'm over the moon with how it went yesterday as up to now all I'v had to cut is 1 inch out of ware the gear stick sits to get that bit up into the car I'v got to cut the ford gear box mount out witch is on the drivers side as the skyline transfer box hits it the gear box has still got to go up 30mm to get it in line with how the mt75 gear box sat / ware the prop sits . but I must say I'm very happy with the progress .

The Underdog

looking good. why do you run no front arb. do you have stiffer springs instead then.

dobermann1234

Looking good mate!

COLEYST200

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Hi mate car was built using comp arms that let's me move the wheels to ware they needed to be but the next job after the gear box is to install a Wrc arb set up that my good mate Rex has bort for me as we did have a bit of body roll on the track day

graham c

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think mine sits in line with the floor pan

COLEYST200

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Hi graham I put a tape from the top of the tunnel to the center of the out put shaft ware the prop bolts on to on the old gear box witch seamed to run ok and it was 110mm drop so I'm going to try and get the skyline box as close as pos to that with out cutting to much out witch I find if got to cut to much out any way but time will tell

turbo m

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I don"t know how i missed this.
AWSOME!!!!!!

Will be reading this from the begining.

COLEYST200

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Thanks very much mate

graham c

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See I've no center console to worry about which make it easier

COLEYST200

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center console,s are for girls lol

COLEYST200

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I'v done a bit more tonight on the prop shaft that's going to run the front diff . Well after a bit of work on the lath tonight the modded front prop is ready to go and be welded and balanced up . All being well I should have the rear one done over the weekend

COLEYST200

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I'v had a bit more time on my hands tonight so a bit more has been done .

First off I'v started cutting the skyline prop up and the Cosworth prop and I'v come up with this .







My mate Rex is popping back to the place I get my steel from tomorrow to pick up some steel for me so I can make a sleeve so the two parts can be put togever

This photo shows a bit better the way I'm modding the front props togever



This is my skyline clutch plate sitting on a Cosworth presher plate and a alining tool I made tonight



This is a skyline bearing that gose in the crank to aline the in put shaft witch I'v got to make a new one as the O/D is to small for the Cosworth crank but Rex is all so getting that for me tomorrow

COLEYST200

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As I said I would I'm keeping a list of wot it's costing me to do this mod

Skyline R32 get gear box Ł300
Skyline rear prop Ł60
Skyline front prop Ł40
Skyline clutch Ł46
Ally Welding Ł40
Steel and ally . Up to now Ł16
Control box to run the pump Ł18

The Underdog

i dont know all thats involved but are you under budget because thats not looking too expensive after reading the discussions you had before you started.

markk

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Running the pump is easy, control of the solenoid is where you can make a mess of a great system.
A Ł18 i suspect the latter.

COLEYST200

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Thanks mate yes it's looking good on the Ł side of things

COLEYST200

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Hi mark your dead right about the Ł18 part but for now it should do the job to get the box running . I have seen your set up your going to be running . I could do with some more info on it like how makes it ware I could get one and at wot price .

COLEYST200

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I'v had a bit more time on this mod today and got this done .
The front and rear props are now ready to go in to the place I'v used befor to do work on my props



And I'v made the new bearing that will go in the Cosworth crank and aline the input shaft . This sizes on this bearing are Cosworth O/D and skyline I/D

markk

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Fair play, ill show you a pic of my prop, identical to your front yoke 😉

Glenn_

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Top work Coley. Its coming alomg nicely.

COLEYST200

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Thanks Glenn I'v got the bug again for working on this car lol

Jay,

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Great work coley I wish I had you're skill on a machine I would of been more inclined to do it but I am still not happy you have to cut the floor out to accommodate for the transfer case

COLEYST200

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Thanks mate I'm hopping to be working on the car again today witch will be removing the gear box and start cutting but I'm hopping it's just going to be removing the one gear box mount from the tunel as the box only needs to go up 30mm more to be ware it needs to be . All being well more up dates tonight

Jay,

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That's great it will soon be ready to go .I look forward to the up dates as I love the resto room it the best room on here because of stuff like this

COLEYST200

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Right I'v had a play today and it's getting there now . I'v cut the tunnel ware it needed to be cut and then put the gear box back on the car and jacked it up with a 10mm strip of metal on the transfer box witch helped to push the tunnel ware it needed to go the trimmed it a bit and tacked welded it . I'v now welded all the cuts back up and to say it was like trying to weld a tin can is a understatement :-( so I'v got a bit of dressing to do now .



And as I was finishing I fort I would try the rear prop for size and it's all good .

markk

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That prop angle doesn't look good, is it the pic or do you need to lower the center bearing?

I had to lower my center bearing by 20mm

COLEYST200

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Your right mate it has got to come down a bit i did spot it when I put the prop on to check it was all fitting up but it was getting a bit cold so I will be looking at it in the week some time

COLEYST200

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A bit of a up date . I'v finished making the gear box mount it still needs a bit of cleaning up and powder coating but it's holding the gear box up very nice the props are now welded up so they just need balancing up witch I will be sending them in to have that done . It's all going to be coming out of the car the weekend as I'v got to sort the center push clutch out next . But all being good the next time the gear box gose on the car it will be staying on . It will be time to sores the pump to run the 4x4 setup and then start wiring it up as I'v made my mind up haw I won't it to work

Minirotty

I want a go when this mods done! lol

COLEYST200

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No problem kev you no ware I live

Minirotty

Not coming over unless you got tomato sausages

COLEYST200

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Rex gets them now lol