(COLEYST200) focus to focos / skyline gear box
#2721
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#2723
Quick question and excuse me for not reading the whole thread. But what benefit is there in using the skyline box?
I smashed 2 boxes in a week at 579bhp and it was only when I splashed the cash on a os giken box that it became reliable (touch wood)
I smashed 2 boxes in a week at 579bhp and it was only when I splashed the cash on a os giken box that it became reliable (touch wood)
#2725
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The skyline boxes can be picked up for under £1000 compared to the £5k / £6k my oppliger mt75 box cost to take similar power reliably. Agreed though that is gicken should be good for 700 or maybe even more reliably AND you can have shorter gear ratios.
#2726
its mad that cossie prices have overtaken skyline prices in the ten years I've been out of the ford scene.
My escort cossie box cost £250 when I broke it back in 200. Whatever it was And a skyline box would have cost 10 times that back then. Now it appears that prices have reversed (almost).
I paid £4.5k for my os box and as much as it is inherently stronger, it's the long first gear that makes the biggest difference imo. I get 55 in first and have clocked 0-60 in 3.2 on road tyres on the road (vbox with no rollout).
My escort cossie box cost £250 when I broke it back in 200. Whatever it was And a skyline box would have cost 10 times that back then. Now it appears that prices have reversed (almost).
I paid £4.5k for my os box and as much as it is inherently stronger, it's the long first gear that makes the biggest difference imo. I get 55 in first and have clocked 0-60 in 3.2 on road tyres on the road (vbox with no rollout).
#2728
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Hey, looks nice n clean too.
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#2732
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I like the plate, will look great on the car. Where did you get the stick on plate? I need one for the front of my Pug
#2737
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Looks great! have you removed the big rear spoiler?
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#2742
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You've got some good mates there! Are the wheels 18"?
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#2746
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I do love that Cossie.
#2747
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That is nice, they look huuuuuuuge!
#2748
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Looks mighty
#2751
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Not much has happened as of late until last week when I made up my mind to remove the anti pump tappets witch are doing my head in . Well as it had been some time sins I'd last drove the car I tuck it for a spin and it went 100% on getting home and starting to to put it into the garage the car cut out and would not start . Well on checking wot was going on with the motor . I found that the inlet cam pully bolt had come lose . And as I'v got pegged pullys it allowed the timing to move witch it did 180% I'm sorry to say and it bent all 8 inlet valves. All the new parts have now turned up and the rebuild will start in the new year
Last edited by COLEYST200; 26-12-2016 at 10:41 AM.
#2752
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Oops - expensive that
#2753
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Well I've had a day on the car today . All the new valves are now in . As I finished stripping the head down I found 4 of the exhaust valve stem seals had ripped so would of been letting oil go down the valves . But as I was doing a full rebuild I had got some new ones . All so as it was in bits I've given the inlet side of the head a light port
#2756
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Well I'm glad to say it's all back together . And I'm over the moon with it . The motor feels so positive now . I think part of the could be that I've replace the vibro Tech engine mounts as I had some rally style mounts witch are very hard but has made it feel very ferm and positive . I've all so put a new set of tappets in the head and it's never sounded better . All so as Martin asked me about wot oil temps it been seeing I've invested in a stack oil temp gauge witch is all so in and working very well . All so befor the timing went rong I fitted a lot of -AN fittings as I was fead up with juberly clips and it made sense at it would not be good having a water pipeletting go on the track . I've all so put two bottles on the bulkhead to work as breathers catch bottles for the gearbox . So the next job on the list is remove the rear diff as it now imported weir supra diff kit .
Last edited by COLEYST200; 04-01-2017 at 09:53 PM.
#2759
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Coming on buddy, looks great with the new fittings too
#2760
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i've taken my time to look at this thread yesterday and the last night i dreamt about your car...
it's amazing how you dressed up this massive weapon...
great build man!
hope you can enjoy again this one on the road soon and for long...
keep us posted
it's amazing how you dressed up this massive weapon...
great build man!
hope you can enjoy again this one on the road soon and for long...
keep us posted