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Re: What diff ratio is likely to be fitted to a 2.1 ?
Posted: 06 Aug 2012, 17:24
by max and caddy
No idea how but I seem to of got my post in the middle of Aidan's!
Re: What diff ratio is likely to be fitted to a 2.1 ?
Posted: 06 Aug 2012, 19:17
by Aidan
Albins make them and all the HD gearsets and synchrohubs and tools for Weddle (who actually supply them to other companies in the US) and aren't allowed to sell them except in Australia - so I can only obtain them via Weddle, I buy a lot from them so get a decent price and I order every few weeks/once a month generally, I don't carry much overstock, generally what I need for my customer's work.
just pm me for my prices
Re: What diff ratio is likely to be fitted to a 2.1 ?
Posted: 07 Aug 2012, 15:48
by silverbullet
Aidan's comments speak volumes as ever.
I think my syncro could easily fall into the "should have been scrapped" category given the state of the transmission, engine, bodywork, trim...but if it was re-shelled with a donor 2wd where's it's true essence gone?
It wouldn't be the same vehicle if it had never passed through Graz.
Re: What diff ratio is likely to be fitted to a 2.1 ?
Posted: 07 Aug 2012, 16:43
by max and caddy
My pickup definitely did well to avoid the scrap yard! and was certainly beyond economic repair, but fortunately I'm a bit mental and love blowing all my spare cash on obsolete parts for knackered old pickup trucks!
Re: What diff ratio is likely to be fitted to a 2.1 ?
Posted: 07 Aug 2012, 17:13
by lloydy
max and caddy wrote:My pickup definitely did well to avoid the scrap yard! and was certainly beyond economic repair, but fortunately I'm a bit mental and love blowing all my spare cash on obsolete parts for knackered old pickup trucks!
And just to think, if i had have bought it it would have probably been scrapped by now. There is no way i could have done what you have done to it.
Re: What diff ratio is likely to be fitted to a 2.1 ?
Posted: 07 Aug 2012, 17:28
by max and caddy
Aww ta mate....need to get on with it actually, seem of got a bit engrossed with gearboxes and tarting up the van when the suns out, got a call today tho to say that the front subframe and a load of other stuff has landed back from the galvanisers but can't collect till Friday, should get the pickup back on4 wheels very soon...
Re: What diff ratio is likely to be fitted to a 2.1 ?
Posted: 07 Aug 2012, 21:06
by syncropaddy
Aidan wrote:
if we want any more 5.43s we'll have to find some capital to get them remade, if anyone has a spare £15-30k to invest then please do let me know - seriously folks, especially the diesel boys if you trash the box you'll be struggling to get a replacement, used boxes now 1k euro upwards on german ebay and the german traders asking top dollar if they will sell any out
Guess what I have in my shed .... two diffs and two boxes, one with a locker!