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Post by Mick on Jun 26, 2012 17:44:13 GMT 1
Just wondering how well the standard rear axle would hold up with the power of a 302 ford under normal driving /street use?
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Post by Joe on Jun 26, 2012 19:50:08 GMT 1
Pretty sure that it will hold up for normal driving but they wont take too much abuse, many were broken in the olden days with V6 and V8 conversions and it used to be a common call over the tanoy at the pod and Knebwoth "has anyone got a spare mk3 Zodiac diff?" I managed to break two with my stock engine.
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Post by Mick on Jun 26, 2012 21:19:54 GMT 1
Cheers joe .....your quote at the pod made me laugh ! I can remember such requests there from many years gone by.
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Post by mygasser on Jun 26, 2012 23:15:58 GMT 1
its usually the planet gears that break, but transit planet gears (from removable third member type) will fit. been there, done that.
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Post by zefa46 on Jul 5, 2012 21:55:43 GMT 1
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Post by Mick on Jul 6, 2012 7:57:39 GMT 1
Cheers Mike , i read that a while back along with a lot of the other really useful articles on Galeforce ....whats your experiences with the standard diff on the track ?
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Post by zefa46 on Jul 13, 2012 11:57:43 GMT 1
Have broken 1 diff and 2 half shaffs but they are narrowed and it was the welding that broke and they are 50 years old , I am planning on using a standard axle on the 302 ford v8 I'm using in my z6 estate
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Post by Mick on Jul 14, 2012 4:54:52 GMT 1
Cheers for the reply Mike , Overall it sounds like a fairly tough unit considering its age  |
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