No, you are pretty well right there. Did quite a bit of ringing around yesterday, and have decided to go for a VN onwards LSD. I thought I might just change my stock diff's centre for an LSD one, but I am looking at $2500 for a new one, or $1200-$1700 for a second hand one....Commy diff is now on the cards, and hopefully it will be nice and strong. Has anyone had any bad experiences with them?

Leigh

I am aware of that, considering how much narrower a 1200 is than any ford that uses a 9" diff from factory!

Ok, so now that I have decided on an engine and gearbox combination for my 85 datto ute (Series 5 13b turbo), I thought I might actually swap the diff out for a Ford 9" job while I get all the other parts together. Now, what I need to know is, if I am looking around for this diff, what should I be looking for, ie. should it be out of a specific car, does it need to be a 9" that has certain parts, etc on it? I am doing it this way, as it works out a bit cheaper than having a custom one made ready to bolt in. I got a quote for this today and it was $1850 complete and ready to bolt into the ute, add to this another $200 for skyline rear brakes with a handbrake setup.
So yeah, if anyone knows which one I should look for in particular to suit the suspension setup/layout of a datto 1200 ute, information would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Leigh

Cel,

What kind of gearbox did you use, and did you use a hydraulic clutch? I have a few questions to ask you if you don't mind. You can respond here, via pm, or e-mail wattage@hotkey.net.au

Your time is appreciated!

Thanks,

Leigh

Is there any way to tell who actually posted these pictures?

Cool, I might give them a yell. I'm also wondering if the position of the engine in the engine bay will have much difference in the way it handles/drives. I gather it will be a matter of putting the gearstick through the hole in the floor, and making up some custom engine mounts to connect to the engine where it sits. Hmmm, maybe I should just wack it in, and see what happens. I will be doing a writeup on this for anyone that is interested in doing the same thing.

Leigh

Just wondering who here has done this conversion, and how involved it was? I have done a few engine conversions before, and I have an extend port 13b ready to drop in. Is there anything I need to know? Andrew tells me that the hydraulic clutch is a bit of a pain, and also that depending on transmission choice, the trans tunnel may need some gentle beating! I will eventually use a 13b turbo, but wiring is time consuming and costly! Also, what is the best gearbox choice here for normal street driving?

Thanks for your help.

Leigh

they told me they should be in at the end of this month. And yeah, the prices they have on the site are correct, according to them. Not sure, maybe the guy had a brain lapse or something...dunno!

Ok, thats a little too much for me, I want to basically start from scratch anyway so I know what I have.

After checking your post on nispares prices, I sent them a mail and asked them about availability and pricing, and they assured me that the rear 1/4's were $195 each...this was yesterday.

http://www.ozeparts.com.au

I've bought n14 pulsar parts from them and they are quite good.

Yeah, well i'll soon see i suppose. The rear 1/4 prices ($195 ea), and tailgate ($165) are from nispares, and the rest are from ozeparts.

I'm really looking forward to buying it, I just hope it ain't too much worse than what it looks in the pics! *prays*