Progress on the EBII - Page 4

NZ · 27-02-2006, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jd dad

You werent going from Colac heading towards Geelong on Sat morning were you Karl? Got passed bya car very much like yours with a red trailer on it leaving Colac going up the hill

Were you in an EB? First of many overtakes for the day!

TUFED6 · 27-02-2006, 05:21 PM

Another sweet mod, and another one that I'd like to do.

But I guess that these diffs/CV's aren't even as strong as a BA control blade setup which enough people are busting already. :(

Now put an AU crossmember in the front!

- John

Racecraft · 27-02-2006, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by TUFED6

But I guess that these diffs/CV's aren't even as strong as a BA control blade setup which enough people are busting already. :(

- John

They are a weak link, I know the limo drivers with the AU Fairmonts hate them with a passion, and fyi alot of local cabs are going to BA wagons over the sedans to keep the conventional diff and spring set-up to get more than 100k out of the diff...

Its an interesting mod NZ, but for the extra weight and reliablity issues its one I'd stay away from myself.

jd dad · 27-02-2006, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by NZ

Were you in an EB? First of many overtakes for the day!

Cardinal ED Futura, noticed you were in a bit of a hurry lol

niko · 27-02-2006, 08:34 PM

ive heard of the diffs dieing under the 40,000, extreme testing periods at the ford testing grounds, how can they be so "weak"

arm79 · 27-02-2006, 09:06 PM

They are only a crappy 2 pinion setup in the B-series.

And I know of quite a few unhappy XR6T, XR8 and FPV owners who keep killing these things in their simple driving habits.

NZ · 12-04-2006, 05:00 PM

OK Update.

Ned needed some suspension bits to get bushes pressed into so I got my backside into gear and pulled the diff out of my fairmont.

I'm confident now that its going to be a straight forward job fitting the IRS, heres what needs to be changed.

This is the front arm. You cant quite ses it in the pic but the AU arm has a wider bush than the EF. Looking at the next pic there is a bush welded to the rail on the right that if that was gone the AU arm would slide straight in. I could grind this out but I'm not too keen on that simply because it is most likely there to stop the blt rubbing and wearing. Instead I'll get the grinder and cut the AU bush down to fit. See the next pic

The EF tailshaft bolts up to the IRS flange which is good. Providing that it is the same length as the AU I wont need to change it.

You guys should know this type of thing is to be expected from me!

EFFalcon · 12-04-2006, 05:06 PM

nice work karl.
considering the conversion has been done before, i'd imagine the tail shaft must be the same or something thats readily available.
a few ppl have used AU side skirts on eseries so i guess thats a good sign in reguards to the lenght issue.

NZ · 12-04-2006, 05:10 PM

Ok well I stuffed up that post. Someone edit the pic back up plese

All I need now is some AU shocks and to work out the brake lines, but from the position of the caliers it looks like the EF lines might just fit.

sphell · 12-04-2006, 05:13 PM

haha nice work karl. you wouldn't catch me getting under that EF though :P

Walkinshaw · 12-04-2006, 05:49 PM

Top work mate. Good conversion if your after a bit more of a supple rear end.

niko · 12-04-2006, 06:03 PM

keep it up man, your car looked great inside, needs bit of tlc on the body but its nice, sounds great to....

ned · 12-04-2006, 06:32 PM

You got me to thank for it! At least ИИИИed suspension helps somebody out! Good work Karl.