Re: TOY: NV4500 & PU x-fer in LC?

["Karl Bellve, Ph.D." <Karl.Bellve@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Funny you mention 9" diffs and FJ40s...

I saw a FJ40 with a rear 9" blow its rear end. The whole pinion just
shot out :-) That is how I could tell it was a 9" axle!



Scott Ellinger wrote:
> 
> > > > I recently picked up a NV4500 tranny, AA adapter, 85 PU x-fer case,
> > > > bellhousing and slavecylinder combo for real cheap.  And my question for
> you
> > > > know is if the x-fer case is strong enough to withstand the abuse of the
> > > > Landcruiser with a TBI 350 motor.  If I can use this setup I would much
> > > > rather do that than find a LC 3-sp and a new adapter for the NV.  I know I
> > > > might have issues with the offset rear end but I'm hoping I can make up
> for
> > > > it in the driveshaft.
> 
> > There is a guy that centers rear FJ40 axles. He then puts minitruck
> > axles/brearings/brakes on them. You lose the C-clip of the FJ40 diff.
> 
> I have, sitting in my garage, a centered-diff, FJ40 width, six lug,
> metric studded, redrilled-drum-brake-equipped, 31-spline Ford
> 9" axle... utterly useless to most folks, except maybe yourself.  I
> don't know what you'd want to do about the low pinion, though, I
> suspect a Currie high-pinion 8.8/9" hybrid would work well for
> that.  I'll sell it, drum-to-drum complete, with a 3.50 open diff (I
> know, that diff isn't worth anything but the third member casting)
> for a whopping hundred bucks, but I won't ship it.  Might be a
> good rear end for a drag car too... already narrowed to fit those
> big-ol-fatty slicks under a Camaro.... :)
> 
> --scott  ellinger@frii.com
> http://www.rockstomper.com
> 
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Cheers,

Karl Bellve			ICQ # 13956200
1985 4Runner SR5		TLCA# 7938 		

Old Man Emu lift, dual Toyota Electric Lockers, TJM-13 Bumper, REP8000
winch, Stout Equipment rear bumper, RS9000s, Persson Sway-Bar
Disconnects, FJ40 vented rotors and IFS calipers