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I finally got the incentive i needed!

Benmore rally on sat was a minta , the 2lt had enough of my heavy right foot and went into self destruct mode more aftermarket pannel damage was added and i somehow moved the front diff about 2inches closer 2 the cab

will post pics soon as i can

feel free to bombard me with ideas coz i need them!!

and if anybody out there likes cortinas iv got a severly workd half finished turbo cortina 4 sale just needs pannelbeating finished paint and cert and comes with a shed load of spare diffs gearboxs engines etc...

cheers mark

Does that mean this is your machine?



I saw it getting towed around after this mud sprint...

If your axles moved back, whats given? Theres only the front spring mounts or the pins through the springs locating it...

Fit that Celica motor to it (didn't you say a while back you had one?)

If the front spring mounts are damaged then do this:


This drops the front mount 50mm or so, and gives you a bit of lift. Use longer shackles at the other end to keep castor about right, then you can fit long-ass shocks in and if you mod the steering you can use hilux rear springs up front as well, moving the axle forward for big tyres...

Then fit some coon springs in the rear, or just use longer shackles to balance the height, with longer shocks in the rear too...

Not as easy as it sounds when you say it fast, but makes a huuuge difference to the trucks ability.

Going to start modding my surf shortly in parallel with my Bighorn project so I still have a 4WD to play in while its being done... will take pics along the way.

Steve

SupraLux wrote:modding my surf shortly in parallel with my Bighorn project
Steve

rofl!, you are a sucker for punishment aye?!

Nah, just very happy when I have a grinder in one hand and the welding torch in the other

...although I swear a lot while I work on them, I really do enjoy it... honest

Steve

haha yip that is me the cambelt snappd about a min before that pic was taken and it was my drunken co driver that dived in the hole bout 5 mins later ,,

Waterblasted the 6 inches of mud off the engine this morning and startd stripping to find out the extent of the damage and then had 2 go to work so i still dunno wether its a new set of rockers or the supra engine

eather way it looks like coon springs are going in as well as some serious reinforcement to the front, should be fun...

mark

Yes, that was hard case with your co pilot, certainly saw him take the plunge!! Must have been a Winton lad!
Was a great day, Not so sure about that White tunnel rammed 60 series thou....

Funnily enough hes a bloody bluffy!

so anyone out there heard of a 2lt spapping a cambelt at full revs and not destroying its self?


thats what i thought

its all back together now, new cambelt and tensioner, dints knocked out and shes ready for the weekend,. casters a bit dodgy tho but shit happens

off to the race 2 the sky now if anybodys up there come and have a yarn youil see my truck...

will be at warbirds on sunday...