Propeller Shaft

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The prop shaft has arrived and is a perfect fit. The only mod required was the prop flange was a smaller diameter than the diff flange, so I’ve had to modify the diff flange. [nggallery id=30]

by Racing Aspirations August 28, 2013 | , ,

Ford (English) rear axle

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I decided to move away from the ‘standard’ BMC live axle as Ford parts are more widely available. The axle is currently being modified by Raw Engineering and will be back with me shortly. More pics to come… 26/02/2007 – Axle has arrived complete with disc brake conversion. I was pleasantly suprised at how light […]

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Engine and gearbox

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16 Sep 2007: The engine and gearbox are in place ready for the mounting points. The only engine modification required is altering the angle (in relation to the engine) of the inlet manifold as you can see in the 5th picture. 23 Sep 2007: Engine and gearbox are now secured in position… That was easy! […]

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Ford (Type-E) Rocket Gearbox

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[singlepic id=42 w=170 h=120 float=left]The Evo3 is getting a serious gearbox – It’s a Ford Rocket with Quaife maincase + top cover and Tran-X gearset. I thought about mating the gearbox to a standard Fiat bellhousing, but it looked far too heavy, so I’ve opted to stick with the Reliant bellhousing. Thanks to Tony Brazier […]

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