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lux diffs in an 1980 ford escort
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 11:28 pm
by suzi_on_46s
this is for a mate of mine but what yr do i need yr do i need if they do fit
Re: lux diffs in an 1980 ford escort
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 7:22 am
by mkpatrol
suzi_on_46s wrote:this is for a mate of mine but what yr do i need yr do i need if they do fit

Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 8:21 am
by Bad JuJu
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 8:32 am
by -Scott-
Depends on the wheelbase.
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 8:49 am
by andrew e
you need a welder and some steel. lots of steel.
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:43 am
by mkpatrol
Will it be able to drive through the first layer of gravity..........

Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:44 am
by mkpatrol
Should I donate my avatar to suzi on 46s? Should I do poll?
Re: lux diffs in an 1980 ford escort
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 10:15 am
by grimbo
suzi_on_46s wrote:this is for a mate of mine but what yr do i need yr do i need if they do fit
So did you read this post before you hit submit. Can you seriously say that it makes any sense at all, and that people are going to be able to give you any sort of sensible answer at all.
Maybe take the time to actually figure out, in detail, what you want to do, why you want to do it and then type out a detailed post explaining ti all so people can give a proper response.
Does it have IFS and how do you change your nickname

Re: lux diffs in an 1980 ford escort
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 11:16 am
by jeep97tj
suzi_on_46s wrote:this is for a mate of mine but what yr do i need yr do i need if they do fit
??? your mate wants to put lux diffs under a escort?? and u want to know what year lux diffs?? or what year escort lux diffs will bolt straight up to?? and/or if they will fit under a escort??
Thats my guess, anyone else??
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 11:18 am
by Guy
You want to put a lux rear diff in an escort .. or do you wan to make it a 4x4 ?
if you wan to put alux rear into it, you will need to narrow it and put new spring pads on it, an dpossibly mods to your driveshaft, that bigger diff will whoa up some of your horsies but you knew that and want to do it anyway ...
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 11:31 am
by jeep97tj
I re read the heading, u said lux DIFFS so u want to put 2 lux diffs in it??
So u want a 4x4 escort?? The only way to do that would be to put a escort body on a zuk chassie and running gear. U dont need lux diffs cos u arnt going to run 35-39" tyres on a escort, are u??
Is it going to be legal?? or off road only??
All zuk gear and 31s would make a huge escort, would look cool to

Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 11:55 am
by planb
you guys all got it wrong
he wants to put lux diffs 'in' the escort.
im not sure they will fit in the boot, so you might have to recline the front passenger seat and shoe horn each axle in through the window
you should probably put something down to protect the interior from getting scuffed, but its not impossible.
a mate of mine put lux diffs in a carolla, but it was a 4 door (heaps of room

)
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 12:03 pm
by grimbo
how come these nuff nuffs post these stupid threads and then never respond or try and clear it up
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 12:06 pm
by Tiny
grimbo wrote:how come these nuff nuffs post these stupid threads and then never respond or try and clear it up
coz they look like naughts

oh and ABC did try to clear some of his Qs up but they responses were more f***ed up than the origonal post

Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 1:40 pm
by DeWsE
They needed to be modded to fit. SPUA and narrowed...
Go to a race track and ask around...
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 2:15 pm
by defender kev
Maybe ask here
www.pirate4x4.com i here those guys are really helpful.
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 2:16 pm
by mkpatrol
defender kev wrote:Maybe ask here
www.pirate4x4.com i here those guys are really helpful.
After you press Ctl+Alt4
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 3:40 pm
by r0ck_m0nkey
planb wrote:you guys all got it wrong
he wants to put lux diffs 'in' the escort.
im not sure they will fit in the boot, so you might have to recline the front passenger seat and shoe horn each axle in through the window
you should probably put something down to protect the interior from getting scuffed, but its not impossible.
a mate of mine put lux diffs in a carolla, but it was a 4 door (heaps of room

)
Maybe his friend has an Escort Panelvan, in which case they may be easier to fit in.
Re: lux diffs in an 1980 ford escort
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 5:41 pm
by pongo
suzi_on_46s wrote:this is for a mate of mine but what yr do i need yr do i need if they do fit
I have waited ages to post this pic

Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 6:39 pm
by droopypete
jeep97tj wrote:I re read the heading, u said lux DIFFS so u want to put 2 lux diffs in it??
So u want a 4x4 escort?? :
No, No, No, you dunderheads!
He wants the diffs to make it boggie drive (6X4), he has a line on chrome rancho's and he can only fit 12 shocks on one diff, so if he fitts another diff he can get 2 dozen of those bad boys under there,
I like the boy!!
Peter.
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 6:59 pm
by munga
do you have a side picture so i can see the wheelbase?
all your wheelbase are belong to us.
o.O
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 9:42 am
by Eddy

munga, ... I think post you have made is make sense as much as else anything has.
And I like that story, but I need to know ... does the good guy get the girl?

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 9:53 am
by N*A*M
chit chat
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 10:03 am
by scout392
Pass on the hilux diff Q's.
But I will try to help.
Find a Ford Capri V6 and put that diff in the escort.
Escort would have a narrow diff housing and most really small car have narrow hosing and small low hp motors that don’t warrant strong diffs.
The other options in Volvo some have Dana 30 and some Dana 44. The 44 are stronger. Disk brakes are stock as well on most models.
Eric
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 11:27 am
by mkpatrol
grimbo wrote:how come these nuff nuffs post these stupid threads and then never respond or try and clear it up
Because its really Bogged logged under his alias
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 11:37 am
by leehamescort
Just on the off chance you just want a hilux rear end in an esky.
Early 2wd luxs were narrower and are still the 8" toyota diff centre.
If you use the early lux diff you end up with falcon 5 stud. you can then put falcon hubs and disks on the front and then you have falcon 5 stud all round (much better wheel choices) otherwise get the diff studs redrilled to escort.
plenty strong enough for an escort but they are also way too heavy. The biggest problem it they tear the mounts out of the floor!!!
Not too big a problem if the car is just for straight line stuff, but on rally cars they can be a bastard.
The later lux diffs are about 100mm too wide, so need some really ugly off set rims.
Might help a little.
Banga.
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 11:42 am
by Ruffy
This is the funniest F*&%NG post i've read....
I Think the idea of putting hilux diffs under an escky is awsome. You should be able to defy gravity, not just drive through the first layer!
Of coarse we all know that you'd need a transfer out of an Explorer to make it a true 4WD escort.
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:30 pm
by suzi_on_46s
ok just to clear it all up
he is not going to put two diffs under it, he will only be placing one in the rear. He just wants to know if the hilux diffs will bolt straight on.
and what ratios does he need
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:39 pm
by -Mick-
suzi_on_46s wrote:ok just to clear it all up
he is not going to put two diffs under it, he will only be placing one in the rear. He just wants to know if the hilux diffs will bolt straight on.
and what ratios does he need
what makes him think it would bolt in

needs to be narrowed.... really needs to be narrowed
Needs to have the spring pads removed from the top and placed on the bottom.... SPUA, or it'll have that classic drag profile and some
Ratios will depend on tyre size

not like he's trying to match the front ratio is it

He will have small tyres no doubt so a high ratio is the go

The hilux diff will bolt in as easy as a mog diffs in a suzuki.... you either have a really good reason for doing it or you're a bit special and do it cause it sounds really cool
Why does he want to do it? Does it have a motor likely to kill the original diff cause if so he'll want to be upgrading other parts of the driveline too

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:58 pm
by Eddy
suzi_on_46s wrote:ok just to clear it all up
he is not going to put two diffs under it, he will only be placing one in the rear. He just wants to know if the hilux diffs will bolt straight on.
and what ratios does he need
Ahhhh!!
then the answer is ... no
Well .... that's the end of that one, ...was fun while it lasted
