Thread: Ashcrofts ATB

Originally Posted by blackrangie

Broke 3 with a 4.6L rover v8 before I learn my lesson, went to single peice cross shaft, then with LSA went to ATB. Live n learn.

When you put your foot down with an LS or with any decent power upgrades with a LR , if you want to get power to the ground and not barbecue 1 wheel and snap a crosshaft, install an ATB centre.

There are other reasons to install them too.

Excuse my ignorance, but what’s an LS?

Originally Posted by John_D2

Excuse my ignorance, but what’s an LS?

No worries at all, just Chev code talk

LS Crate Engine Comparison | Chevrolet Performance

Originally Posted by blackrangie

No worries at all, just Chev code talk

LS Crate Engine Comparison | Chevrolet Performance

Crikey, 376cu in & 430hp...does that actually fit in a D2?

Yep still a small block. They stroked the max out of the Chev block and still reliable at those litre capacities.

Cheers

Just by a Patrol or fit patrol running gear then you have no power train issues even with a LS 👿

Originally Posted by ozscott

Yep still a small block. They stroked the max out of the Chev block and still reliable at those litre capacities.

Cheers

Not sure about the "still reliable" part of that comment.

My mechanic has had two in the past couple of years due to sever(read: catastrophic) cracked blocks.
Last one I saw was about a year ago(maybe less) .. can't remember exactly, but front section of block, maybe near timing chain/cover area, or in the valley.
So they can have their issues too.

Hoons will be hoons, and do hoon things with their 'common boring' cars to make them more exciting.

OTOH, it seems that some of us just spin the wheels recklessly and break other bits instead.
I'm guilty of that myself .. back in the day.
I broke two CD's in my (then LT95) RRC, second time modded to LT77 and LT230.

In fact I think my dad broke it the first time, as he'd used it to get some chooks from a farm, and brought the RRC back with a totally bent up track rod(he'd obviously hit something), so I'm guessing he's gone over some rough terrain somewhere.
Wasn't long after that that it finally locked itself up(cross pins smashed to tiny bits).
Still drove tho .. got to mechanic(100km) on it's own power.

Had no idea about the Ashcroft warning re using CDL even on dirt. Back in the early-mid 90's tho .. no interballs, and was only a place geeksville endeavour .. so finding relevant info wasn't so easy.
Anyhow, deed once done .. now I just lock it up if I'm going to be dong many miles on dirt.

Must be doing something hard ball to break the TC.we ran 37s on a V8 D1 with a D2 TC admittedly a gutless engine but we flogged it hard.. it went places even mad men won't go and never had a TC issue. Diffs n axles and cvs. Well that was a problem until pegged Ashcroft centres, JackMac axles n Nissan Cvs fixed those weak points.

Boys run all Patrols now tho😎 ..a lot cheaper in the long run

Yep I have never had a TC issue except when I filled one with water at 330,000klm...drove it for another 10k...didn't like that too much. $400 for a second hand one with 40,000 on the clock. Got to love cheap parts.

The LR transfer case is used in comp vehicles. Really, toughest part of the vehicle. For all of Cape York dirt roads I locked the centre. I prefer the slight oversteer handling.

Cheers