Originally Posted by
Sitec
Hi AM.
Apart from altering the center diff with Ashcroft goodies I'm not planning to touch the LT.. The only failures I've seen/had with those boxes are the center diff, and that's only because the guy had a 4 pot Nissan turbo up front and never engaged the CDL until it was too late! The output shafts share the load, and driver care comes into it with an engine like I'm planning.. There won't be any 'Brain in pocket foot on floor' moments in first and second low as there's little point. Other than the LT I'm limited in choice with an offset full time four wheel drive compact transfer case.. The Americans talk of the LT being comparable with an Atlas transfer box (which I've never seen and know little about), so I've gone with what I know... What I will be doing is fitting a large oil sump in it, and between that sump and the case I'll be fitting a plate with spars across from each face of the case, so as to minimise the case trying to spread under load. Not only that, I want to use this engine in 'stock' form, so apart from an intercooler and a decent 4" exhaust (purely for 'that' sound) it will remain standard. With the resources I have available to me, the 'tubed' input gear idea seems to be the best approach/idea. Time will tell.. The tail shaft of ZF box has to be bolted (as Nick discovered last week). and I don't fancy a long M12 socket head bolts chances for long at the torque setting in the ZF book. Thanks for the input and link to the other thread tho.. We'll see how it goes! Cheers!
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