Ok, how many people have done the 9" conversion and how?
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Ok, how many people have done the 9" conversion and how?
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Thanks for the info and have looked over your 9" info, some further questions that i cant recall being answered in the fabbed 9" thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ancient Mariner
Why did you use F100 housings over a fabbed 9" centre and splicing in original Rover tubes? Was it to fit larger splines?
Using early F100 housings are they bolt up, if not what mods have to me made to make them fit into a Range Rover Classic and what years can you use?
Who built your 9" conversion and are they willing to make more?cost?
Where was the main supplier of parts, and what brand 3rd, axles(splines) and cvs did you use?
Few questions i know but i need to learn, Thanks in advance
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With Dana 60's (salisbury) and 500hp, you don't need to worry about ground clearance;)
The joys of the sals is they are BOLT IN, everything can be bought from a manufacturer, nothing is a one off conversion
I agree, bolt in is best, however with the sals you are in effect are running 33's if you are running 35's with the clearance loss under the pumkin. Yes you can shave but you still loose a fair chunk of clearance.Quote:
Originally Posted by rovercare
Also they are very heavy, which we have to be carefull of as this car will be road registered and engineered.
The Ford 9" can be built light, (Aluminum 3rd), can handle crazy HP and reduces ground clearance by only 15mm 😏 over a standard range rover housing.
However i still have questions as above?
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I beleive LRA are currently working with Ashcrofts to provide a 9" option for the RRC.
I am keen to find out more about them for future reference, just in case :)
Unless you have a lathe 800 CH a mill with dividing head or rotary table 60 and 90 degree cutters welder heaps of time and the ability to do the work
The best advise I could offer would be to go with the Salisbury. Even with after market axles with enough torque traction and enthusiasm you will still break axles.You will with the ford as well but not quite as often BTW HP does`nt break
them As for my 9" all parts were sourced on ebay all work done in house apart from heat treatment CVs were Ashcroft 23 spline Sorry cant help with anyone who does these mods and no Ford product will bolt in without extensive work:(
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Correct! At this stage, they have decided the 9" is the best way to go for their Storm Series builds and Puma diff replacements, from what i understand Ashcroft was investigated however the best Ashcroft currently provide is a replacment Puma diff. Which imo is not good enough for 500+hp.They have for now discontinued the Force 9😭Quote:
Originally Posted by Grimace
LRA are now building a jig (via 9" diff specialist) to fuse the Ford 9" housing and Rover tubes, so you supply or buy your rover housing it comes back with a 9" pumpkin in the middle, Eaton Elocker or LSD and upgraded axles and maybe even upgraded spindles to run 35spline.
They are also considering this for the front also, however as AncientMariner previously mentioned they will be restricted by the swivel for front axle size, however the rear is where you need most of your strength.
LRA will be firestorming a Gunmetal Grey LSE for me in June so we are working together to end up with diffs that are nearly no compromise, they are currently building another firestorm before mine that will be 500+HP and running the same 9" diffs all going well.
Good news is there may finally be a cost effective bulletproof upgrade for high horsepower rovers and the Puma diffs very soon!👍
Would still like to hear more from people who are running Ford 9" currently?
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Wow wish i had your skills! Agreed, torque is the killer its just easier to write HP and usually where there is big HP there is big torque, however LRA's recent announcment may give us another option. Apparently around $5-6k per end.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ancient Mariner
Ok so you went from 31spline to 23spline on the front? What about the rear and who built your axle shafts?
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Attachment 74164
Rover housing V Ford 9 housing..15mm less clearance!
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AS said in house all 464 splines worth .For the front consider Series 1 Tracka joints big enough to respline to 31 and about the only LR drive line part I have never been able to break or wear out Possibly built out of crashed WW2 German aircraft steel:o:D
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