anyone done this
basically i'm thinking of fitting a different axle into my mk1 firevan (it currently has a mk5 axle fitted)
my thoughts are as ive fitted the vw engine and sprinter gearbox and prop i already have the prop end to bolt up - i dont want to go through the hassle of cutting the prop down and welding on a transit end only to cut it off later
the reason i'm not keen on the transit axle is although they are very strong they seem to get noisy (but run forever) i dont really want a noisy one - also i might need a lower ratio - like 3.7 over the 4.56 i have in now
last time i looked at a rear axle swap i rejected the sprinter one as it was too wide and too expensive and i went for a F150 axle - but that was my swb van and this is a lwb with arches to fill so wider might be ok
that was also a few years back and they are a lot cheaper now, theres one on ebay now for £150
i've got a few of questions
are the axles any good? do they get noisy/fail etc?
how wide are they?
how off centre is the input flange?
how would the handbrake mechanism work with a transit lever?
i havent got a problem making up spring and shock mountings, piping the brakes etc. even getting the pcd to match i can sort out
has anyone got anything to add to the discussion