Big john's 24v cossy conversion thread - split from welcome!

[bj928]

i wanted a swb really but at that price i couldn't turn it down, and i wanted a smiley face one at that, so what i will do is see what is like, if its crap i'll still get a swb smiley and put as many parts over as i can.

some of you will know my handy work, i think i was the first or one of the first to fit a 24v in a transit some 7 or 8 years ago.

my van was this one

[Luke]

stick around mate you may come in handy im going 24v in thisall being well, and the more help the merrier

[rover]

I have Never seen a 24v one in the flesh.

Who owns it now? I would transplant it into mine if I had the chance (and my back would let me! )

Rover.

[100ps_drw_hicube]

i think it wa s broken welcome mate u from pf then????

[bj928]

the van was broken up years ago, the engine is in a mk2 granada lomo the last i heard, i did a second van, based on an L reg lwb semi high, but that was not as much fun as the swb, still clocked a 16.49 quater mile but felt heavy, broke that up and the engine went to TEXAS in america, my mate did a 190 H reg pickup but that got broken up to, the biggest problem is the parts like prop and axle can't take the power, the first van was on the road about 2 months and killed 4 axles.

yes i have been on PF but not much.

for those wanting to do the 24v conversion i've alwas use the granada mount if anyone want to know how, its easy!!!!!

[Luke]

biggest problem is the parts like prop and axle can't take the power, the first van was on the road about 2 months and killed 4 axles

not what i wanted to hear what bit went on the axle

[bj928]

was eating the diff's for breakfast, but i think the later axles are stronger, didn't have the same problem with the lwb 190, my mates was a twin wheel tipper and he was snapping prop shafts becasue of the grip from the 4 tyres.

[Luke]

well mine's running a mk1 axle and ive also converted it to disks so the last thing i want is the diff going halfshafts would be worse tho

it's nice to be prepaired but it dont put me off if i have to i'll swap the entire axle for something much stronger

[bj928]

all i can say is you won't regret fitting a 24v, they are so powerful, if they get the grip you can stay with a sierra cosworth of the lights and thats a fact.

i chased a mate in a 16v toyota corolla that booked a top speed of about 122, i just drove past him and he was flat out!!!!

another mate had a cav gsi 2000, and i was still on his bumper at 130, but after that he pulled away, don't know how acurate hs speedo was though.

these are just a couple of examples of the fun i had, it was the most fun i've had with my cloths on.

[Luke]

all i can say is you won't regret fitting a 24v, they are so powerful, if they get the grip you can stay with a sierra cosworth of the lights and thats a fact.

i chased a mate in a 16v toyota corolla that booked a top speed of about 122, i just drove past him and he was flat out!!!!

another mate had a cav gsi 2000, and i was still on his bumper at 130, but after that he pulled away, don't know how acurate hs speedo was though.

these are just a couple of examples of the fun i had, it was the most fun i've had with my cloths on.

ive forgotton about the axles and props allready

[bj928]

me and my mate don't mind doing remote installs, as long as we get a bed, some bear and some women ontap!!!!! and he can wire the 24v up in his sleep

[bj928]

my latest toy is this

running a 24v, T5 gearbox, custom prop and a ford explorer back axle, with the right ofset wheels the explorer axle may fit a transit and its got LSD and discs as standard

[Luke]

oooh whats the width of the explorer axle and whats the stud pattern ............................ and ratio

[bj928]

not sure of width, may not be wide enough but you can get ratios from 2.73:1 upto and over 5:1

[bj928]

stud pattern is either 5x112 or 5x114.3 not sure which one, one is granada and one is explorer.