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Re: BROWNYS V6 MK3

Postby BROWNYS V6 » Mon May 24, 2021 9:58 pm

cheers for the offer Matt, towing the escort to santa pod on the 7th of june so really need it fixed for then, i have got a backup plan tow motor if i get really desperate, but its not the best vehicle for the job,was gonna give my axle man a ring tomorrow, see if he has a brand new diff sitting on the shelf waiting for my call :lol: :lol:
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Re: BROWNYS V6 MK3

Postby BROWNYS V6 » Tue Jun 15, 2021 10:28 pm

so in my last post i made a joke about my axleman having a brand new diff sitting on the shelf, turns out he did, but i didnt buy it before our jolly to santa pod, but were going again in 3 weeks then 4 weeks after that, so looks like i gotta bite the bullet a spend 300 quid on a diff that i wont be keeping forever, as the old knackerd one i refitted is whining its nuts off, we made it to pod and back, but dont think i can risk it again
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Re: BROWNYS V6 MK3

Postby BROWNYS V6 » Sat Jun 26, 2021 10:08 pm

so i spent this afternoon pulling the diff out, again, slight change in ratio from the one i just pulled out which was a 4.62,mk1 transit ratio, now going in is a more popular 4,56, the 3,54 i had was a bit long legged for the wheel size im now running on the back, all new bearings in this diff and a brand new genuine ford cwp aswell 8) hope it lasts till i get the atlas hybrid built.
i bought an electric fuel pump which im in the process of fitting aswell, trying to eliminate the fuel evaporation issue, idea being if it gets hot and dies, just flick on the pump on and carry on, we will see if it works
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Re: BROWNYS V6 MK3

Postby BROWNYS V6 » Mon May 23, 2022 10:41 pm

so me shitbox transit is making a noise from the underneath, and i cant decide if its the gearbox or the diff again (really, how many fookin diffs) there is a load of backlash in it, but its just been rebuilt with a brand new cwp in it and its done fook all miles :roll:
pain in the arse, as its on towing duty on saturday, if it dont break.
fookin motors
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Re: BROWNYS V6 MK3

Postby Chug » Tue May 24, 2022 12:10 am

Oh not good mate, blame the bloke who built it, lolz, any way I hope it manages to perform its duties on Saturnday for ya :D
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Re: BROWNYS V6 MK3

Postby MONSTER 0NE » Tue May 24, 2022 8:28 am

Your definitely not having much luck with the axles/drive line atm are you
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Re: BROWNYS V6 MK3

Postby BROWNYS V6 » Tue May 24, 2022 10:17 pm

dont think its a problem with the screwing together of it chug, my axle man has built our axles diffs for all our modified sh*t, and the only grief im getting is this one :wink: seems like its chewing up the spider gears inside :?
no andrew its definatly kicking my arse at the mo, need to get my modded atlas done so i can get that back on it :mrgreen:
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Re: BROWNYS V6 MK3

Postby BROWNYS V6 » Sun May 29, 2022 10:08 pm

so we managed towing duties this afternoon, van was doing some weird sh*t on the return journey dragging the car back, dunno if it was resistance in the diff or something else, but it was like the van was surging, definatley not a happy van, got it back home and started to rip the square tube axle off, its going in the bin, got another atlas lined up for it till i get my hybrid one finished, wheels will be a problem though, wont be getting my 9's back on it for a bit :( have to go back to a skinny tyred transit.
not sure wot the ratio is gonna be either, 4.6 or 5.1 :roll: not ideal, but wotever just need it to last a bit longer than the last 3 have.
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Re: BROWNYS V6 MK3

Postby BROWNYS V6 » Fri Jun 03, 2022 11:08 pm

so thanks to my friend steve and with help from my son Jack, we now have another atlas axle in the house, ratio is a 4.63;1 looks like its been at the bottom of the sea, but i dont care, been giving it a bit of a clean up today, brakes loook like they might go again, drums have cleaned up, just need to fit my new old handbrake cable once its back on the van, doesnt seen to be any backlash in it, so fingers crossed :wink: just need to decide if i put the skinny revos on the back :cry: or see if i can get a pair of wide 14" tyres and put me wellers on for now
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Re: BROWNYS V6 MK3

Postby BROWNYS V6 » Tue Jul 12, 2022 10:54 pm

so i managed to get the ol banger back together, sort of, looks like its going to have my trusty wellers back on the rear end for now, jus need to sort out a pair of tyres to go on, as the tyres they have on at the mo are 225 40 :shock: got some 195 65's i might try, or im looking for a pair of 205 60's.
brakes are a bit of a mish mash of bits, but gonna run it over to my sons work and run it in the brake rollers to make sure they are up to the job, might end up putting the wellers back on the front aswell, or i will need to carry 2 spare wheels as i will have 2 pcd's :roll:
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Re: BROWNYS V6 MK3

Postby Keef » Wed Jul 13, 2022 11:07 am

I've got a pair of cheap unused Hankook 195 50 15V if you're interested?
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Re: BROWNYS V6 MK3

Postby BROWNYS V6 » Wed Jul 13, 2022 9:43 pm

cheers for the offer dude, but my wellers are 14" :wink:
thanks though.
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Re: BROWNYS V6 MK3

Postby BROWNYS V6 » Tue Jul 26, 2022 10:20 pm

weve had a couple of local runs out in the ol banger, new axle seems ok, might be a small whine at about 5omph but i can live with it for now, still trying to sort out a pair of tyres as it a proper rev head at the mo, 4.6 ratio and a 40 series tyre is not a good combo :roll: :lol:
got some plans lined up for the interior, the double seat has been taken out of the rear, kids dont travel in it anymore, and i want to fit a unit in the back for the camping stove and a sink, a bit more camperish :D
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Re: BROWNYS V6 MK3

Postby Chug » Wed Jul 27, 2022 8:51 am

At least you are mobile again, I think I have some reasonable 185 or 195 x 14 tyres if they are any use to you.
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Re: BROWNYS V6 MK3

Postby BROWNYS V6 » Fri Jul 29, 2022 8:22 am

cheers dude, but i like to run a low profile tyre, looks like i gonna bite the bullet and buy a pair :wink:
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