Diff is from German Ford!

[z_chromozone]

Here is a test for the real S-heads. Steve Heath mentions that the S4 and V8S diffs are from a German Ford and that the boxes may be difficult to source.

For huge amounts of cred', what was this car.


Z

[shnozz]

wasnt it an XR4 of sorts only made for the German market. wasnt that 5 door one was it? name escapes me

[LeeBee]

Taunus? (guessing!)

[bridgdav]

LeeBee said:

Taunus? (guessing!)

Thats normally the ECU.

This TAUNUS Fastback has a 2.8l V6 engine

[LeeBee]

Ok then a Mercur XR4Ti (although I think that's American)

Give up

[greenv8s]

My V8S had the German Ford viscous diff that Steve is referring to. It was cr*p. When it wore out Tower View eventually managed to find an exact replacement and it was just as cr*p. This was eventually replaced by a conventional friction plate LSD which is brilliant. If you're changing the diff, I suggest you take the opportunity to fit a standard friction plate LSD instead of that viscous rubbish. I understand you can get standard Ford LSD internals to fit the same casing, I would guess Sierra XR4 rear but don't quote me. Personally, I would talk to a transmission specialist to make sure; you could work it out yourself in a scrap yard if you prefer that approach.

[M@H]

Transit..?

[thegamekeeper]

There is an LSD for sale on ebay finishing just before 10 o'clock tonight. Item number 2480257397. It has the added benefit of a free car to take it home with

[M@H]

It's at £400 "reserve not met" though.. and the scrappie will want £50 off you to get rid of the rest of it afterwards too..

[z_chromozone]

I don't need one, but I was just wondering where the blighter came from. I was going to change the oil and was wondering if I had bought the right stuff. If I could have tracked down the original donor I would have been able to feel more confident about the EP90 I have in the garage.

Z

There must be someone out there who knows, maybe I'll ask on the general TVR section.

[thegamekeeper]

Sierra XR4. may or may not be LSD check before changing oil as they need different spec

[z_chromozone]

Right, after some googling I found the only car mentioned as a german ford with a LSD appeared to be the Escort RS Turbo S1 84-86. This used a viscous coupled LSD based on the Ferguson patent, also used on rally fiesta's. Now I don't think my car uses the Furguson LSD (but still not sure).

A more likely source would be the Granada Scorpio V6 LSD IMO, but what do I know.

I did find one other reference to a Westfield SEIGHT using a V8 box and a ford diff, this was filled with Ford LSD oil.

Time to ring Ford and check me thinks


Z

[M@H]

z_chromozone said:

Time to ring Ford and check me thinks Z

we already have a direct line to God... PODIE !!