cowasaki
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I'm selling my vintage violin & viola as I don't use them enough and ploughing the money into my Defender. I'm planning on keeping the car indefinitely and was torn between getting a galvanised chassis/bulkhead or doing the drivetrain. Both are serviceable at the moment but there is a grind between 1st and 2nd on the R380 and the transfer box is leaking. When I retire I'll do the thing I haven't done now plus some other stuff so it'll all get done in the end anyway....
So my thought re drivetrain is:
Ashcroft R380 (£495) + HD rear bearing (+£160) + higher 5th gear (+£110)
Ashcroft LT230 (£495) + Sleeved casing (+£75) + ATB limited slip diff (+£300)
Ashcroft ATB for my rear axle's diff
Borg & Beck clutch & HD fork
I might even be lazy and get them to fit it as fitting the transfer box is free if they do the gearbox..... so just over £2000 plus the ATB for the axle. Alternatively I already have a brand new Borg & Beck clutch & fork so could do it all myself at about £400 less plus keeping my clutch for next time.
So my questions.....
Has anyone any experience of the ATBs? Are they worth it? Should I get front and rear plus transfer box? The saving from fitting the gearbox and transfer box myself would pay for the front one.... I've heard horror stories re driving onto ice with standard transfer box and frying it due to no traction re one axle etc.....
The Sleeving and HD bearings adds £235 to the price, is it worth it for piece of mind?
Anyone tried the higher 5th gear?
So my thought re drivetrain is:
Ashcroft R380 (£495) + HD rear bearing (+£160) + higher 5th gear (+£110)
Ashcroft LT230 (£495) + Sleeved casing (+£75) + ATB limited slip diff (+£300)
Ashcroft ATB for my rear axle's diff
Borg & Beck clutch & HD fork
I might even be lazy and get them to fit it as fitting the transfer box is free if they do the gearbox..... so just over £2000 plus the ATB for the axle. Alternatively I already have a brand new Borg & Beck clutch & fork so could do it all myself at about £400 less plus keeping my clutch for next time.
So my questions.....
Has anyone any experience of the ATBs? Are they worth it? Should I get front and rear plus transfer box? The saving from fitting the gearbox and transfer box myself would pay for the front one.... I've heard horror stories re driving onto ice with standard transfer box and frying it due to no traction re one axle etc.....
The Sleeving and HD bearings adds £235 to the price, is it worth it for piece of mind?
Anyone tried the higher 5th gear?