bluebaja Officially Full-On Dubber
233 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·
Just wondering how the gearboxes are set up to run with a mid mounted engine and who if anyone can do it in queensland?
formula vee gearboxes, hows it done?
Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion
8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·
they turn the diff around...............try one of the forum sponsors 👍
tassupervee That really hurts doesnt it!
1,171 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·
If you want to fiddle with an old box, just remove the axle tubes and the sideplates. leave the axles in place.
Pull the diff aseembly out and replace it from the other side.
Swap over and refit the sideplates and the axle tubes.
In essence, thats it. Takes all of an hour if the box is out.
Of course, the diff teeth mesh should be re-set in case the machining of the diff case is not exact on both sides but you can just flick the diff over and take a chance if you dont care much.
I have done this and that box/diff served its purpose well in a Formula Vee and made no noise!
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Pull the diff aseembly out and replace it from the other side.
Swap over and refit the sideplates and the axle tubes.
In essence, thats it. Takes all of an hour if the box is out.
Of course, the diff teeth mesh should be re-set in case the machining of the diff case is not exact on both sides but you can just flick the diff over and take a chance if you dont care much.
I have done this and that box/diff served its purpose well in a Formula Vee and made no noise!
L8tr
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Im not a complete idiot, quite a few parts are missing....
shaihulud Custom Title Time!
1,448 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·
Reversing the diff in the gearbox can only be done with swing axle gearboxes.
If you want to do it with an IRS gearbox you will need to turn the gearbox upside down, but then you would need an adapter plate. Oil changes become a problem as there is no drain plug where you want it to be and the filler plug is in the wrong place.
If you want to do it with an IRS gearbox you will need to turn the gearbox upside down, but then you would need an adapter plate. Oil changes become a problem as there is no drain plug where you want it to be and the filler plug is in the wrong place.
mackaymanx Custom Title Time!
1,611 posts · joined Jan 2006 ·
I disagree with that, as long as the gearbox has two sideplates you can flip the diff, ssp gearboxes you obviously can't flip the diff.Reversing the diff in the gearbox can only be done with swing axle gearboxes.
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Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion
8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·
what he said ^^ !
shaihulud Custom Title Time!
1,448 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·
Opps! Sorry. I forgot about double side plate gear boxes.
bluebaja Officially Full-On Dubber
233 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·
Thanks, once again the forum provides!