Nigel Riches Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 On my never ending trip in Caterham travels, I have installed a Ford Blackhead Zetec motor, which has a serious amount of power in standard trim, compared to the faithful old x flow donkey.Now I am looking at a diff replacement, as the original BMC item was never designed for 170 BHP, 144 lb/ft, many years back I bought through these pages a Quaife ATB with Jigsaw CWP at the standard 3.62:1, this is now lined up for installation.So kind gentlemen, fitting procedure would be, remove wheels, unbolt and park out of the way the propshaft, disconnect the hand brake linkage, disconnect the brake pipes, remove brake drums, remove brake shoes, unbolt back brake plates from axle tube, remove half shafts partially from axle tube, remove nuts from studs on diff housing, remove diff from housing, give everything a good clean to remove oil from contaminating new gaskets on assembly, and to quote the Haynes publications, "assembly is the reverse of disassembly, plus bleed the brakes".Anything else to take into consideration here? Ok the next weak link is the half shafts and... and... and... so it goes on. I would really like to drive this car after many years of pi$$ing about with it, so anything you might see, that I have not please post away.Many thanks.Nigel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstark Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 I have the same ATB and Jigsaw CWP setup in mine from my sprinting days. Also had the axle baffled and the half shafts crack tested at the same time.Good job I did as one was cracked and needed a NOS replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted March 6, 2022 Member Share Posted March 6, 2022 Do you already have an Assembly Guide and an exploded diagram?Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Riches Posted March 8, 2022 Author Share Posted March 8, 2022 Jonathon, thanks for your reply, I have the assembly guide, and am trying not have an exploded view.What I am needing is the old fashioned Haynes style publication about dismantling and reassembling the axle / differential, including, particularly, torque loading for the nuts and bolts, and any other devious underhand tricks that could be hidden I had a copy of this, which Stephen Hubbard sent to me, however in the intervening time, and with all the krap in the garage this is now AWOL, my bad space / time management.Never mind, bash on. I will post a new thread for the info, I know this will "bump" the thread but there hasn't been a large readership.Cheers.Nigel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivaan Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Nigel, I think I have the Haynes info, probably sent to me by Stephen. If you BM me your email address, I'll send it over.Clive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Golf Juliet Tango Posted March 9, 2022 Area Representative Share Posted March 9, 2022 I'm away at the moment but can resend the files after 16 March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Riches Posted March 9, 2022 Author Share Posted March 9, 2022 Thank you gentlemen, apparently Ian (Wrightpain) is onto it, but if the electrons get lost travelling to NZ it is good to know there is a back up position, again, thank you.Nigel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightpayne Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Nigel,YHM - hopefully everything you need!!Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Riches Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 Ian, YHM Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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