tailshaft mods

yeprat1 · Post by **yeprat1** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 5:47 pm

hi guys just been reading through old posts on tailshaft and engine conversions just want to make sure ,my fb wagon is running a 179 with standard 3 speed will my tailshaft fit behind either a trimatic or 5 speed box the trimatic is looking to be the likely exchange . thanks troy

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 7:17 pm

if you use trimatic, aussie 4 spd or 3 spd all syncro LC/LJ torana fits if you have a later model diff centre ie u bolts at uni

yeprat1 · Post by **yeprat1** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 5:44 am

so when u say later model diff center u mean say a hr diff center , can i adapt the lj tailshaft to the original diff center

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 6:20 pm

HR type yes, not sure i've never tried, you can put a later (HR type) centre in the FB/EK housing if you didn't already know

smooth · Post by **smooth** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 11:00 pm

yeprat1 · Post by **yeprat1** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 6:17 am

hi guys went to talk to some guys about the gearbox conversions yesterday and after talking to a couple of different people i got sent to a bloke by the name of jim rowley ,what a nice bloke .any way he races a vz commodore in super stock at the drags i think thats the bracket and he only lives 2 kms from my house.i have to take my car up to him so he can have a look at doing the trimatic conversion , he said as my car is already running a 3.55 diff ratio this should not be a problem i shouldnt even have to change tailshafts. should be a fun drive seeing that i am only running headers. so guys i may be after a ek auto column so if anyone has one keep me in mind.

smooth · Post by **smooth** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 2:34 pm

yeprat1 · Post by **yeprat1** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:03 pm

guys im scrapping the gearbox conversion im only after a cruiser anyway why spend money on nothing just gonna change diff ratio to 336.1 so she cruises better up top mount my floor shifter and spend the money on things for the car thanks for all your help anyway.