The rest of the info was correct -as related to me over a couple of phone calls. I'm not 100% on the 180B SSS though as the source. As for the shaft flipping idea, I may have seen a picture of it in "How to hotrod and race your datsun" or the Dime Quarterly, can't recall. Great memory huh?
Rob P "I think I know what I'm talking about" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 10:21 PM Subject: RE: Half shafts > Balancing half shafts is not a big deal but lightening them - that's > interesting, so is the combination of 180B shafts and a R180 (may be the > diff housing was sourced from a 240Z) I'd give them to Cam for an hour or > two, we'd soon find out how good they are. You mentioned swapping the shafts > around on a lowered 1600 - can't say I'd recommend doing this but lowered > 1600's do put a lot more strain on the rear drive train especially if you > run a diff with side axles, trunnion type seems to cope with a lot more > deflection (I think that's the correct term) The problem is that a pair of > unis don't like running more than about 15 degrees out of the horizontal > plain - same problem immerged in the early days with gearbox conversions and > the tailshaft unis until we all got wise about it, fortunately CV rear ends > don't suffer the same fate. > > regards > Terry > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Rob P > Sent: Friday, 14 February 2003 12:43 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Half shafts > > > Just to add strength to your argument Terry, there was a guy selling what he > said was a R180 4.1 LSD > (clutch pack type) with LIGHTENED and balanced halfshafts ( which from a > 180B SSS if I remember correctly) . > So thats saying something about the L4 shafts if you can take material off > them and they still don't break. > This was in Perth a few months ago, came out of a 1600 that he had smashed > the front of and was selling the bits. > I procrastinated about buying it and missed out. > The whole setup sold for $1200 to another guy called Rob. > If you're out there mate, I think you got a good deal, ENJOY! > > Rob P > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 9:18 PM > Subject: RE: Half shafts??? HELP!! URGENT!! > > > > $64K question - This has been a contentious issue for as long as there has > > been IRS Dattos, I've seen augments between friends nearly turn ugly when > > this subject arises over a few beers. In theory you'd expect Mr Nissan to > > fit stronger shafts under the L6 cars than the L4, but in practice I've > > never seen anything to suggest this to be the case. R160 diffs will > > generally grenade before the axles even with a turbo under the bonnet > and/or > > sticky tyres, stick in a R180 or R200 diff and a hypo L4 doesn't seem to > > break either very often. With R180/R200 the torque produced by a turbo > does > > snap shafts when you least expect it - have a look at some of Cam's > efforts > > on his website. > > > > TR > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of nat P. > > Sent: Wednesday, 12 February 2003 11:07 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: Half shafts??? HELP!! URGENT!! > > > > > > Thanks Terry. > > Are there any stronger ones? > > Cheers NAT > > > > > > > > > > > > --- Terry Rudd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > NAT, > > > > > > Bolt on flanges at both ends are off a 4 cyl Datto > > > that has a R160 diff > > > standard eg 1600, 180B or 200BSSS. > > > > > > regards > > > Terry > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > > > Behalf Of nat P. > > > Sent: Tuesday, 11 February 2003 11:01 AM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Half shafts??? HELP!! URGENT!! > > > > > > > > > Morning all!! > > > I've got the half shafts in my car which are the > > > bolt > > > on on both sides, and I need to get new uni joints, > > > does anyone remember what these come off, cos I cant > > > remember!!!!! OR are they all the same? > > > Cheers NAT > > > > > > http://greetings.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! 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