Falcon XY 4WD
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From: JD on 22 Oct 2007 00:38 Noddy wrote: > In fact, the first Land Rover was built on an original Jeep's chassis, and > used all of it's running gear apart from the engine. Correct for the first prototype, the "centre steer". But the following 50 prototypes and preproduction models, although the dimensions were copied direct from the Jeep (itself ultimately copied from the Austin 7), only the basic Jeep layout remained. In fact, after the centre steer all Landrovers until 1951 were constant four wheel drive (with a free wheel instead of a centre diff), replaced then by selectable four wheel drive similar to the Jeep or the later Landcruiser and remaining unchanged until the adoption of the constant four wheel drive system in 1984, which had been introduced by Range Rover in 1970, and Jeep in 1973. JD
From: Noddy on 22 Oct 2007 01:19 "JD" <jjd(a)spamlesstpgi.com.au> wrote in message news:471c2a0b(a)dnews.tpgi.com.au... > Correct for the first prototype, the "centre steer". But the following 50 > prototypes and preproduction models, although the dimensions were copied > direct from the Jeep (itself ultimately copied from the Austin 7), only > the > basic Jeep layout remained. The prototype was indeed the first landrover I think :) > In fact, after the centre steer all Landrovers until 1951 were constant > four > wheel drive (with a free wheel instead of a centre diff), replaced then by > selectable four wheel drive similar to the Jeep or the later Landcruiser > and remaining unchanged until the adoption of the constant four wheel > drive > system in 1984, which had been introduced by Range Rover in 1970, and Jeep > in 1973. What Jeep had constant 4wd in 1973? -- Regards, Noddy.
From: Jeßus on 22 Oct 2007 02:21 DAvid wrote: > "Noddy" <me(a)home.com> wrote in message > news:47197970$0$74405$c30e37c6(a)lon-reader.news.telstra.net... >> "DAvid" <davideo(a)bigpond.net.au> wrote in message >> news:Q%cSi.2070$CN4.182(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au... >> >>> http://www.4wdonline.com/Ford/Falcon.html > >> SNIP< > > , and they >> were fitted with a three speed manual with a Spicer transfer case & front >> & rear axles. > >> SNIP< > >> Regards, >> Noddy. > > They couldn't have been too serious a 4WD vehicle with a 3sp gearbox fitted. > Unbelievable! I can imagine there were a few burnt out clutches. Landcruisers amongst many other proper 4WDs had 3 speed boxes... now why should a 3 speed box be a problem? LOL.
From: Jeßus on 22 Oct 2007 02:23 DAvid wrote: > "Blue Heeler" <woof(a)bark.net> wrote in message > news:5nvk0rFh4umiU1(a)mid.individual.net... >> DAvid wrote: >> >>> "Noddy" <me(a)home.com> wrote in message >>> news:47197970$0$74405$c30e37c6(a)lon-reader.news.telstra.net... >>>> "DAvid" <davideo(a)bigpond.net.au> wrote in message >>> news:Q%cSi.2070$CN4.182(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au... >>>>> http://www.4wdonline.com/Ford/Falcon.html >> I am devloping a morbid curiosity in respect to the processes you use >> instead of logic and thought, so how about you tell me why you imagine >> that a vehicle with a three speed gearbox could not be a "serious" 4WD. >> > > Are you an idiot or just plain stupid? Any 3 speed gearbox fitted to a > serious 4WD is asking for clutch trouble in heavy going and that doesn't > mean driving around only in suburbia. Now unless it had an extra low (Hi-Lo) > range transfer as part of the equation <snip> Are you trying to out-do David Z or something? Jeezus... LOL.
From: jonz on 22 Oct 2007 03:36
Noddy wrote: > "jonz" <fj40(a)diesel.com> wrote in message > news:471c068b$1(a)dnews.tpgi.com.au... > >> ive yet to see a locking hub that utilises syncro rings...pissy or >> otherwise > > Why am I not surprised at all? so...share the knowledge.. > > -- > Regards, > Noddy. > > -- If at first you don't succeed, look in the trash for the instructions.. |