swcortina 38 Posted March 7, 2020 1600 rear axle for sale, 3.89:1 ratio. £120 collection only from Somerset. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cortinadusty 1 Posted May 9, 2020 hi has it got the 9" drums and are they complete with the axle, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swcortina 38 Posted May 9, 2020 Complete but 8" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cortinadusty 1 Posted May 9, 2020 cheers mate , hmmmm are you up for a barter Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swcortina 38 Posted May 9, 2020 What you offering? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cortinadusty 1 Posted May 9, 2020 ok , i have, head lights , pinto twin webber , mk4 body panels , rims , lowered heavy duty springs , brakes , couple of mk4 doors and wings , got quite a lot of odds an sods Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swcortina 38 Posted May 10, 2020 Sorry not looking for any MK4 parts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby 0 Posted May 18, 2020 Hi SW. Is this a Kohn axle? Where abouts in Somerset are you? Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swcortina 38 Posted May 19, 2020 19 hours ago, Scooby said: Hi SW. Is this a Kohn axle? Where abouts in Somerset are you? Thanks. Here's some pics of it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby 0 Posted May 20, 2020 Thanks. That looks like the type. I'm not sure what the ratio is on my own axle, but that shouldn't matter as I'm mainly require the half-shafts. Where in Somerset are you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgo 66 Posted May 20, 2020 To check the ratio on yours check: 1. If you're lucky there is be a tag under one of the diff cover bolts with "3.89" or whatever is the final drive ratio in your axle. Unlikely that's been changed so you can stop there. 2. If not then lift one side of the car (properly supported etc as you're going to end up lying underneath it), undo the prop bolts, put some chalk/tape on the tyre that's off the ground, turn the diff flange and count accurately how many turns are needed to rotate the tyre one revolution. Divide by 2 and you have your final drive ratio By the way what gearbox and wheel/tyre size are you running? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swcortina 38 Posted May 20, 2020 10 hours ago, Scooby said: Thanks. That looks like the type. I'm not sure what the ratio is on my own axle, but that shouldn't matter as I'm mainly require the half-shafts. Where in Somerset are you? Crewkerne, TA18, the ratio is 3.89:1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby 0 Posted May 20, 2020 (edited) Thanks again dgo. It's the 4-speed 'box with 17" wheels and 235/70 tyres - so quite a bit extra rolling radius! It's a lighter body than the donor, tho', and it ran well. I wouldn't ideally like the ratio increased - ie engine speed increased, tho' there isn't that much of a difference I don't think. Edited May 20, 2020 by Scooby Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby 0 Posted May 20, 2020 4 minutes ago, swcortina said: Crewkerne, TA18, the ratio is 3.89:1 Thanks. That ratio should be fine, tho' not exactly what I was after. (It won't matter if I just use the half-shafts tho'). Crewkerne is a tad far at the moment, but will be fine as the current situation eases up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Mack 242 Posted May 20, 2020 I wonder if the extra leverage that the bigger wheels have is what contributed to bending the half-shaft flange? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites