sj410 with ford crossflow 1.6 with sierra gearbox

[sam_richards_231]

Is this any good at all for my sj410 at all ? = ford crossflow 1.6 with sierra gearbox in ? Many thanks sam

Sorry bout the mess of the engine looks in just havent took new photo of it all clean now and the engine bay to

[kiwizook]

if it runs sweet as, and your gearing feels right, why not?

[Hodgie812]

Those exhaust headsets look sexual keep it!!! Twin webbers would be cool, just to balance out the look of the engine bay obviously.

[sam_richards_231]

Ok then lads thank you is it easy to break the transfer box at all as the engine as been upgraded thanks sam

[ScottieJ]

Ok then lads thank you is it easy to break the transfer box at all as the engine as been upgraded thanks sam

There ain't gonna be enough power from a 1.6 crossflow to break the tbox Not even a highly tuned one

[sam_richards_231]

thats ok then mate i just wanted to no as i keep being told that the 1.6 will break the tbox thats all thanks scottie

[twiss]

ive had a 1.6 in mine for years and not had any problems...
although i did snap 2 of the rubber mounts doing a burnout

You might consider upgrading the mounts to polyurethane ones as they are stronger than the standard rubber ones... but you'll probably be fine!
I think a standard 1.6 crossflow is only about 65hp anyway so its a bit of a mystery why they put it in there and left it standard!

[ScottieJ]

thats ok then mate i just wanted to no as i keep being told that the 1.6 will break the tbox thats all thanks scottie

Whoever told you that doesn't have a clue what he's on about The most common conversions are suzuki 1.6 engines and diesels, plus there are quite a few guys who have fitted Vauxhall redtops. All of which are more powerful than a 1.6 crossflow.

I can guarantee I can put well over twice the torque through my sj tcase with the 1.6 8V and twin transfer box conversion and it's fine.

[sam_richards_231]

i not sure mate ill have a look at the bhp mate and ok then mate ill have a look in to that then mate about the mounts thanks twiss

and i no ye thats why oi thought id ask on hear about it scottie thanks for that and awww ye i woiuld like to see a redtop conversion do you still do the stickers scottie mant thansk sam

[twiss]

you can find the mounts for sale on llama 4x4

http://www.llama4x4.com/page5.htm

personally i would go for the bolt through mounts not the heavy duty ones...
the heavy duty ones are a bit big to fit in the t-box supporting arms so you either have to flatten the arm or trim the mount.

with the bolt through ones even if the rubbers are shot theres still a bolt holding it!
don't just bolt it straight on with no rubber though - lots of vibration!

... and use either washers provided in a kit or the biggest washers you can find... it will stop the bolt ripping its way through the mount!
(seen it a couple of times!)

Tim Pink has a redtop in his racer now... not sure if there are any pics of it though!