DJZ's other other 2 seater 280ZX

[DJZ]

Yeah man, I think I've got another spare pair that I got off someone on here (maybe Adam?) that had the original flanges redrilled to 5 stud, but they might not even be Z ones. You can wreck things pretty fast with hydraulic presses!

Who has a set of companion flanges to suit CV axles that they want to give me? Or just one of them.

[Bartman]

What size spline?
Nissan used two different sizes.
I have three sets of replica flanges.

[broke]

And that's why all the yanks with 510s burn their bushes out

I've got the flanges off the C32 parts car still, they're 3x2 R31 style so a bit bigger than the R30/910 etc ones. Will they do?

[DJZ]

I've got a set of R31 ones, was hoping to not have to change the stub axles so small spline ones would be best. Bart, will yours be certifiable?

[Bartman]

Paint them black, who would know?
I don't really know if they'd need cert? They aren't actually a suspension part as such.
they're a uni joint style flange, with the square part turned off. then a new flange made up, spigoted on true, and fizzed together buy an extremely competent welder. (A mate of Dads who is a pretty accomplished welded) The beads look very nice too.

[kicker]

There was a whole 910 IRS rear end on Trademe the other day for $100 but the guy withdrew it while I was thinking about it, I would like to do CVs while the rear end is apart too.

Was it this one? Give him a bell
http://oldschool.co.nz/2011/forum/index ... -910-chch/

[DJZ]

Yeah, I asked him and he said he sold it to his mate. Bummer for me!

[DJZ]

So an R180 clutch LSD just happened to pop up on Trademe, it's a later model K stamped 4.11:1 diff, not 100% sure what it's out of but it's probably a Subaru STI diff.

Has anybody swapped the bits the axles bolt to into an LSD centre? I've seen pictures of it done to an open centre.

[Jabo]

You have got my attention.

I have a R180 VLSD 4.44:1 subaru diff that I have had sitting round for years. But I could never decide if it was worth the effort being vlsd and maybe the ratio is too high?

to get to my point I would consider parting with it if its any use to you. I have the subaru half shafts aswell

[DJZ]

Probably not much use sorry man, I bought the clutch lsd, I can either use the original axles from the Z or some of the CV ones that I've got if I get some CV companion flanges.

Thanks man, I'll take all the help I can get.

I had another go at welding up my manifold bits after work and the water cooler for the torch really helped, previously the torch was getting so hot I couldn't hold it even with a glove on but now it doesn't get hot at all. I also changed to a gas lense which seemed to help as well. It looks ugly but I'm pretty sure it will seal, well enough for what I'm doing anyway. I could probably weld inside the runners too once I've ground it all out.