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Hi guys. I have a HQ Prem with a factory four speed manual and 3.36:1 LSD. I want to swap to an auto gearbox and a different diff, but I don't know what to go with. I want it to be quick off the line (traffic lights) but also good for everyday driving. Any suggestions would be great, cheers. Edited by user Thursday, 19 April 2012 5:58:22 AM(UTC)
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Leave the 3.36:1 centre, will be fine, or change to 3.08. |
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Ive had the 3:55, 3:36 and currently the 3:08.
3:36 is better then the 3:55 and the 3:36 is pretty close to the 3:08 although I find on the highway that it revs lower.
I personally like the 3:08.
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It depends where you are driving for most of the time, city or freeway.
If you drive mostly in the city & as you say you want it "quick off the line", then you will need the 3.36. If you do a lot of freeway or country driving than the 3.08 is the one, but you will lose that low down torque.
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Alright, thanks alot guys. I'll just stick with this diff then. Any suggestions on an auto gearbox? I just want something reliable that would go on the 202 without too much hassle. Cheers. Edited by user Friday, 20 April 2012 10:12:16 AM(UTC)
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G'day Tom, I hope you don't think I'm high jacking your post. I have a 3.36 ratio in my diff and I'm interested to know and I believe you may be as well, whether it's worth changing over to the fine spline and if so what are the benefits? |
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G'day Tom, I hope you don't think I'm high jacking your post. I have a 3.36 ratio in my diff and I'm interested to know and I believe you may be as well, whether it's worth changing over to the fine spline and if so what are the benefits?
fine spline is definitely better in bango set up. no probs in hq-z & lh-x set up. but unfortunately no axles to suit hktg or lc lj. although you can rebracket a n LH-X housing to suit HKTG. either way its th weakest link & askn for problems if you gunna have higher horsepower
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G'day Tom, I hope you don't think I'm high jacking your post. I have a 3.36 ratio in my diff and I'm interested to know and I believe you may be as well, whether it's worth changing over to the fine spline and if so what are the benefits?
I don't mind at all. I actually didn't have that in mind but now that you mention it, it gets me thinking. |
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It would be cheaper to just find a sedan/coupe/wagon/statesman Salisbury complete diff and tailshaft for a HQ. HK-HG a bit harder than that |
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I have a HT wagon and I had to replace an axle in my Banjo diff over a year ago and thought of putting a Salisbury 10 bolt diff on instead. But I found the Salisbury diffs were hard to come by and the ones I did see were $2000 or more, where the Banjo axles were plentiful at around $100 each. I figure I can go through 20 Banjo axles for the price of a Salisbury diff... Edited by user Saturday, 21 April 2012 6:26:36 AM(UTC)
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I have a HT wagon and I had to replace an axle in my Banjo diff over a year ago and thought of putting a Salisbury 10 bolt diff on instead. But I found the Salisbury diffs were hard to come by and the ones I did see were $2000 or more, where the Banjo axles were plentiful at around $100 each. I figure I can go through 20 Banjo axles for the price of a Salisbury diff...
I am assuming the the HT salisbury is harder to come by. I have bought 3 salsbury diffs (3:36, 3:08 and a LSD 3:08) for my HQ. All were under $100, but I did get a bargain for the LSD though. The other 3:08 was delivered for $60 and is in my shed as a spare. I sold the 3:36 for $90 on ebay.
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Unfortunately I am finding that the prices for the HK, HT & HG Monaro's are pushing up the prices for parts and the Salisbury 10 bolt diffs are a hot item. |
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Hey Tom, have you considered a T700 auto transmission? |
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3.36 Ratio and a trimatic should be ok to get ya off the line with a 202 but a 3.08 would slow it down to much of the line.
The trimatic auto should have a heavy duty oil cooler and you could go for a bit higher stall maybe use a 173 converter.
The trimatic auto can be strengthened using the v8 plates.
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Hey Tom, have you considered a T700 auto transmission?
I didn't, isn't that from a Jag though? I'll try anything as long as it's reliable and I can keep the existing shifter. |
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As far as I'm aware the T700 transmissions are from the VR, VS, VN & VP Commodores. |
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As far as I'm aware the T700 transmissions are from the VR, VS, VN & VP Commodores.
Do these bolt straight on and if so, do they also bolt on to a 253?
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Chev type housing the T700. so to much work to do.
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You can buy adaptor units for your engine. The following is a link to a company in Victoria that specialise in automatic transmissions, they have all you need to adapt the T700 to your engine. They also have powerglide's and T400's if you want something other than a T700. http://www.automatictran...ssion.com.au/extreme.asp |
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