TR7 rear axle

[mitzy11]

Is there an alternative rear axle that I can fit to my TR7 now I have fitted a 4.4litre v8 leyland P76 motor

Rog

[Cobber]

<font size="2"><font face="Comic Sans MS">The Borg Warner axle from the Aussie made R31 Nissan Skyline is the go!
Now I dunno if the R31 Skylines you got in NZ were sourced from Oz or Japan, so I couldn't say if you will be able to find one locally with any ease. Unfortunately the Torana crowd also crave these axles for their unworthy rust buckets, so the competition is fierce!</font id="Comic Sans MS"></font id="size2">



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'98 MG-F, 69'Ford F250.
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[PeterTR7V8]

Hi Rog. Welcome to the forum. Another Kiwi on board is a good thing.

Are you looking for a taller ratio or a stronger diff from another car?



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[Hasbeen]

Hi Rog, I believe our NZ member Jolyon 39 aquired one of the Skyline rear axles some time back for his TR8 project, then imported an original unit to use instead. He may have it available.

He also did a lot of research on them, so give him an email, & I'm sure he'll help.

I fitted one of these to my 8 about 5 years ago & did a post, "Can he break this one" I think it was called, try the search for the story. They are the same as used in the HSV Monaros & Commodores, & come with an LSD, & discs. They are very tough.

Meanwhile in "my photos" there are a number of photos of of the instillation.

Hasbeen

[Morley Faulkner]

Hi Rog,

Im in Albany North shore I fitted a Jag MkII in mine yet to have it running. I was going for reliability, hence the Toyota g/box as well.
Easy enough to fit. Some Guys go for the Jag independent suspension, but its a lot more work in fitting.
Sounds like a mean machine with the 4.4 motor have you done any engine mods.[img][/[IMG]http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i388/MorleyFaulkner/JagRearbrakecallipers001.jpg[/img]img]

[mitzy11]

The standard one in it at the moment has a whine so thought I should
fit something a bit meatier. The Nissan unit sounds a good way to go.
the engine is running a 4 barrel holley,3/4 race cam, extractors
and celica 5 spd.

Rog

[trsforever]

Hi Rog,
Welcome to the forum, my fathers car is a 4.2L med tune and that has
a Holden Torana/Sunbird diff that was modified by Carl Hansen for his
racing TR7 V8, at that time it had about 300hp. The axles were redrilled to 4 stud and brackets changed, one advantage with these
is the diff head comes out the front in one complete unit, also LSD's are available from utes and a variety of ratios.
Good luck.

Regards Scott.
Whangarei.