The old "volvo diff into celica conversion"

[BigWorm]

The other thing you can try is some 195s, a narrower tyre will stretch & give you a bit more clearance. I've seen plenty of 8" wide wheels with 195s, so 7s should be no problem.

[Toy77]

C'mon Joel,

He doesn't have a girly 4a in there.... he has a mighty 1G... maybe one of the mightiest 1G's of all time....

just kidding....

tho traction may be a concern with 195.

i think you are going to have to lip the guards.....

Cheers
Stew

[oldcorollas]

or find rims in a more favourable offset.. +10 or +15?

always a good excuse to go wider

[magicmitch]

well id hate to get new rims...i love the rewinds most about my car...

but do u think if i lip the gaurds,adj pan hard rod and maybe narrower tyres id avoid scrubbing?

ive got 195s on the front..maybe swap them n see if it reduces srubbing at all?

[IN 05 NT]

is the diff centered? if not get the adj panhard rod and set it up centered,

[magicmitch]

not sure if its centred..

im really over working on it..dunno whats happened just lost motivation n stuff..

where in syd could i take it and get the problem solved? i dont have the time or motivation to do it myself anymore...

Thanks for the help gents

[Smokey228]

Panel beater will be able to roll the gaurd, Linden will be able to sort out a custom pan hard rod, tire shop will be able to fit smaller tires...

Cheers,
Jase

[IN 05 NT]

not sure if its centred..

im really over working on it..dunno whats happened just lost motivation n stuff..

where in syd could i take it and get the problem solved? i dont have the time or motivation to do it myself anymore...

Thanks for the help gents

well, does one wheel sit closer to teh guard on one side?

jase points out the rest.

[TA22 1MZ]

excellent tech document for everyones info. I too will soon be VOLVO converted as my choice of choice.

http://wwwrsphysse.anu.edu.au/~amh11...volvo_dana.htm

[IN 05 NT]

good choice mate!, you wont regret it.
that tech site is about the best you can get for the dana 30, the rest are all jeep dana 40, and up.....

[01jzcressy]

If anyone is interested i am looking to sell my volvo. It is a 1985 240gl manual with a locked diff. The diffs are a very strong unit. It currently has about 1 month rego left on it. Chasing bout 500-600. Very rare to come manual

[superjoe284]

i know its been a while since anyone's posted here but would the diff out of a 740 be the same as a 240? coz my mates got a Volvo for spare parts at his place and said if i wanted anything off it then i could have it

cheers,
joe

[IN 05 NT]

practically the same, same width, same brakes, they have very little differences between them, and nothing to worry bout.

aslong as its a live axle rear end.

[stidnam]

Haha just picked myself up a 740 diff from the wreckers for the purposes of fitting to the celica.

I rang one of the diff place though and they tried talking me straight out of it and into a commodore one after telling me they needed to shorten the commodore one :S.

stidnam

[superjoe284]

i recon they have told you that so they can milk more money out of ya, ive seen the 1986 740 diff take one hell of a beating, seen it in a 740 that's pushing 500wrhp, so there a bloody tough diff, and apparently piss easy to fit

cheers,
joe