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Post by fireballv8 on Sept 14, 2009 19:07:36 GMT 10
My tow car (or one of them anyway...) The Valiant's Valiant... ... Hmmm there is a echo in here.... lol
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Post by woddabugger on Sept 18, 2009 5:05:19 GMT 10
 One of my favorite VAL's a VF Regal along with R's,S's,AP5,AP6,VC,VE,VG,VH,VJ,VK,CL and CM and not to forget the Centura I have now. 
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Post by Jennison on Sept 18, 2009 7:05:38 GMT 10
Jayco caravams in Qbn have a 273 V8 one of these "V" series Vallos for sale at the moment
jennison
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Post by davenq on Sept 18, 2009 22:18:56 GMT 10
Hey Jennison,
Don't want to sound like aknowitall,.........but if it's a vf , will be a 318 ,....if it's a ve ,..it would be the 273 .......
cheers
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Post by woddabugger on Sept 21, 2009 22:40:14 GMT 10
:oNothing sludgy about a Torqueflite Dave.
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Post by JBJ on Sept 22, 2009 19:54:54 GMT 10
Hi Ron,
Dont talk about bullet proof auto boxes & mention Borg Warner.
The Torqueflite is so much much more capable of handling real horsepower than any toy pommy motor can put out.
You have brakes for when you need to slow down.
I had about 7 (or maybe more) supposedly bulletproof Ford C4/C10 autos built by all the you beaut builders on the gold coast, northern NSW, Sydney, & they all fall apart in a heavy vehicle with a big engine & a heavy foot.
I ended spending 2 buckets of dough getting a Tremec TKO 9815 5 speed fitted to my rod, then getting it re installed properly after less than a year on a clutch & pressure plate. The you beaut expert installer everyone raved about installed the clutch badly aligned. didn't tighten the drain plug, cut my electricals, ( you name it) Then when I questioned Warranty, his statement was its your driving.
So I got my local tradesman to realign everything, & spent another $4k fixing it. New clutch, pressure plate, flywheel,
Totally different car to drive set up right.
I,ve now had several years untroubled successfully, but I also dropped my 9" ratio to 4:11 with 31" tall tyres at the time of the fix up.
Bottom line is nothing is unbreakable, & everyones conditions & driving techniques are different.
No way I'd call ANYTHING Borg Warner or Pommy strong.
JBJ
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Post by kaybee on Sept 22, 2009 22:11:31 GMT 10
Hi Ron, Dont talk about bullet proof auto boxes & mention Borg Warner. The Torqueflite is so much much more capable of handling real horsepower than any toy pommy motor can put out. You have brakes for when you need to slow down..... JBJ ....gotta agree with that.....brakes are for braking and are also much, much cheaper than transmissions and gearboxes.....  ....used to be an auto trans rebuilder back in the 70's....THE most common trans we did were Borg Warner 35's....they can break everything  ...apart from the normal wear and tear on clutch plates , they often break the trans case where the reverse band servo mounts.....this happens when the car is revving fast in the mornings on choke, slip it into reverse and bang.....no go.....new case please..... .....commonly shatter the forward clutch diaphragm spring , shows up as a harsh grating or squeak on 1-2 shifts....they love to shudder in reverse , clutch slippage in the rear clutch pack from leakage past the ball check valve.....they have a delicate set of planetary gears that are prone to self destruction , both bands aren't renowned for longevity and need frequent adjustment.....and on and on it goes......they are a light duty trans that should have stayed in the 4 cyl Hillman,etc.....Never seen one in a Jag and I've had a few , most seem to have the large case Model 12 that is similar to the FMX Ford 'box , and they are fairly tough old transmissions.....cheers, Col. |
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Post by Jennison on Sept 23, 2009 11:08:13 GMT 10
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2009 19:39:29 GMT 10
 Hi Ron.. First up .. welcome to the vintage van site.... You seem to be quite knowledgeable about motor vehicles. Wouldnt mind checking out your library of reference material. Let me state here that you have not upset me with your posts. But may i add ... Manuals, websites and manufacturers workshop notes can be a great source of knowledge ... I also find experience is equal to .. if not greater than anything that has ever been written in text. Sure... you will get all the "how to disassemble and re-assemble" and all the guff on what models had what motors/ gearbox combos... but what the manuals cant tell you is what goes wrong with them after x amount of miles. nor the weak points. That can only be learned by experiencing what Kaybee and JBJ have related to from lifes experiences. Not denying anything you have said is true and while i bow to your superior knowledge in regards to motor vehicles can i just say that this section of the forum is for Vintage van members to post pictures of thier towcars ( aka .. pride and joy) and tell us a little bit about them ... not to get engaged in an exchange on knowledge or pedantic indisgressions about what model had what under the bonnet... behind the motor.. or in the grill. Regards Reddo
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Post by sutcac on Sept 23, 2009 20:29:58 GMT 10
.......... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by ronmcgr on Sept 24, 2009 6:43:54 GMT 10
this section of the forum is for Vintage van members to post pictures of thier towcars ( aka .. pride and joy) and tell us a little bit about them ... not to get engaged in an exchange on knowledge or pedantic indisgressions about what model had what under the bonnet... behind the motor.. or in the grill. Regards Reddo No worries Reddo, I have deleted them |
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One of my favorite VAL's a VF Regal along with R's,S's,AP5,AP6,VC,VE,VG,VH,VJ,VK,CL and CM and not to forget the Centura I have now. 
...apart from the normal wear and tear on clutch plates , they often break the trans case where the reverse band servo mounts.....this happens when the car is revving fast in the mornings on choke, slip it into reverse and bang.....no go.....new case please..... 