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General Category => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: sounder001 on April 15, 2014, 07:14:12 PM
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Hi there all .
Well 3 months ago I got the beddy bug
So what better I brought an ambulance, So the journey begins ::)
Will be good to get to know fellow peoples :)
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welcome Sounder
- from another Kiwi Ambo owner(brought our 2nd van last week which is a CF2 ambo so my CF didn't feel so lonely). once that beddy bugs bites there is no getting away
Scott
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hiya scott
You didnt buy the dilligaf beddy did ya ? ,
Im toying with the idea of lifting the top of ambo , and been offered a rolling running sdi rover ???
It must be the beddy bug, Must build them stronger faster.
The other half of my brain says leave it alone, Its a perfectly good 3.3 blue donk with 3 speed auto + od .
What it really needs if a decent ratio diff, blah blahh anyone got one ???
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A quick fix is a cresta crown wheel and pinion - fits straight into the CF diff (have shorten drive shaft slightly) but your best bet is to put a salisbery centre in the diff, example V series commodore, can use Bedford axles so keep the same width and ford and commodore are same (just different housings) and ratios go from 2... up to 5... ideally you want something like a 3:3.1 or 3:5
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Here,s my Ambo.... fulley worked 202 with low torque cam - OD/ Auto- 3.5 Cresta Rear, last time it was on the road I could spin the wheels on take off, and sit on 120 km on the open road.
(http://www.buga.com.au/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=40840&g2_serialNumber=2)
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Yeah id been thinking cresta,
But being as rare as rocking horse turds, I was going to go to another diff.
But as fate would have it ,Today I located a cresta growing grass :)
So now the mind is whizzing again 8)
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hiya scott
You didnt buy the dilligaf beddy did ya ? ,
Im toying with the idea of lifting the top of ambo , and been offered a rolling running sdi rover ???
It must be the beddy bug, Must build them stronger faster.
The other half of my brain says leave it alone, Its a perfectly good 3.3 blue donk with 3 speed auto + od .
haha yea we did by the Dilligaf one, once the better half saw it - there was no getting away from it, she wanted it
needs a little tidying up but what doesn't these days- have already started modifying it much to the better half's disgust
the sd1 conversion could be an interesting one as long as its not to complex swap, there was one on the net that they had done the rover 4.6 v8 conversion - was going to post a link but it seems they have taken the page down
Scott
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Hi again
Dilligaf sure stands out I liked it when I saw it on tm.
Found a bloody cresta diff today couldnt beleive it :)
Heard of another one as well in a shed in the wop wops by raglan.
Looking at a set of 16 inch rims for the rambo.
Just want a cruise mobile with bugger all tyre roll
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Just be warned, there are 2 cresta ratios, manual and auto, if memory serves me right you want the auto one but if you go 16" wheels you could be back to where you are now
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Manual ratio = there are 2- 3.9 and 3.7 Auto was at 3.5
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Manual ratio = there are 2- 3.9 and 3.7 Auto was at 3.5
Cheers for that Baz , I havnt had time to look at ratios etc.
So you reckon go with the 3.5 and 14 rims ??
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Here,s my Ambo.... fulley worked 202 with low torque cam - OD/ Auto- 3.5 Cresta Rear, last time it was on the road I could spin the wheels on take off, and sit on 120 km on the open road.
(http://www.buga.com.au/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=40840&g2_serialNumber=2)
Hey Baz , I take it your ambo has been roof raised ?
What height is roof now.
Im thinking of putting a sleeper above cab, Maybe lifting in that part .500 then tapering down to .300 .
Also do you know of anyone wanting a jumbo hightop (fiberglass) its in hamilton.
I brought it it on trade me but its going to cost a fortune to get down here.