campa dilemma

[eddy]

cool. its nearly 10.00 gonne leave in about half an hour, see in around 12.30 

[Bas NZ]

Hi Eddy, have a worked 202 and 3 speed trimatic with overdrive, had a 3.2 diff in it power was ok at both ends but then lowered the diff to 3.8. Wow real grunt down low rus out at 80 ks flick on the overdrive revs drop and can get her up to 160ks with out a problem., even goes better on LPG.

[eddy]

Kia ora Baz, had a look at your gallery and was surely impressed by your work. I have a 9" under the rear at the moment but will exchange that for a borg warner diff, don't know what the ratio is for the b/w but sat on 100 kms at 2300 revs when it was behind the V8, the current 9" has a far better ratio, how does the trimatic overdrive work? is that standard or have you modified the box?

[ben]

yeh whered you get the trimatic with overdrive box? sounds cool.

ben

[Bas NZ]

Box is from GM in the states, runs a ford overdrive on it bedford patten rear shaft, they were made and fitted to the Ambo's in N.Z from 82 onwards as they ran out of cresta diff heads so left the bedford diff in behind the 202 and had this special trimatic  fitted with auto cut in at 80ks. gear shifter comes out the passenger's side of the box being from the States and converts to right side with adaptor rods.
Auto's are a rear find these days with the overdrive but ha, turns the 202 into a real grunter with the low diff head.

[Bas NZ]

Ha Eddy, where is the 34th Van Ntas taking place over Easter 09 as will be in OZ this time wouldn't mind a drop in!

[Jock]

Bas,

I would love some more info on your gearbox, sounds sweet! What vehicle could i source one from - from the states ofcourse 
I have a 3.89 Borg Warner centre in my LWB van - that overdrive would work a treat!

I love the pick up that the 3.89 has - a lot of grunt but once you get to 80 klm/hr the thing is screaming it's head off!

As much info on your gearbox as possible - please!

Jock

[Tweaker]

Ha Eddy, where is the 34th Van Ntas taking place over Easter 09 as will be in OZ this time wouldn't mind a drop in!

The 34th Van Nats is Geelong Victoria

[Bas NZ]

Jock, will get back to you tomorrow night a mate has one of these auto sitting at his house waiting for a transplant into his van. Will grab some photos and any markings on it that may help trace to where it comes from.

[eddy]

hey Bas that would be great if you could get to Geelong, there is every indication is that BUGA would be well represented, and a Kiwi visitor would be most welcome, where are coming to in Oz?