Guest moviegear Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Another Russian project - http://www.drive2.ru/cars/toyota/supra/supra_80/akandr/ Ugly music included vs YR1 Build video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 I used to own a Ferguson Formula (yes, the tractor people), four wheel drive Ford Zephyr. they made several for the police to test, as well as some triumph 2.5 PI ones. They cast a special sump with a diff in it 9way before Nissan did with the Skyline) and used Ford mustang double wishbone front suspension so the drive shafts could enter bespoke hubs. The gearbox was a Ford auto with a bespoke tailhshaft housing with a transfer case cast in, again like a Skyline. It also had Dunlop maxaret anti lock brakes, the first on a road car after a one off Ferguson four wheel drive experimental car with fibreglass bodywork, to test the hardware in. The floor pan was cut and shut to miss the transfer box. I was short of money and flogged it as it kept blowing head gasket, i changed them about six times, but in hindsight the block was warped. I wish i had it now, it was a splendid thing that handled really well fro a big heavy barge, and was awesome in the snow. What became of these cars i don't know, I might have a Google sometime. So yes, it could be done, but would involve custom front suspension, floor pan mods and a bespoke sump, which would perhaps be cheaper fabricated than cast if it was a one off. Would be a lot easier just to buy a Skyline or an Audi.... The technology Ferguson andDunlop developed was fully productionised later, in the four wheel drive Jensen FF Interceptor. Popular Science November 1969 Article may be of interest Chris! http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=NyoDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA76&dq=ford+zephyr+ferguson&hl=en&sa=X&ei=e7RRUfnDNfSk2gX1pYHoBQ&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Popular Science November 1969 Article may be of interest Chris! http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=NyoDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA76&dq=ford+zephyr+ferguson&hl=en&sa=X&ei=e7RRUfnDNfSk2gX1pYHoBQ&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false Nice find and interesting read, ABS and traction control in 1969 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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