Oh bollocks

[Rocket88]

You know the old saying"never meet your heroes, you're bound to be dissapointed".well, I'm suffering a similar problem. I've always had a fetish for old Vauxhall tat, and decided to scratch the itch once and for all, and get myself a proper one, which I did [see VX4/90 thread] well, it's everything that I was promised it would be no rust lovely interior, good chrome, excellent mechanics etc etc.

Problem is, it's almost too good to use. I had planned to use it on my hols, towing my trusty caravan, but it's really a bit too low geared, and there are no bolt on mods that I could do to improve that significantly. I don't want to do an engine transplant [OMG REDTOP] frinstance, as that would mean buggering up it's total originality.

Therefore, what to do. I need something bigger, more powerful, and with longer legs, so if any shiteist fancies a deal, please get in touch, all stuff considered [possibly not Horsey Horseless, or Fairthorpe Atom]

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

I'm kinda confused. Do you want to get rid of the Vauxhall in exchange for something else or add another car to your fleet?

[trigger]

I think Colc is saying he want's to swap for something else with a bit more BHP, It's a shame you feel the need to sell it already though.

 

Maybe you should keep your eyes open for a Cresta 3.3.

[flat4alfa]

It's not so much the power, it's the final drive you don't like, right?

 

The estate diff in my dear old 101 was very short.

 

I understood the gearbox was shared with the F / FB / CA van. 3 speed, 4 speed and overdriven 4 speed were available.

 

The FB VX4/90 had a heavy duty 5 lug axle from Cresta/Velox so that's worth swapping on if you can find one. I'd guess the Cresta and Velox had taller final drive and therefore a half-shaft swap with one of those would be the best way. Two of those are on eBay right now, whispering buy me.

 

Or something.

[Rocket88]

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Interesting. Some research called for. Meanwhile, anyone out there with a P6 or something similar..........

[Rocket88]

Been offered a straight swap with an "as new" Peugeot 504 diesel pick up...........

[chaseracer]

Do it.

 

[warren t claim]

Fitting these should make it capable of cruising at 99mph all day.