Jolls FC Ute Project

[Jolls]

Stripped down most of the front end and the diff today.

Diff had a 2.78 long bolt course spline centre. I salvaged the drums and brake components (almost new). The centre and housing are now in the for sale section along with my original 3.39 centre.

The front end was missing the brakes on the driver's side. Thanks to Rob I have a set of links to make the brakes work as this front end was shy as well. So I now have two front ends and still seem to be missing one "bolt".



I will search through my parts bin over the weekend. I trust that it was just thrown in the bucket by the previous owner when he stripped it down.

The front end also has a set of engine mounts welded in.


I compared it to my HR disck brake front end and the location is different.



So I guess it is not set up for a red six. Given the 2.78 ratio diff it could have possibly been set up for a V8.

Not sure what use it would be to anyone as I think any mod like that would now require a disc brake setup. Anyway if you have any idea of what it has been set up for or have a use for it - please let me know. My plan at this stage is to strip it down as spares so it takes up less room in the shed.

[ardiesse]

Craig,

For a moment I thought the king-pin front suspension was from an EH, and somebody drilled the holes in the outrigger to suit a grey motor.  But no.  The lower control arms are definitely FC.

The GM-H engineers moved the engine and transmission forward about four inches for the HD.  On the plus side, the firewall had no indent and the transmission tunnel became much smaller than in the EH.  On the minus side, worse weight distribution and more understeer.

Your HR front suspension has had the "early" crossmember outrigger fitted, but as the car it was fitted to had a grey motor, there was no need to move the red motor engine mounts.

My two cents' worth: don't strip it down to save space.  Parts will get lost.  Attach a wheel rim to one side and park it in a corner, standing on its side.

Rob

[Jolls]

Thanks Rob,

Both of these front ends came out of FC's. The HR front end was licked up from a guy down the south coast who reverted his FC back to original. The second one that I picked up on Wednesday I have no info on. I will try to track the fella I picked it up from and get some detail on what it is set up for.

Cheers
Craig

[Jolls]

Just heard back from the guy I purchased the front end from. He advised that it had a 161 in it when he picked it up.  I guess the original HR mounts were a but too far forward for a red in an FC.