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| Author: | Kennomini [ Tue Apr 06, 2010 5:08 pm ] |
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Ok I remember i had a post about this a while ago but I can not find it  .
Basically what did the BMC boys do to the gear box and diffs to make their experimental AWD minis 
And if any one has any type of pictures, drawings or sketches can you please post them up. |
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| Author: | Asphalt [ Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:04 pm ] |
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I think this page show's it the best: http://reocities.com/MotorCity/factory/ ... a_main.htm The rear suspension of that Special Tuning 8 port Clubman was a bit different, utilising the stock rubber cones. Pictures were posted on the Mk1-Forum IIRC: 
Cheers, Jan |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:15 pm ] |
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They did a similar thing with the experimental 4WD Moke out here. There was a bevel gear combined with the crownwheel, it drove the tailshaft to the rear diff. But the weakest part was the front gearcase.... |
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| Author: | GT mowog [ Wed Apr 07, 2010 5:32 am ] |
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Asphalt wrote: I think this page show's it the best: http://reocities.com/MotorCity/factory/ ... a_main.htm
Cheers, Jan The 'Quadra' spoken of being driven from Adelaide to Sydney was NOT built by the factory or some prototype as is claimed in that article. It was built by 'Mad Max' in SA (giday mate!). It had a custom made gearbox, similar to that made by Leyland Aust, but after that it was basicly made from crap. To get it all to fit, the body has been raised on the front subframe and it has M1100 Front Hubs (because Max couldn't afford the right brakes at the time), Triumph Herald Rear leaf springs and brakes. All the factory ones used Rubber Suspension in a slightly modified rear subrame and pot joints front and rear. The Gearbox was done in such a way that it was not necessary to raise the body (as it was on that one built by Max). If memory serves me they started playing with the idea in 1979 and had a couple of running cars by late 1980. It was not long after that that the decision had been made to cease Australian Production of the Moke. If it had not been for that, they were scheduled for Production from early 1982. Apart from the Genuine one in Perth, the only other one resides in Bathurst on a farm. These genuine ones also used JKD straight cut drop gears, with a reduced ratio to get overall lower gearing. Quite Noisy!! The 4WD Mini shown in Asphalts post above does look nicely done, but I doubt that it was done by the factory. Those in the UK were all done by the 'twini' method. |
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| Author: | simon k [ Wed Apr 07, 2010 10:38 am ] |
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GT mowog wrote: The 4WD Mini shown in Asphalts post above does look nicely done, but I doubt that it was done by the factory. Those in the UK were all done by the 'twini' method.
That is the one built out of the leftovers of a factory prototype moke - it was built at the time when rallycross in UK was getting really big, and Ford had appeared with a 4wd Capri (or similar). Someone in BL Special Tuning said 'we need a 4wd mini' so they dug up the moke, and put the running gear in the clubman. It didn't last long in competition, but was very quick I like how they changed the spring rate in those rubber cones by drilling big holes 
The aussie factory moke rear subframe is really neat, and simply has the rubber cone mounted in the normal orientation, but forward of the driveshaft |
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Wed Apr 07, 2010 7:15 pm ] |
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GT mowog wrote: The 4WD Mini shown in Asphalts post above does look nicely done, but I doubt that it was done by the factory. Those in the UK were all done by the 'twini' method.
It was factory. 
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| Author: | Mick [ Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:07 pm ] |
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Mini magic had a big article on the 4WD mokes, it was interesting reading. When I got up to dariwn I had a blow out in my hydro, someone mentioned by chance that the BMW dealer might still have a hydro pump being a former BMC dealer so I dropped in. They sure did have the pump, and sitting on top of a brick storage area inside was a factory 4WD moke. It sat there a couple of years more and then moved onto a new owner... |
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