Jag rear adaptor plate

Does anyone know of someone or somewhere i can track down the metal support etc that is needed to put a Jag diff into a HQ - WB van?
Thanks

iv been thinkin about the same thing id like to see some pis of the plates your talkin about cos i was thinkin of just getting a cross member welded in for it

WWWWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy back in the early days, i think Castlemaine Rod Shop used to do a bolt in set-up, but it's been years since i saw one.

Damn shame to wreck a good ol aussie van with a pommie rear end, it'll probabley never stop whineing.

Oh BTW theres a complete set up on ebay now Agro.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/JAGUAR-JAG-REAR-END-DIFF-HOTROD-RATROD-COBRA-KIT-CAR_W0QQitemZ220508465331QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Car_Parts_Accessories?hash=item33575428b3

Thanks for that, but unfortunatly, it will still need the holden adaptor.
But thanks for thinking of me anyway.

Castlemaine Rod Shop should still have the convertion kit Agro

Hi James
I contacted them about 18 months ago for an adaptor plate, for my Turquiose van, and they didn't do them anymore.
I'll give them another try and see what happens.

wait till it get new owners as Kirk & co. are fuckin useless arsholes who sold stock they got the the business but never produced and replacement stock.... thats why you can buy the once big dollar business for around $400,000.00 to $600,000.00..

No worries. Shall do.

l have rang them for several things over the last year Daz & truely they are farkle hopeless
everything l asked for they couldnot help me but when Rod owned it you could buy the world of mods & get it quickly

Agro l would search for Con who used to own Carac in Dandenong & was a Judge of Street Machine shows
l been to his house in Doveton many years back & he would get you anything.
Pat Faye who you could contact through Daz, cause l can never seen to get Pat on the phone. may help you as he knows Con well.
unfortunately l lost contact with Con, l cant even say if he is still alive but would hope he is.
l

hi Monk, Pat is a hard to catch guy but i will hassle him again at Summernats for ya,, might even give ya a call while i am talking to him and hand the phone over to you to hook you up.

highwaymenace wrote:hi Monk, Pat is a hard to catch guy but i will hassle him again at Summernats for ya,, might even give ya a call while i am talking to him and hand the phone over to you to hook you up.

Thanks Daz,

Old bugger he is maybe his doing too much hummping in the Hummpy Mecca Hearse

Was just thinking the wife has finally been given holidays this year from the last year owing so we might make the trip to Summernats

But l wont be running the store for him this time

rambletamble wrote:Damn shame to wreck a good ol aussie van with a pommie rear end, it'll probabley never stop whineing.

nice one !! it wont stop leaking or the calipers wont stop seizing

Are they that bad??

AGR071 wrote:Are they that bad??

Aw C'mon Craig, you never heard the saying "whinging pomms"
Whinging= whineing, as in a whining diff.

AGR071 wrote:Are they that bad??

there not a strong Diff by any stretch of the imagination , but if your building a period custom van they are the only choice i want to put one in XRATED because there perfect for a "show pony" & look great chromed up

I agree with Al, they look awsome on under but not as tough as a 9inch or salisbury.
was very popular in the late eighties under holdens of any shape but these days if you could afford it and like the look the current irs under the commodores would be a better option maybe????

I like the Jag one over the Commodore one because it doesn't need the arms which go from the diff to the body.
Where as the jag one mounts to the adaptor plate and that is all.
But thanks for your idea anyway.

Spoke to a guy today who helped install the Jag Diff into Street Legal.
He can make and weld in the adaptor plate to mount the diff onto, as well as the brackets for the forward arms going to the chassis.
He can also supply a diff as well.
About $1300 would see it done.

It's a lot of money for something that looks fantastic but doesn't really do any more then a standard diff can do.

The Jag rears really look great all chromed up. Debate has gone on for years about how good and strong they are. So many show vans and street machines and rods put them in which have motors that are blown, Some of these do go hard and some are show ponies, so obviously they are reasonably strong, infact i have never heard of any one blowing one up. My one in the bedford has been great but you have to make sure you get the right ratio, at 100kmh and in 5th gear mine sits on 4 grand. As for handling, they are so smooth and comfortable, thats the best thing about em. $1300 is not a bad price for supply and fit, go for it .

Does the $1,300 include an Engineer's Certificate?

You'll need one if you're keeping it Registered.

I beleive Adrian Seelenmeyer out of Castlemain still makes the Adaptor Kits for Jag Diff into Holden. I don't know the $ yet.

regards

Rusty!

Hi
Thanks for the replies.
I never even thought about an engineers cert.
Did they have them in the late 80's early 90's, because if they didn't the diff may have been installed back then. (if you know what i mean).