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    The transfer box has a clutch that in standard format is locked by the power steering pressure, there is a kit available to lock this clutch given a 50/50 split between front and rear (someone please correct me if I'm wrong) so if a front wheel spins it will act like a open diff but still giving the full 50% drive to the rear.

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    Also the gearbox has a double spline output to the transfer box, one driving the O/S drive shaft and the other spline drives the transfer box.
    Hope that helps you understand.

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    Daily update.
    Boot floor cut, chassis legs cut and a quick mock up to see how it all looks.
    Bearing in mind this shell has never been welded untill I started this.
    It has hard putting the plasma torch to it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aron 6pot View Post
    Also the gearbox has a double spline output to the transfer box, one driving the O/S drive shaft and the other spline drives the transfer box.
    Hope that helps you understand.

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    That makes more sense I had kind of assumed it was simply a diff output to the TXB etc. cool stuff

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    This is a very cool project, I hope you get lots of progress on it great work.
    Seing great projects like this will make this lockdown fly by.

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    Update!
    After fitting the rear subframe I found it to be a little to wide.
    As I'm going for the stock look, I decided to cut 3" out from the centre of the subframe before reinstalling it.
    I am much happier with how it looks now, from the outside view you can't see anything is any different to a stock nova.
    I now have some upper suspension arm clearance issues but nothing that the cutting can't fix.

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    Nice work around

    I take it diff still has plenty of room?

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    Brave man for putting the plasma torch to a solid shell. But needs must etc. so it's all good.

    Also thanks for explaining the transfer box double shaft layout, this was new to me too.

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    Love it dude. I've been dreaming of building a 4x4 nova recently I'll be keeping an eye on this. ��
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Simps View Post
    Nice work around

    I take it diff still has plenty of room?
    I am using the cav rear diff so need to make mounts anyway but yes still fits. To be honest it's done me a favour as now I can use the original Cav rear drive shafts and have them machine down to fit the outer mx5 CV joints.

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