Sierra Front Differential

Locost 7 4×4 Front Propshaft

Seventh Heaven
26th October 20152nd September 2016

The front propshaft for a 4x4 Locost 7 has to clear numerous components such as the starter, exhaust & steering. There needs to be a central Universal Joint.

Steering shaft and new UJ

Seventh Heaven
17th August 20142nd September 2016

The Citroen BX rack has meant several changes to the steering, propshaft and exhaust manifolds

Sierra Cosworth 4×4 Front Differential

Seventh Heaven
9th December 20123rd November 2014

The Ford Sierra Front Differential has finally been mounted to this Haynes Roadster Chassis.

Ford Sierra Front Differential

Seventh Heaven
11th November 201229th October 2014

I've made up a custom aluminium housing to replace the section that would be part and parcel of the sump. A 4x4 Haynes Roadster has been a lot of work.

4×4 Haynes Roadster

Seventh Heaven
14th October 201229th October 2014

I’ve started to mock up the front 4×4 system. In CAD everything looked extremely tight. I spent ages moving components back and forth to get everything to fit. So far, in the mock up. There looks like bags of room.… Read More »

Kit Car 4×4

Seventh Heaven
5th February 201229th October 2014

Building a 4x4 Kit Car isn't easy. Building a 4wd sports car from scratch is even harder. Getting the Sierra front differential to fit has been slow but surprisingly simple.

Sierra Front Differential Part III

Seventh Heaven
29th January 20123rd November 2014

A Haynes Roadster 4x4 needs a special Ford Sierra Front Differential. The Sierra one needs a far bit of modification, but it'll be worth the effort.

Sierra Front Differential Part II

Seventh Heaven
23rd January 201229th October 2014

Haynes Roadster 4x4 are thin on the ground. The Ford Sierra Front Differential needs a fair amount of modification to fit. As does the chassis and sump.

Ford Sierra Front Differential

Seventh Heaven
15th January 20123rd November 2014

When you are building a Four Wheel Drive (4x4) Haynes Roadster, the engine will sit a long way behind the front differential. Therefore, there will need to be some pretty radical modifications to the standard sub.

Kit Car 4wd Front Differential

Seventh Heaven
12th November 201129th October 2014

There are not many Kit Cars with 4wd, I am starting to work out why. Hopefully, I have everything sorted now and this Rover V8 Haynes Roadster is 4x4.