budget brakes and parts swap

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dave

budget brakes and parts swap

Post by dave »

can anyone tell me if discs off the back of a sierra saphire will fit on my 2.0 laser(86).it seems reasonable enough as they use the same running gear. what about replacing the complete rear axle or are they completely different.Also has enyone ever mated a DOHC head to their 2.0. can it be done if so what are the benefitsover SOHC.
Noel

brakes - no.

Post by Noel »

Sierras and capris do not have the same running gear. They share engines and gearboxes, but from the propshaft backward its all very different. The Sierra has independant trailing arm rear suspension with floating halfshafts (no axle in the traditional sense) so you cannot do a swap.

If you've got a DOHC engine, just do a straight swap to the Capri. messing about doing the head only will be a larger job as the camshafts are chain driven and you will have to transfer the chain drive over to your capri block too.
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