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Value of Aluminium English diff nose and slipper diff?
ChrisGamlin - 31/5/06 at 08:01 PM

Hi chaps

My uncle has an un-used (but not new - been sitting in the garage for a few years) cast ally English diff nose and plate LSD diff. Im not sure on the make of the LSD but assuming its something like a ZF or Tran X, how much do you reckon its worth? There's no CWP, just the LSD internals and the nose.

Once I know the info on the LSD it will go in For Sale, but at the moment Im just gauging how much it might be worth?

cheers

Chris

britishtrident - 31/5/06 at 09:02 PM

If its plate LSD it is likely to be a Salsbury was the standard when the english axle in its prime.

Think the diff carriers are about £150 new -- try googling the Lotus Cortina spares sites.

ChrisGamlin - 31/5/06 at 09:14 PM

Cheers, I think they are more than that though, Ive just had a hunt around and the only places I can find new ali diff noses is £470 at Burton, or nearly £400 at Tony Thompson. I tried googling but couldnt find anywhere else with them?

Also, its not a second hand one from an original Lotus, from what I understand it was all bought brand new a few years ago and built up as a spare for a race Lotus Cortina but never used.

JAG - 1/6/06 at 07:51 AM

LSD's go for anywhere between £250 - £400 on eBay. Lowest prices are for plate type diff's with the ATB units fetching the higher prices.

No idea on the Alu' nose.

NS Dev - 1/6/06 at 08:38 AM

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Originally posted by ChrisGamlin
Cheers, I think they are more than that though, Ive just had a hunt around and the only places I can find new ali diff noses is £470 at Burton, or nearly £400 at Tony Thompson. I tried googling but couldnt find anywhere else with them?

Also, its not a second hand one from an original Lotus, from what I understand it was all bought brand new a few years ago and built up as a spare for a race Lotus Cortina but never used.


The carrier will almost certainly be a flowtech racing one, they went bust a while back I think but used to make some cracking stuff.

Can't remember how much they used to charge though!! £250 rings a bell.

I'd have guessed you would be looking at around £450 for the lsd unit and the carrier.

ChrisGamlin - 1/6/06 at 07:28 PM

Cheers chaps, I'll get back to my uncle and pass al the info on.

Ive had a couple of U2U's about them too so I'll give dibs on the parts in order of receiving them before advertising it elsewhere.

thanks

Chris