g'day mates,

Would the '60-'62 R And S series Valiants from Australia have the Chrysler 1"x 23T splines on the the input shaft of their transmissions - same as here in North America?

Thank you!

Greg

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Yes. Those were American (or Canadian) cars sent to Australia as CKD kits (completely knocked down) for local assembly. Paint-upholstery-trim was local, too. But the mechanicals were North American, with some changes for RH-drive and upgrades for Australian road conditions—such as 14" wheels.

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Interesting question, and thanks for the info, Dan.

I believe that there is a 3spd down there from maybe later years that is pretty strong (maybe Borg Warner), and Tilley had some made with straight cut gears for road racing w/o clutch use. You really only ever need 3 gears for road courses anyway. They also used a Borg Warner rear axle, also probably on later VC era cars (or even later?) that was small/light like a 7.25" but stronger. Tilley had (or has?) that in his 10 sec turbo VC Valiant. Just more food for chin scratchin.

Lou

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Awesome.

Thanks gents,

Cooking up something here.


Greg

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The R/S models were closest to the American cars, but the Australian Valiants grew more and more local with each year, not just in terms of design but also mechanically.

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Thank you for the info!
I suspected as much but was not sure when the "local bits" were fitted and where they were fitted.

Greg

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