Toyota 10.5" ring gear...

I went over to a Toyota truck sales place today, and looked at the V8 rear ends that are reputedly equipped with a 10.5" ring gear.

First off, yes, they are constructed with a front-loaded, dropout center section, just like am 8.75" MoPar rear end. But, they are HUGE!!! They look like that third member would weigh about 125 pounds +... at least!!!

Secondly, they are WAY too wide to fit an A Body without some serious narrowing of the housing and shortening of the axles. No surprise, there...

Thirdly, they have a WEIRD-LOOKING rear U-Joint setup, unlike anything I've seen before... and a driveshaft that's about 4-inches in diameter.

But, the pinion has a reasonably-placed spot on the ring gear and has no severe Hypoid angle like a 9" Ford, but, my Lord... the size of all that stuff.... Looks like it might handle 1200 horsepower...

The stuff under that Tundra looks like it was robbed from a ten ton dump truck!

Looked like if I got it under my Valiant and got it operational, my car would slow down about three and a half tenths... or, more. And, gain about 175 pounds...

Wheels? No way...

Another one of my bad ideas...

Forget I said anything.:angry7: