BBP rear axle conversion on the 73 Dart sport
even though it was really cold today (high around 30 degrees and winds of 35 - 45 mph!!), I did get out in the garage and work more on this project.
Today I attached the driveshaft to the rear axle, lowered the rear of the car down to the shorter jack stands (with them supporting the car at the shock plates), measured the pinion angle difference bewteen the u-joint caps of the driveshaft and pinion yoke, loosened the u-bolts and adjusting the angle to 6 degrees down, tightened the u-bolts, tack weld the spring mounts to the rear axle housing tubes, installed one axle, brake drum and rear wheel & tire assembly to see how it fits.
then I jacked the car up and set it on the taller jackstands, removed the axle, wheel, brake drum, rear axle housing. Then I removed the third member and welded the spring mounts to the axle housing tubes.
even though it was really cold today (high around 30 degrees and winds of 35 - 45 mph!!), I did get out in the garage and work more on this project.
Today I attached the driveshaft to the rear axle, lowered the rear of the car down to the shorter jack stands (with them supporting the car at the shock plates), measured the pinion angle difference bewteen the u-joint caps of the driveshaft and pinion yoke, loosened the u-bolts and adjusting the angle to 6 degrees down, tightened the u-bolts, tack weld the spring mounts to the rear axle housing tubes, installed one axle, brake drum and rear wheel & tire assembly to see how it fits.
then I jacked the car up and set it on the taller jackstands, removed the axle, wheel, brake drum, rear axle housing. Then I removed the third member and welded the spring mounts to the axle housing tubes.
