65 Valiant
Well-Known Member
Ho folks,
this is my problem:
Car: 65 Plymouth Valiant-had a 7 1/4 rear end but will be changd into a 8 3/4 one.
I got a good 8 3/4 housing from an B-body. Now i had to narrow the housing that it will fit my axles and diff.
I bought my center section from Doctor Diff: "Nodular 489 case with US 3.55 gears, Eaton True-Trac, crush sleeve eliminator and 1350 yoke" and "Strange S/S 28" 30 spline".
He gave me the info that i have to cut the housing on 52 5/8". I did. We cut it near the middle because we want to use the old flanges.
We made our own sleeves to fix the parts correct together but the sleeves will not fix them in the correct position.
some pictures:
There is a nice article on: carcraft.com
They use a fixing tool or whatever.
Now my question: Who had done this,perhaps with the same probs and has an idea to fix the parts 100% correct?
We plan to build a backing frame from wooden plates or something else.
the vertical and horizontal measures must be correct!!!
BTW: rear wheels are: 8x15 steel wheels wit 255/60/15 tires
Rims have a 4,25" BS
I think i can use my old front and rear hangers without using a relocation kit and offset shakles, isn't it? Springs are XHD ones
this is my problem:
Car: 65 Plymouth Valiant-had a 7 1/4 rear end but will be changd into a 8 3/4 one.
I got a good 8 3/4 housing from an B-body. Now i had to narrow the housing that it will fit my axles and diff.
I bought my center section from Doctor Diff: "Nodular 489 case with US 3.55 gears, Eaton True-Trac, crush sleeve eliminator and 1350 yoke" and "Strange S/S 28" 30 spline".
He gave me the info that i have to cut the housing on 52 5/8". I did. We cut it near the middle because we want to use the old flanges.
We made our own sleeves to fix the parts correct together but the sleeves will not fix them in the correct position.
some pictures:
There is a nice article on: carcraft.com
They use a fixing tool or whatever.
Now my question: Who had done this,perhaps with the same probs and has an idea to fix the parts 100% correct?
We plan to build a backing frame from wooden plates or something else.
the vertical and horizontal measures must be correct!!!
BTW: rear wheels are: 8x15 steel wheels wit 255/60/15 tires
Rims have a 4,25" BS
I think i can use my old front and rear hangers without using a relocation kit and offset shakles, isn't it? Springs are XHD ones