RE: Marc

[Nick Tiberio <furyus63@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Marcus,

Looks like you've found a good solve for your modification.

Nick




Marcus Edell-The RevTones wrote:
> 
> Thanks...Well I'm buying complete B Body 8-3/4" Rear Axle assembly with 
> strange axles with brakes drums complete for only $800..So it looks like 
> I'll just go that route..Problem solved...Famous Last Words!! lol..Don I 
> have a copy of your 440 book I bought from you about three years ago...
> 
> --
> Marcus"Hot Rod"Edell-The RevTones www.myspace.com/revtones 
> www.revtones.net 
> 
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> From: Don Dulmage <big-d@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> 
> > 
> > 
> > Marc, 
> > I dont know why but I ha ve never had a priblm iwth this swap. As long 
> > as the 
> > spacer in the iddle which keeps to thwo axle at the proper distance is 
> > the same 
> > length as the open rear end one was then there is no way the axles 
> > should be any 
> > different in length, and if it was not it would be a minor thing to make 
> > it that 
> > exact length sonce it folats in there only loosley held on the p 
> > spidershat for 
> > general positionong. Call e dumb if you like but I would not shorten the 
> > axles I 
> > wouls swap the spad cer for the origninal whoch would work or shorten 
> > the 
> > spacer instead which would be almost too easy but as I said before I 
> > have NOT 
> > had to shorten anything in either of my 63s when doing this swap. 
> > My advice plain andsimple is measure the middle spacer block to see of 
> > it is 
> > the same (cone type posi) or the little top hat shapped biuttons for the 
> > clutch 
> > type. cpmpare thqt with the measurement of the spacer in the original 
> > open rear 
> > end. if the distance isnt the same make it the same. Much easier cheaper 
> > and 
> > quicker then shortening two axles. This axle length thing is hard to 
> > understand 
> > since I have done this swap threetimes now i with no trouble using the 
> > original 
> > axles. 
> > Don 
> > 
> > Author of 
> > Return to Deutschland (True Adventure) 
> > Old Reliable (Mopar) 
> > http://altonapublicschool.faithweb.com/ 
> > 
> > http://seniordragster.bravehost.com/index.html 
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> > 
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