droptopron

Thanks. I needed a pic just like that. Great work beginning to end.

cutlasssupreme71

Thanks Rob!!!!

Thats what i thought, too. And i can do the limited slip, as i wrote, at this point. Thats what i wanted to do next winter...

I just "stay away" from the beer when im at the shop
When i do some "homework", something like the gauge housing, i also practice the "sitting around with beer" thing
So dont be afraid, you know when you deserve a cold BEER, buddy!!

Torsten

cutlasssupreme71

Thanks Droptopron!!!

Im glad my pics helps someone else!
But remember my gas pedal in this picture is upside down!!!!
This Thank goes to Barry Jones again!

Torsten

cutlasssupreme71

Hi guys,
As i promised here are the updates from Today.

I received my new upholstery for the Buckets, headrests and the chrome stuff for the seats....

I like the quality of the new covers, ive heard not good things about PUI covers, these are a pair from them and they look really nice!

Then i went to the shop to start the dissasembling off the rear axle....

In the third picture you can see where the problem with the caliper is...

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More pictures...

Start scraping off the old dirt from the original drum backing plates
Bottom view

And this will come into the rear:

Richmond 3.42 gears
AAM Limited Slip Carrier
Installation Kit

Also ive ordered a dial indicator and marking compound....
Anything else i need for installation ????

Thanks

Tomorrow we will pull the rear end, so more progress tomorrow!!
Regards

Torsten

cutlasssupreme71

So guys,

Rear axle is out and dissasembled.....
So i found out that i have the 28 spline axle shafts... puuh - my carrier fits!!!

So after moggl brought his blasting cabin i startet blasting the Drum Backing plates....

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So the backing plates are finally blasted...

After that i cleaned them with brake cleaner and did a first zinc coating on them....
Tomorrow they will get some semi gloss black paint...

In the last picture you can see the major surface irregularities, i also found on the frame and some other places....
Just wondering where they came from ....?!?!?

Best Regards,
Torsten

Coltonis

Quite the wallpaper your shop has there! lol

Hadn't checked your thread in a while, very impressive! I too like the look of that under dash pod you made. Thats going to be a sweet ride!

cutlasssupreme71

You havent seen the rest of the shop.....!!!

Thanks man!!!!
Things getting close now.....

Torsten

cutlasssupreme71

Hi guys after a lot of work on my differential, here are the newest updates from the last couple of days....

But First of All i want to THANK JIM (Monzaz), without him, my rear end upgrade would not work!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH !!!!!

The new parts for the conversion on the rear has arrived.....

Also i did some cleaning to the rare internal brake parts...

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I dissasembled the rear axle with my open leg 2,56 ratio and cutted off the disc brake line brackets, the ones that hit the rear shocks.....

Jamesbo

Look'in good.

Thanks for the updates

cutlasssupreme71

Thanks Rob!!!! it was time to ;-)....



here are the first wear patterns with a 0,007" shim

Too shallow

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here are another 2 patterns (2 pictures from each pattern)


The first was with 0,031 shim - too deep

The second one with a 0,020 shim - too shallow

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then after another 4 patterns i got this one:

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so after i showed jim the wear pattern, he said this would be runable...

Ive checked backlash with a nice 0,008 all around with a maximum of 0,011....

cutlasssupreme71

Also i did a steel template that holds the yoke to crush the sleeve between the bearings .....

cutlasssupreme71

Here some pictures from the bars that holds the "torque"....

Pinion bearing preload was set to 22 lbf inch - 2,5 nm

Also i had to make a custom gasket for my diff cover with gasket material,
because my local parts dealer is really flaky and did not get that tiny gasket and promised that he will!! get it.... wooow.... Time is money baby

cutlasssupreme71

The Drum brakes are assembled also with new hardware and cables....

The finished rear axle with fresh bolted on cover

Drums will be bolted on next and axle will be back under this nice booty soon.....

Thanks

Regards,
Torsten

citcapp

Nice work, looks like you'll make it for spring cruising

cutlasssupreme71

Thanks Pat!!!
I definately want to cruise soooooon!

So rear axle were back on its place..
Master Cylinder and prop. valve were changed and brakes are bleeded again.
Everything fits like a glove.

And yes the car moves back and forward ... puuuuh

So but now i have a question:

I had a 35 tooth driven gear in my th350 (orig. rear end was 2.56:1...) which driven gear do i have to put into my tranny, with my new 3.42:1 and 255 60 r 15 tires in the rear ( 27 " tall), to get my speedometer reading correct????

Thank you!!!

Best Regards,
Torsten

blukangoo

Hey Torsten,

if you have any problems and donīt think you can finish your project, let us know!

We will find away to keep your dream alive!
Donīt let this drift off like nothing happened.

Give the V8 Brothers a chance to help you!
Ask them first before you try to sell her.